Council to Buy Two Motor Cars
The City Council last night decided to buy two coupe cars to be used in connection with the duties of the City Engineer (Mr Knott), the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
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Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto Dinghies
The final heat of the Toronto V.J. Dinghy Club's championship will be decided over the Carey-Bolton-Toronto course on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gully Line Bridge Repairs
Following a warning from the Department of Road Transport that the Gully Line bridge in Lambton-road would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Clearing Roads of Straying Stock
Kearsley Shire Council is mating a special effort to clear the roads of straying stock. In the fortnight the main roads—the New England Highway and the road from Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Roads Criticised in Lake Shire Inspection of C Riding
Cr. E. Gain and the Lake Shire Engineer (Mr. J. G. Webb) inspected C riding from Toronto to Wyee, including Morisset and other centres. Deputations were met in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Work Almost Complete Charlestown-Merewether Scenic Road
Except for a few minor works, the scenic highway from Charlestown to Merewether Beach has been finished, but it is not yet known when the road will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.i.f.'s Big Part in Capture of Derna Met Strong Resistance Newcastle Machine Gunners Helped Graphic Story of Battle on Aerodrome London
Some of the sternest fighting of the Libyan war was necessary before Australian and North of England troops were able to take the port of Derna, which lay as an obstacle in the path of the great drive now going on towards Benghazi. While masses of troops were not engaged, the Italians stubbornly contested…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Roads to Bengazi
This map shows the hilly type of country to be fought over by the Australians as the enemy retreats westward, through woods and gorges of the Libyan escarpment, towards Bengazi. A column of British tanks and mechanised equipment rolling on to yet another victory over the Italians in the Western Desert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gully Line Bridge Repairs
Immediate temporary repairs are to be effected to the Gully Line bridge. The Mayor (Ald. Young) said yesterday that after receiving information that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lorry and Train Collide at Morpeth
Three youths were injured when an ice lorry and the Morpeth train collided at a railway crossing on the Morpeth-road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwayman Farewelled
Mr. Albert E. Thornton was farewelled by representatives of Port Waratah loco depot and other branches of the Railway Department on the eve of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presentation to Railway Officer
Mr. A. Thornton, who is retiring after 44 years' service in the Railway Department, was farewelled by colleagues at the Port Waratah Loco sheds yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. J. Brent made the presentation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Versus Garbage
There is a good deal of force in the argument of Alderman Norris that such decisions as the curtailment of the garbage services should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Hits Lorry Three Hurt at Morpeth
When an Ice lorry and the Morpeth train collided at the railway crossing on Morpeth-road on Saturday morning, three youths were injured. They were—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Killed: Eight Injured Motor-car Overturns
SYDNEY, Sunday.—One man was killed and eight others were injured, one seriously, when a car overturned near the Jerseyville post-office, 30 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bus-tram Services Linked
Important changes have been made in the administration of tram and bus services. Hitherto conducted as separate departments, the services have now been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto Dinghies
Although conditions at Toronto on Saturday were fluky. It made no difference to Havoc, which won the final heat of the Toronto VJ Club…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Destroyed by R.a.e
SINGLETON, Monday.—A two-span timber beam bridge, rendered unnecessary by the re-location of the road leading from Branxton to Elderslie, near a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reported Accident to Boy on Chatham Bridge
"If the Minister does not decide the question quickly a serious accident will occur and then there will be a stampede by officials to have the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tarspray Road to Wangi Shire Council to Get Estimate
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to obtain an estimate of the cost of tarspraying the Wangi-Toronto road…
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