Tramway Cricket Competition
The Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket Association continued its competition at New Lambton Oval…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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N.z. Motorists Asked to Explain
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.— The Supply Minister (Mr. Sullivan) said to-day, that motorists using petrol to attend race meetings would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. Units Held Vital Road for Week Epic of Malayan War
SINGAPORE, Jan. 25.—The story of how two A.I.F. battalions and some Indian troops, with artillery and anti-tank support, held a vital road from Muar to Tongpeng, in western Malaya, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Car and Tram in Collision
A police car driven by Detective-Seregant Barber, of Newcastle, and a Merewether Beach tram came into collision this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Toronto V.J. Club
Toronto V.J. Dinghy Club continued the January point-score over the Toranto course on Saturday there were is starters. Rosco geld a commanding lead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Polish Railwaymen Executed
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Twenty-two Polish railwaymen were collectively executed on January 14, according to a Gestapo communique published in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Air Raid Hint Road Safety in Blackout
PEDESTRIANS must exercise great care when walking in the blackout Casualties can be caused easily by people crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway and Tram Diggers
Membership of the Newcastle No. 2 branch of the Railway and Tramway Returned Soldiers' Association declined by 12 to 198…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Took Photograph of Harbor Bridge: Fined
SYDNEY. — For taking a photograph of Sydney Harbor Bridge, Athol J.Stevenson, a member of adamstown football team, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys Before Court Abuse of Railway Privileges
Reprimanding boys of 13, 15 and 16 in the Children's Court at Teralba yesterday, the Magistrate (Mr. G. J. Johnstone) referred to abuse by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tramway Cricket Competition
The Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket Association continued its competition at New Lambton oval yesterday when No. 3 and No. 4 teams…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Port Hunter Skiff Club
The Port Hunter Sailing Skiff Club will conduct a handicap race over the harbor course on Saturday, at 3.0 p.m., for the J. Winter point score…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The mutilated bodies of Karl Grahl, 22, a German, and Anton Schiseel, 29, an Austrian, were found on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District No Goods Train for Belmont
Belmont Urban Area Committee were unsuccssful in its effort to have the goods train service restored to Belmont. The Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways War Committee
CANBERRA, Thursday.—In acordance with the Government's policy on representation of employees, the rail transport…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Shelter
Study in light and shade at the underground air-raid shelter at Hamilton tramway depot. The shelter, a series of zigzag corridors,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Wages for Railwaymen
Newcastle sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union has been informed that the Board of Reference has again reviewed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vaudeville Artist Killed in Tram Accident
SYDNEY: Leading artist of the Tivoli vaudeville show. Lea Sonia. 30, brilliant female impersonator, was killed instantly to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Mishap in Queensland
BRISBANE Saturday. — Five trains carrying a total of between 1300 and 1500 passengers banked up at Mackay as a result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mask Clue to Train Attack
LONDON. Dec. 23 I Air Mail).—Gunner Howard Peters, aged 21. was sentenced to two months' hard labor at Bromley. England, lately,…
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