Sale of Motor Vehicles
No inspection of motor vehicles to be sold by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission will be allowed at any depot where such…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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Cessnock-millfield Road
The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported as follows to the Council meeting on Tuesday night:— "Application has been made for the…
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Kearsley Shire Council decided, at its meeting on Tuesday night, to approach the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) to give…
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Mr. Engineer Stewart submitted the following report to Wallarobba Shire Council:—"As instructed by Council, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Stick Up Continuing the Adventure of Gardner, King of the Road
As the coach reached the spot Jack Fagan, the driver, seeing the predicament he was in through the teamsters' dray, practically pulled up, and then the resonant voice of Gardner was heard to give the command, "Fire," and Sergeant Condell fell…
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The N.S.W. Railway Departments post-war reconstruction programme provides an Item of £1,700,000 to be upent on the Sandy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three States to Standardise Railways
Cabinet has decided that standardisation of rail gauges in New South Wales. Victoria and South Australia should proceed, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Negroes Shot In Georgia Waylaid On Lonely Road By 20 White Men
MONROE (Georgia, U.S.), July 27.—A band of 20 armed white men, on a lonely road, waylaid a white former, who was driving four negroes, two men and their wives, from Monroe to a farm…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—The engine of a; goods train and several carriages were derailed when it struck a cow between Wingham…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushrangers Acquitted Continuing the Adventures of Gardner, King of the Road
Following the deaths through shooting of the storekeeper and O'Meally, Darcy, Manns and Foster, who had, in the meantime, remained together, fled from the Lachlan district towards the Victorian border. Three weeks subsequent to the robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Military Truck-Collides With Tram
SYDNEY, Monday.—When a crowded tram and a military struck were. involved In a collision at Marrickville at 7 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Explosion in Railway Square Hamburger Stall Wrecked
SYDNEY Monday—Believed to have been caused by gas escaping from a gas ring, a violent explosion wrecked a hamburger stall in Railway Square, cit at about 1 a.m. to-day and tile resulting; fire which destroyed the wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Big Railway Theft
Two railway shunters were arrested yesterday and charged with having stolen tobacco valued at £1500 from the Enfield marshalling yards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Of Flag Bridge Series
Members of the Maitland branch the Country Women’s Association, conducted the final [?] bridge afternoon of their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →35 Arrests After Food Train Raid Near Hamburg
HAMBURG, July 30—Thirty-five persons were arrested following a food raid by 80 persons on a goods train when it was stopped by a signal near Hamburg. Five waggons were broken open and a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycling Club
On Sunday last, in O'Neil's Paddock. West Cessnock, the clash of Northern Champion Club riders took place, and the entertainment was enjoyed by about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big. Post-war Railway Works £35 Million Expenditure Involved
The New South Wales Railways post-war re-construction programme provides for an expenditure of about £35-million, which includes £1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Truck Purchases
From August 5 next no permit will be required by persons wishing to buy now motor trucks of 21 cwt and over…
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MUSWELLBROOK: The Railways Department has invited the Municipal Council to submit photographic views of the town…
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The latest Henry Kaiser product is a trackless train a 60ft. magnesium and aluminium articulated motor coach, according to a report from…
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