Gully Line Bridge Repaired
The Gully Line Bridge has been repaired, the District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Kilpatrick) said yesterday. It will now…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 54
Burma Road Is, World's Worst Racket
NEW YORK, Wed. (Our Special Representative) — The greatest racket in China is being operated along the Burma Road…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.âKnocked down by a tram while crossing George-street near the G.P.O. to-night with Colin Crabb, 21. of the R.A.A.F., Miss Joy…
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Sir,—The considered opinion of those in authority, that by charging double train fares between Cessuock and Newcastle in holiday time they would keep the people…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—The Chinese Embassy disclosed that China had twice proposed the establishment of an inter-Allied commission to take over and…
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John Gordon. about 50, of Lake-view Street. Speer's Point. was killed by a train at Cockle Creek last night…
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A man about 50 or 55, not yet identified, was killed on the railway line near Cockle Creek last night. The body was found shortly after 11 o'clock by Lance…
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"It will be a hard year," said General Wavell in a recent estimate of the prospects for 1942. That judgment still stands. For Australia in…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Lack of special transport facilities for the race meeting at Randwick to-day caused a repetition of the confusion on Boxing Day…
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Cecilia Christopherson, 49, of King-street, Newcastle, suffered contusions abrasions and shock when struck by a car at the corner of Union and…
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SYDNEY.—All tourist vehicles in New South Wales have been ordered off the roads from to-day and operators have been asked by the…
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The District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Kilpatrick) announced yesterday that from Monday no double trams would be run…
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Mr. A. Lavender, on behalf of the road-layers on the South Maitland Coalfield, interviewed the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant)…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) discussed with the New South Wales Premier (Mr. McKell) yesterday proposals for reducing…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—One woman was fatally injured, and three other persons, including an infant, were injured in a collision between a taxi-cab and a…
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 4.—Australians, both R.A.A.F. and Empire trained, were among members of the crews of aircraft which, on New Year's night, carried out…
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THE EFFICIENT tram and bus service which Newcastle enjoys is due to a high degree to the work of a little-known department at the Hamilton depot—the…
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Sir,—I desire to comment on the lack of enforcement of the holiday ban so far as motor, touring is concerned. While I feel sure that the majority of motorists…
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The Port Hunter Sailing Skiff Club conducted a handicap race over the harbor course on Saturday for the J. Winter point score, Results: Meteor (H. Jones, 41½m.), Vision…
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A £12,333 works programme was submitted to Lake Macquarie Shire Council by the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb) last night. It will be considered with…
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