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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 75

Flying Club's Huts at Aerodrome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

Two huts at the aerodrome at Broad-meadow, which were previously used as R.A.A.F. quarters, have been made available to members of the Newcastle…

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Shunter Killed by Coal Train

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) when he conducted an inquest into the death of…

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Bridge to Be Rebuilt Hillsborough Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

Hillsborough Bridge, about 10 miles ffom West Maitland, was so badly damaged by flood water recently that it will have to be rebuilt. Workmen of Kearsley…

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Railway to Order 1000 Trucks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Owing to the heavy strain on the railways because of coastal shipping delays and the likelihood of increased traffic between New South…

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No Cut in Motor Taxes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Government has refused requests by the National Roads and Motorists' Association for a reduction in motor taxation…

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Railway Auctions Have Variety: Cars, False Teeth Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The State Railway auctions have variety. It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fall to claim when…

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Motor Headlight Dipping Device Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

A regulation recently issued provides that motor vehicles not fitted with a headlight dipping device must not between sunset and sunrise be…

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Road to Aerodrome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 9

Work ended to-day on the construction of a quarter-mile of roadway to provide a direct link between South Cessnock and the Cessnock aerodrome. The road will not be…

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In the Churches Maitland-road Methodist

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. L. Penney will conduct the morning service. The Preacher at the evening service will be Mr. Malcolm Hunt. The choir will render an anthem…

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Wants Doctor at Railway Camps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

The Northern Organiser of the A.W.U. (Mr. T. Breen) said yesterday that the tunnel tragedy at Cox's Gap on the Mary-vale-Sandy Hollow Railway job on…

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Two Road Smashes at Manly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two serious moto[?] accidents in which seven people wer[?] injured, occurred in the Manly district to day…

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Cyclists Collide in Road Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

[?]e riders were in[?]d in a collisioning a road race in Fullerton-street, kton, on Saturday. They were—Ron m, 20, of Wolfe-street, Newcastle,…

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Slain by Nazis in Train London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

Two of the six passengers who were hit by bullets when a German aeroplane machine-gunned a train in England on Saturday…

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Three Killed in Motor Smashes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A young woman and a man are dead and a second man is in hospital as a result of a motor accident near Faulconbridge last night…

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Coal Shortage In Bulgaria Affects Railways LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

Passenger services on the Bulgarian railways will be cut down from January 22 says an official announcement in Sofia…

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Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto Dinghies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 9

Rapide narrowly won the Toronto Dinghies event on Saturday, starting from the 4 minute mark. The south-east breeze was medium as…

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Injured in Road Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Frank Farrell a cattle dealer, of Melrose-street. Lorn, received injures to the head when the horse he wan driving collided with another horse…

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Road Conditions After the Recent Floods

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. reports that New England Highway, the popular inland route between Sydney and Brisbane, is in a safe condition throughout for…

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Train Landscape Gardeners Parks Club Urges Course for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

The establishment of a complete course for training landscape gardeners at Newcastle Technical College, or as an alternative the extension of the course at Sydney,…

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Road Work at Boolaroo Lake Council Defers Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb) told Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that it would cost £886/12/6 to kerb and gutter Second-street, Boolaroo, from the…

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