Snake on Railway Platform
That a snake, said to have come from Darwin, was the bosom companion of Roy Wilson on Penrith railway station on a recent night,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
583 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 30
Motor Vehicle Parts
The N.R.M.A. engineers advise motorists, to take extra precautions in driving in coder to avoid breaking some part which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Year Motoring Prospects
Discussing motoring prospects for 1944, the general secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. R. I. Johnson) said that despite persistent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eighth Army Astride Tolio Road Fifth Army Raids Germans Stubborn In Defence LONDON
Bitter fighting around the Crossroads from Tollo, about five miles inland from Ortoila, ended-with the Eighth Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Dangers If Strikes Occurred United States Railways
The United States Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) at a Press conference pointed out that terrific dangers would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railwayman, Miner. Teamster The Late Robert Hobday's Eventful Career
The late Robert Hobday, whose death occurred recently at Junee, and who was well known in Guyra, had an eventful life. At the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Meeting Next Week
The Mayor (Ald Dawson) stated today that they had decidedr on Wednesday night, r January 19, as the date forthe public meeting to urge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maoris Wipe Out Germans Fifth Army's Stiff Fight Cassino Road Big Objective LONDON
With the village Giusto in Allied hands the Fifth Army in Italy is developing an attack against Monte Chiaia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Strikes Trams, Train
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—During a violent electrical storm which swept over Sydney late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Four Each Had Full Suit
A bridge four at Paignton Club Paignton Devon, had a pack of cards dealt with a full suit to each player. Councilor G. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Devils Pave Way for Soviet Tanks and Motorised Units
LONDON, Monday.—The Russians have reached a village 45 miles due east from the vital railway junction at Jmerinka, says the "Times" correspondent in Moscow, and 30 miles from the Odessa-Warsaw trunk railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Road to Sio Our Troops near Big Jap Base Rabaul 'Dromes Heavily Strafed
Australian troops driving along the coast of the Huon Peninsula are noW only eight miles from Sio,. important…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rains Damage Roads and Bridges in the Shire "Worst Section of Road in Shire —At Reddestone" Severn Council Maintains Rate of 2d. in the £
The Severn Shire Council at its meeting this week adopted the estimates for 1944 on the basis of a rate of twopence in the £. This was the rate levied last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trees on Roads
“We have been removing trees all the week,” said Mr. J. Goldman, foreman, at to-day’s meeting of Macintyre Shire Council. He was commenting on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads and Rates Some Shire Figures
The following totals of expenditure on roads in the Macintyre Shire in 1943 were presented at to-day’s meeting of the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Act of God” Damage at Cope’s Creek Bridge
A claim that the recent flood damage to the approaches of Cope’s Creek bridge was an act of God, and that the contractor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aged Man Badly Injured Capsize On The Grafton Road Boy Also In Hospital
When a lorry driven by Mr. Steve Sourry of Uralla overturned shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Wheels Tighten Bolts
Few people realise the variety and extent of the stresses thrown upon the wheels of a motor vehicle, says the Dunlop Bulletin. There is primarily the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Transport American Figures
Whilst the railway systems of the Allied Nations are doing a great transportation job in handling personnel, war equipment, etc. on an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glen Innes Peas for Brisbane. Road Transport Discontinued
The issue of petrol for the transport of peas from New England to the Brisbane market by motor lorry has been…
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