Floods Delay 400 on Train Broken Hill
After a Journey of 31[?] hours, '400 holiday-makers returning from Sydney to start work yesterday, did hot reach Broken Hill until 3.50 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1941
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No Kerosene for Motorists Rigid Sale Control
CANBERRA, Monday.—Action to prevent kerosene being added to motor spirit by motorists was taken under the National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Standardisation of Motor Equipment
A vital problem in army motorised equipment to-day is interchangeable parts. In this connection it is of interest to cite what has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge Across Hunter at Hexham
No further steps have been taken by the Department of Works and Local Government concerning the erection of a bridge across the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Park Land Taken For Scenic Road
"If members of the Dixon Park Progress Association had objected to the City Council taking away part of Jefferson Park forf he scenic roadway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jumped to Death From Train Soldier Was Under Escort
William James Berman, 22, a private in the A.I.F., was accidentally killed when attempting to escape from lawful custody, the Coroner Mr. A. G. Chiplin) found at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Million Passengers in 11 DAYS Tram and Bus Traffic in Newcastle
For 11 days of the Christmas and New Year period—December 22 to January 1 —trams and buses of the Transport Department in Newcastle carried 1,139,199…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unify Main Railway Gauges Mr. Forde to Urge War Council
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forde) will urge at the Advisory War Council meeting in Melbourne to-morrow the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forgot to Take Licences Some Motorists Were "In a Fix"
Many motorists forgot to take their licences with them yesterday, and when they called at service stations for petrol they were in "a bit of a fix," as one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist's Error
William Clark of Barton Street. Kurri Kurri, was fined £3 10s, with 8s costs, when he pleaded guilty to having exceeded the speed limit on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.j.s. and Velocette Motor Cycle Club
The A.J.S. and Velocette Motorcycle Club will open 1941 next Sunday with a competition run to Shelley Beach. The programme will comprise: T.T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Destroyed At Dalwood
Battered by many hundreds of tons of trees and debris which swept down the Hunter yesterday afternoon, the bridge at Dalwood. which cost £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man's Death Follows Road Accident
The Coroner (Mr. Chiplin) held an inquest at Wallsend Courthouse to-day into the death of Charles James Coleman. who was fatally injured on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Roads Hold Up North Lambton Bus Service
Claiming that the bus service between North Lambton. Hamilton North and Newcastle will not be inaugurated until the Greater Newcastle Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Staff Men to Train Recruits 8th Garrison Battalion Camp
Four specially trained staff sergeants are being appointed to Newcastle and other Northern centres to train new recruits now being enlisted for the 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club handicaps for the ninth heat of the Gunyah point score competition, to be sailed over the Pulbah Island course…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stockrington Road
Consideration is being given to an early start on construction of the proposed road between West Wallsend and Stockington colliery, the Works Depart…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Bridge Policy Advocated
Sir,—The Gully Line bridge has been partially closed to road traffic for some time, pending a decision as to which Government authority is responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland-road Methodist
Mr. D. E. Pickering will conduct the morning service at the Maitland Road Methodist Church and at the evening service the preacher will be Mr. Les…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hillsborough Bridge Still in Danger
Although the river at Hillsborough had fallen four feet this morning the Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) expressed the opinion that there…
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