"Speeding-up of Train Not Possible"
The Railways Department says that it is not possible to speed up the 12.45 p.m. train from Sydney to enable it to connect at Hamilton with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 75
Three Dead, Seven Injured Sydney Road Smashes
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men were injured to-day in two motor smashes in the Penrith district. A motor-cyclist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burma Road Bridges Bombed New York
"Japanese bombers have effectively wrecked all the Burma, road bridges across the Meking River and its tributaries," says the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rejected by Fed. Govt. Broken Hill-P. Pirie Standard Railway SYDNEY
Construction of a standard gauge railway line between Broken Hill and Port Pirie (South Australia), which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto VJ Dinghies
Clever sailing tactics brought its reward to Jack Thomas on Saturday, when he scored his second successive win in the Toronto VJ dinghies second Extras were altered for the run town to Toronto. Positions were Gay Blonde, Donald Duck, Osprey Electra. Y-Not, NuTu. Chips. Scot…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Construction in Namoi Shire
A considerable amount of delay has been caused to motorists on Main Road No. 329 between Baradine and Pilliga, where Baradine Creek crosses the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Guard Struck by Coal
Police from Newcastle, Hamilton and Mayfield went to the goods yard at Broadmeadow last night after it had been reported that a guard on a north-bound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burma Road Bridges Wrecked
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. A.A.P.—Japanese bombers have effectively wrecked all the Burma Road bridges across the Mekong River and its other tributaries,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Ii
"I'll save you the trouble," said Joan quickly. "My name is Mallison—Joan Mallison. I work for the Courier. I used to live next door to Bridge House, and I know the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State of Roads in East Lambton Area
The president of the East Lambton Progress Association (Mr. W. Evans), in the annual report last night said that the work carried out by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Dead, Three Injured Girls in Road Smash
SYDNEY, Monday.—One girl was killed and three others were injured when a lorry overturned in Carrington-street, Carramar, this afternoon. The driver of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suburban and District "Not a Decent Road" East Lambton Criticism
At its annual meeting last night. East Lambton Progress Association clanned credit for improvements in the area. The officers who were re-erected, were congra[?] on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Courts District Court (Before Judge Nield) Motor Smash Claim
Arising out of a collision between a car and a lorry on the Toronto-road on the night of June 7, 1940, Mrs. Mary Ann Ferguson, of Stoney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOTOR for Grace and Pace Obey Law and Save Life
"Though the strict observance of the new regulations governing lights on parked vehicles may seem unimportant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day's Accidents Injured By Tram
Catherine Hunt (68), of Beresford-street, Wickham, was seriously injured to-day when she was knocked down by a City-bound tram near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Wanted to Speers Point
The belief that a railway branch line to run right to the picnic ground at Sneers Point would quickly justify its construction by increased revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Party
About 60 players attended a card party arranged by the A.I.F. Signals Comforts Association last night. The party was held at the Hotel Orient, by courtesy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Iii
It was a cosh, and it thudded scientifically on the nape of his neck, rocketting him into unconsciousness. Joan saw him fall, saw the second man—as burly as the fellow who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cost of Gully Line Bridge to be Shared
The Hunter Water Board will bear its proportion of the cost of strengthening the bridge over the Gully Line storm-water channel on Lambton-road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial News South Maitland Railway Award
South Maitland sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association is applying to the Industrial Registrar for a variation of its award. The…
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