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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

1,097 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 55

400 Nazis Die When Troop Train Blown Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

CAIRO, Wednesday. — A British officer and Greek guerrillas worked all night in thick snow to blow up a German troop train near Mt. Olympus (Southern Greece). Four hundred Germans were…

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Motor Gunboats in Bitter Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, March 1. A.A.P.—"Engage the enemy more closely" was the last signal made to ships under his command by Lieutenant C. D. K…

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Dragged by Tram, Escaped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

WITH his left foot caught in the cow-catcher and the rest of his body almost under the footboard, George McKinnon, 61, Parry-street,…

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On Railway Women Workers' Problems

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. — The advocate for the women employees of NSW Railways is Miss Eileen Powell who says…

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To Improve Conditions of Railway Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Primitive conditions in railway permanent way and extra cane camps throughout the State are to be eliminated as a…

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Newcastle Girls Train for Kindergarten Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

FIVE Newcastle girls were training as teachers at the Kindergarten Training College. Sydney, said the President of Newcastle…

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Not Aware of Liquor Traffic by Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Police officials said they had no knowledge of allegations that motor-cars registered in Victoria were…

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Railwaymen to Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

A conference of unions whose members are employed in the railway service will be held on March 30 to discuss the activity of unions not…

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Letters to Editor Waratah Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to protest against overcrowding on the 5.38 p.m. Newcastle to Waratah tram on Tuesday. There was only one car. When…

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Move To Avert S. Aust. Railway Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—A last minute attempt will be made to-morrow to call off the proposed one-day general strike of South…

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Melville Ford Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

A deputation, representing Bolwarra and Kearsley Councils and residents or the aren concerned, will wait on the Minister for…

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Road to Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

American trucks and jeeps flounder in mud feet deep when they try to by-pass a bridge destroyed by the Germans in their…

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New Road to Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that the dedication of a new road to the group of collieries from…

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Toronto Railway Crossing Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 6

Members of Toronto Urban Area Committee claimed that a serious accident would occur if trains did not slow down when approaching Carey-street…

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Soldiers Saved Car From Fire Extensive Damage at Motor Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

Backing away the door with axes, three soldiers pushed a car out of a fire which caused extensive damage to the trimming shop of Mr…

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Minimum Fare Refused on Waratah Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

Advice from the District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Kilpatrick) that its request for a minimum fare on the…

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Hope for Railway Veterans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4

A committee was preparing amendments to the Railway Superannuation Act. Mr. Hawkins, M.L.A., informed a meeting of the…

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No Minimum Fare Trams For Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

The District Superintendent of Transport (Mr. W, H. Kilpatrick) has refuted a request of the Georgetown-Waratah ALP branch…

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Fire Damages Motor Works

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused last night by a fire which broke out In W. A. Miller's motor body building…

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Railway Orchestra At Sunday Concert To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

The Railway Orchestra, of 25 players, will be featured at the first Sunday afternoon concert of the year In the City Hall…

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