Stocks of Some Motor Parts Frozen
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) to-day announced a National Security order freezing 75 per cent. of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Tramway Cricket Competition
The Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket Association continued its competition yesterday when No. 2 and No. 5 teams met at New Lambton…
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Confusion exists at present among railwaymen concerning their holiday rosterings. said the Secretary of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boilermakers' Grievances in Railway Shops
The secretary of the Bollemakers' Society (Mr. A.R. Buckley) stated to-day that a complaint by members employed at railway…
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Claiming that repairs should be carried out as essential war work, the District Council of Progress Associations decided last night to ask…
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CANBERRA, Thursday. — Details of the order freezing 75 per cent, of all spare parts and the replacement assemblies for certain motor vehicles…
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SYDNEY.—A substantial cut in motor vehicle taxation is expected to be decided by the New South Wales Government…
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The men's morning meeting at the Maitland Road Baptist Church, Islington, will be held to-morrow at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Evangelist Wilson…
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Mr. Malcolm Hunt will preach at the morning service, and Mr. Albert Shaw will be the evening preacher. Anthem by the choir…
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MELBOURNE, High Road's nomination for the William Reld Stakes and Oakleigh Plate does not necessarily mean that he will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claims Liquor on Train Is Sly Grog
SYDNEY.—Liquor bars on trains amounted to sly-grog selling by the Commissioner for Railways with the connivance of the…
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LONDON, Jan. 16.—While the Russians are almost within shelling range of Kharkov and Kursk, Byelgorod also appears…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Following discussions betwen State and Federal representatives, it is expected that a substantial reduction in motor…
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SYDNEY: Employment of women in booking offices and on barriers for the collection of tickets is being considered by the…
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LONDON, Friday. (Our Special Representative). — Bomb dancers In Britain are not as great as road dangers…
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SYDNEY.—Motor vehicle registrations declined by 21.204 In the last 12 months. Announced the Commissioner for Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Pt. Hunter Skiff Club
H. Longworth on Saturday again sailed Blue Wren to victory in the third heat of the Poet Hunter Skill Club's Do[?] trophy competition. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japs Take Aerodrome in Burma
RANGOON, Mon. (Our Special Representative and A.A.P.).—Japanese troops front Thailand have occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decapitated by Train
SYDNEY, Monday.—Norman Thoroughgood, 35, of Grays Point, Sutherland, was decapitated by an electric train on the main suburban…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Train at Broadmeadow
(By "Valais").—Huntsman and King's Deputy, two of F. Grisdale's team, are to return to work at Broad-meadow next week. Both have been…
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