Accident at Aerodrome
When struck by the bar of a forest devil while he was working at Cessnock aerodrome yesterday, George McGregor, about 52, of Rawson-street, Aberdare,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Not Needed for Air Force Aerodrome at Cessnock
Cessnock aerodrome is not required by the Air Force. This statement was contained in a letter to Cessnock Council last night, sighed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Officers to Train Empire Fliers London
Flying instructors, engineer officers and equipment officers from the Royal Air Force have been chosen and will leave shortly for Canada to help with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Liner Mined (Continued From Page 1) C a P T a I N Killed Collapse Of Bridge LONDON
The master of the Dunbar Castle (Captain H. A. Causton), of Southampton, who was killed, was on the bridge, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Overloading Rare on Trams Coupled Cars Provided
Accommodation on Newcastle trams was reasonably adequate. It would be watched so that improvements could be made when warranted, the Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Traffic Breaches
William E. Styman, of High-street, Morpeth, was fined £1/12/, with 8/ costs, in default three days' imprisonment, for having exceeded the speed limit in a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Threatened Strike of Railwaymen Sydney
An organiser of the Australian Railways Union will confer to-day in Broken Hill with the executive of the Barrier Industrial Council on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shooting on Road Young Man for Trial Melbourne
The Coroner to-day committed Morris Ansell, 19, of Victoria-street, Carlton, for trial for the murder of Alfred Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will Train Young Technicians Air League Adopts R.A.A.F. Scheme Radio Operators and Fitters
The Newcastle-Hunter Division of the Australian Air League will immediately commence to provide initial training of radio operators and engine-fitters for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Troops Relished Pies Railway Station Incidents
Pies in paper bags, soft drinks, and ice cream were handed to the men of the Second A.I.F. when they reached the railway station after their march through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Chase in Carrington: Story to Court
Charged at the Newcastle Police Court to-day with having taken and used a car at Carrington without the consent of the owner, Walter Scott…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Petrol Ration Hits English Motor Trades
MOTORING, a necessity in most countries, has been turned into an expensive luxury in Great Britain by the drastic rationing of petrol; and this rationing is having a disastrous effect on the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japan's Threat to France to Bomb Railway New York
Japanese Army and Navy leaders in Shanghai say they will bomb the French-owned Yunnan railway unless shipments of munitions into Kunning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Baby Born on Train Near Hawkesbury Sydney
A baby was born in a train near the Hawkesbury River Bridge to-day. A young married woman boarded the train al Woy Woy at 7.7 a.m. to visit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Toll Still Bad Carelessness Is Biggest Evil
As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Comfort in Camps On Putty-road Job Good Progress Made Singleton
The construction of the new defence highway from Sydney to Singleton, via Richmond, Upper Colo, Putty, and Bulga, is progressing satisfactorily. No. 1 camp…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing Again Motor Yachts on Toronto Bay
Cruisers and speedboats on the register of the Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club will race again to-morrow. Three events will be held on the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Arranges Sunday Trip for Bowlers
A TOURIST trip, arranged by the New South Wales Railway Department, will bring 120 bowlers from the metropolitan area to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rabbits on Railway Property Singleton
The Pastures Protection Board has decided to prosecute a landholder for alleged failure to destroy rabbits on his property…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Attempt to Stop Munitions Japanese Bomb French-owned Railway New York, January 11
Japanese bombers badly damaged an important bridge on the French owned Yunnan railway line over the mountains near Mengtze, says the correspondent of…
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