Train Snowed Up for Three Nights
LONDON, December 12 (Air Mail): For three nights 100 passengers slept on a train in Scotland after a blizzard which left…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 54
Motor Insurance Premiums Cut
CANBERRA, Monday.—All insurance premiums on motor vehicles payable on and after to-day will be subject to reduction. The amount of…
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The secretary of the Newcastle Australian Railways Union (Mr. T. M. Hickey) said to-day that it had been learned that the…
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Head, office of the Australian Railways Union will be urged by the Newcastle sub-branch to press for increased margins and…
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RANGOON, Jan. 20.—The town dud aerodrome of Tavoy, 220 miles south-east of Rangoon, have been occupied by the Japanese, it is…
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LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): A party of schoolboys who played hop-scotch on an R.A.F. aerodrome started a chain of events that led to bitter questions and answers in both Houses of Parliament last night…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Anxiety for his two horses resulted in Song Lee, 70, Chinese market gardener, being run down and killed by a…
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"The Transport Department intends to remove the waiting room at the Merewether tram terminus and we should protest against the…
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The news that the Burma Road will be taken over by American military authorities and that those who attempt to interfere…
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Although pressure of defence work has held up the preparation of plans for the reconstruction of Styx Creek, Gully Line, and Chatham-road…
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LONDON. Dec. 12 (Air Mail). — Driver James Lee. Carholme Road. Lincoln, was descending Worsboro Hill. Barnsley. when the…
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Peacock's Bridge on the road from Morpeth to Duckenfield was in such a dangerous condition that it should be renewed immediately, the Shire…
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The condition of Peacock's Bridge on the road from Morpeth to Duckenfield was dangerous and should be renewed…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister of Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) said to-day that men were still employed in railway…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Mr. Donald Nelson, the recently appointed Chairman of the United States Production Board, put the American motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Speers Point Dinghy Club
Speers Point D[?] Club will conduct the fourth heat of the J. lamb point score on Sunday. With three new boats — Paddy. J.D., and Naut[?] —…
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LONDON. Thursday (A.A.P): Only a small proportion of R.A.F. members were armed when he…
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MELBOURNE. Thursaday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) announced to-day that the £250,000 strategic road linking Adelaide with…
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Following a recommendation by Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council, the management committee of Newcastle branch declared last…
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Bonuses Granted to tram and bus inspectors in recognition of suggestions for economic running were blamed by members of…
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