More Australian Arms Reach Malaya British Palestine Police to Tram Auxiliary Force
Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 8
Police and Army units killed or captured 16 Chinese terrorists in Malaya in the last 13 hours. Two hundred more members of the British Palestine police are going to Malaya soon to train and lead an auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aerodrome
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 4
The Forster Chamber of Commerce wrote asking Council to reconsider its decision in this matter.—Resolved on the motion of Crs. Blows and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Services
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 3
Local railway officials have not yet been advised as to the restoration of full train cervices but they believe that this will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rubbish on Roads
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2
Stroud Shire Council intends to-prosecute any person found depositing rubbish on Shire roads. Persons are liable to a penalty of £50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Deputation
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 4
From Forster Chamber of Commerce advising that a combined meeting of the Bullahclelah Chamber of Commerce, the Forster Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of the Royal Train
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY, Sat.—Pitting out one new train carriage, and renovating carriages for the Royal tour would cost about £10,000, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Struck by Electric Train
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 3
SYDNEY, Sat.—Struck by an electric train near Meadowbank station, Norman Edward Berry, 7. of West Ryde, was admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Leader: Planning For The Future Two Killed in Road Accidents
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two persons were killed in road accidents last night. Arthur Baker, 42, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Campaign
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday.—During the next twelve months the Australian Road Safety Council will distribute throughout Australia thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refused to Unload Food Train
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday.—Part of a train carrying food and vegetables from Queensland was declared “black” by the transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Train Davis Cup Team
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1
NEW YORK, Aug. 30—Vincent Richards, former US Davis Cup player, will [?] as technical adviser to the Australian Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Cut Train Services May Come Back
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2
Though no official intimation has yet been received, it is understood that a departmental (announcement will be made any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.s.w. Road Accidents Decreasing Death Rate Still High
Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1
Road accidents declined sharply in N.S.W. during the three months ended June 30. Despite this, the death rate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Motor-cycle of the AlR
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1
At White Waitham Aerodrome, Berkshire, a new single-seater open cockpit plane, the “Motor-bike of the air,” was demonstrated. With twin-cylinder engine, the plane has a fuel consumption of 35-miles to the gallon. It is about 20lb. lighter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayfield Trams to Go
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2
Buses will replace trams on the Mayfield route on September 26. Messrs. Cameron and Hawkins will interview the Minister and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway Commissioner Rose From Apprentice Fitter
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1
The rise to the position of commissioner for the Railways by Mr.F.c.Garside,who will succeed Mr.J.T.Hartigan on october 1, is a story of reward…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railway Chief. Rose From The Bottom. at One Time He Served in the North
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1
The rise to the position of Commissioner for Railways by Mr. F. C. Garside, who will succeed the retiring Commissioner, Mr. T. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Duckenfield Road Grant
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 3
Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, notified Lower Hunter Shire Council today that the Minister for Local Government had approved a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.a.n. Air Station Commissioned Carrier Groups to Train at Nowra
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2
The Royal Australian Navy air station at Nowra (N.S.W.), which will be one of the most vital defence establishments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →10-20 Per Cent Cut in Petrol Ration Motor Cycles Reduced to Car Mileage
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—To relieve what the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) described as “a desperate petrol) shortage,” Federal Cabinet last night cut private motorists’ rations by 20 per cent and that of other users by 10 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →