Gully Line Bridge Repaired
Temporary repairs have been completed on the Gully Line bridge and it is now safe for traffic until further notice, said the Mayor of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 75
Attempt to Derail Train
SYDNEY, Monday.—There had been a deliberate attempt to derail a train at Kiewa Bridge between January 16 and 17, the Minister for the Army (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£4700 Stroud Main Roads Vote
DUNGOG, Monday.—Stroud shire has received approval of the Main Roads Department to a works programme totailing £4711. The councils proportion is £1567,…
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Slesser hesitated, saw the other's glittering eyes, and obeyed without argument. "Bell, what happened outside?" "Someone coming to the cottage, sir. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage to Road Bridges
As a result of the recent heavy rains the low level bridge over the river at Upper Manilla, on the main road between Tamworth and Warlalda, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hawkesbury Bridge Construction Is Speeded Up SYDNEY
Construction of the £1,400,000 railway bridge over the Hawkesbury River a vital transport link between Sydney and Newcastle—has been speeded…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.—Arthur William Berrigan. 18, died in hospital from injuries received when a motor-cycle he was riding collided head on with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Times at Motor-cycle Tests
At the 440 years acceleration test, held by Newcastle Motor-cycle Club on Saturday, fast times and close finishes were a feature. D. Burke (Ariel), riding from scratch, won…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cost of Widening Cardiff Subway Railway Chief's "No"
The Secretary for Railways told Lake Macquarie Council last night that the Commissioner was not prepared to make any contribution towards the cost of…
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The Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. T. M. Hickey) has teen advised that the Railway Department has decided to issue olfskin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor News N.r.m.a. Reports on State Highways
An inspector of the N.R.M.A. who recently travelled over the main road from Goulburn through Canberra to Cooma reports that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fairbairn Aerodrome
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Canberra Aerodrome would be known as Fairbairn Aerodrome, said the Minister for Air (Mr. McEwen) to-day. The change in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agitation for Bridge "Dead"
How well and truly burled is the agitation for a bridge across the Hunter River at West Maitland from Hunter-street, was shown at the West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Ix
He hesitated to give it. "Sorry," he said. "I stumbled. Nothing to worry about—"Bain't there, though?" A fresh voice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Excursions
Besides excursion railway tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there will be an opportunity in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Trams & Buses for Police Carnival
The District Superintendent of Transport (Mr. Kilpatrick) announced to-day that, starting at 9.30 a.m., special trains would be run from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sabotage On Norwegian Railways LONDON
For the fourth time traffic on the Bergen to Oslo railway in Norway has been dislocated, on this occasion by the derailing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mystery of Bridge House CHAPTER X.
"I can't say it does," admitted Jim. "Bota as had is each other said Rowell [?] All, wen, it [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Accidents Drop in Britain London
There were fewer road accidents in January than in December, according to figures given in the House of Commons by the Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban and District Railwaymen in Reserve Battalion Commissioner's Permission to Be Sought
To enable returned soldiers employed by the Railway Department to join the 8th Garrison (Part-time) Battalion. Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…
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