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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 75

Road Reports by the N.r.m.a

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 7

Travellers over Prince's Highway, the coastal route from Sydney to Melbourne report, a considerable improvement in the road surface conditions,…

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MOTORS for Grace Pace New Petrol Scheme "Need Not Cause Any Panic"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 7

"The new petrol rationing scheme, while necessitating reorganisation by private car users, need not cause the slightest panic," said the acting…

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Roads and Garbage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

In making certain deductions from the comparison of expenditure from the general fund in the Greater Newcastle area in 1937 and 1939, some of…

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Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Xv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

"I will in time," Rowen said with complete confidence. "And in the finding it I shall make a mess of you. Isn't it time you went, Slesser You're putting me off…

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Train Producer Gas Experts In Technical College Syllabus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All technical colleges and trades schools are to be equipped with producer-gas units. A course of instruction in…

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Water Board Approves Re-location of Road to Sandbeds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

The Chief Engineer (Mr. Corlette) submitted a report to the Hunter Water Board yesterday. showing that the Department of Main Roads was constructing a…

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Hitler Makes Demands on Yugoslavia Use of Railways for Nazi Advance Cabinet Expected to Agree London, Feb. 26. A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

Well-informed diplomatic observers in the Balkans declare that Hitler has given Yugoslavia until the end of this week to reply to the demands presented when he met the Yugoslav Premier and Foreign Minister at…

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Merewether Bridge Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

Mrs. Raglan was hostess at a bridge party at M1erewether School of Arts yesterday, in aid of the Benevolent Hospital appeal and the Adult Deaf and Dumb…

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Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Xvi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

There was hardly time to think, hardly time to feel. The black barrier seemed to rise out of the ground towards them, while the tyres screeched as the Railton swung off…

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Cyclist Hit by Train in Tunnel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

Taking a short cut from Merewether Beach to Glenrock Lagoon on their bicycles yesterday afternoon, two boys were overtaken by a coal train passing through the…

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Germans in Africa Berlin and Rome Reports Motorised Units

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 7

LONDON, Feb. 26. A.A.P.—German motorised units, which entered Africa through Tripoli, are now operating on the Libyan coast,…

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Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto Dinghies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

The Toronto VJ Dinghy Club will sail the opening event in the March point score on Saturday afternoon. The handicaps will be adjusted prior…

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Awaba-Rathmines Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

The tar sealing of the roan leading from Awaba to Rathmines has begun. The work is well in hand. The connecting link between Toronto and Stockyard Creek a…

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Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Xvii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Slesser broke the silence at last. His suave, businesslike voice had a queer soothing effect. "Well, Miss Mallison, I'm sorry we've had…

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Finish Bulahdelah to Gloucester Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

DUNGOG, Thursday.—The Main Roads Department has advised Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., that plans for the uncompleted section of Bullahdelah to Gloucester…

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Players Would Not Train Criticism at East League Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 11

The absence of players from training last season was strongly criticised by the Secretary (Mr. L. Colgan), in his report at the annual meeting of Eastern Suburbs Rugby…

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Violence in U.S. Strike Pickets Smash Motor Cars New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

Violence has already broken out in the strike at the Bethlehem steel plant at Lackawanna (on Lake Erie, near…

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Mystery of Bridge House Chapter Xviii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 4

Pelham was shocked at the sight of Hewing. He was lying in bed, and his head was bandaged. There was blood on one side of…

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To-day's Accidents Car Off Road

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 3

Robert Grice 55. of Gordon, was driving a car to Newcastle when it run off the road on the Pacific Highway to-day, near the Fraser Park…

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Dutch East Indies Gift to Australia Hit by a Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 5

Right: All that was left of two bicycles hit by train in Merewether tunnel. The rider of one, Stanley Drew (left), was injured, but his companion, Norman…

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