FOUR R.A.A.F. Men Dead Road Accident in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Four members of the R.A.A.F. are dead an a result of an accident on Prince's Highway on Thursday night. An…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Airman Struck by Tram
SYDNEY, Sunday.—While crossing a tramline at Nine Ways, Daceyville, to-night, Norman Keith Manning, 31, trainee pilot in the R.A.A.F.,…
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Caught between an engine and a carriage at Broadmeadow locomotive yards on Saturday, Walter Ridewood, 50, of Cooranhong-road…
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The signal box at Cockle Creek railway station was Butted by fire about 11 o'clock last night. It was unattended at the time. Boolaroo…
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SYDNEY.—From to-night arrangement are being made to blackout completely all trains crossing the harbor bridge, said…
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Most Newcastle people who used the railways during Easter did so on Good Friday. This is revealed by the revenue figures released by…
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SYDNEY: The NRMA has twain asked the Premier (Mr. McKell) to reduce motor taxation and he has replied that he is considering…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) announced to-night that a bill will he introduced in the session which will begin to-morrow…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The brown-out is unnecessary, a danger to the public and a strain on conductors and drivers, in the opinion of Mr…
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PORT MORESBY, Wednesday.—A splendid spirit of individualism and bravery was shown by an A.I.F. captain,…
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According to information received by the Town Clerk of West Maitland (Mr. E. W. Williams), most workers at Rutherford factory will…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Department of Home Security is seeking to introduce uniformity in the control of motor vehicle lighting…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the inquest on Norman Francis Brown, 33, railway…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—While attempting to cross the line from one platform to another at Central railway way station to-night, a militiaman,…
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JERUSALEM, April 9.—An Australian company, of the Royal Engineers has salvaged part of the Turkish train which Lawrence of…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The unification of gauges is unlikely to be made on the Albury-Melbourne-Adelaide railway line…
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Whether due to petrol rationing or the restriction of police traffic patrols motorists paid only £8 in fines at the West Maitland…
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Although more tickets were issued by West Maitland railway station last month as compared with March. 1941, the Journeys…
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Melville Bridge, which was damaged by the accumulation of flood debris about 15 months ago, was being strengthened when the recent rise in the river…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffton) made an urgent appeal to-night to all road users to cooperate in a drive to…
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