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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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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