Japanese Threat to Chinese Railways
CHUNGKING, March 24. A.A.P.—A Chinese Army spokesman (General Tseng) reported heavy Japanese troop movements to Southern China,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
1,097 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 55
May Increase Salaries of Railway Executives
SYDNEY, Friday.—There was nothing in the wage-pegeging regulations to prevent the Railway Commissioner from increasing the salaries of…
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LONDON.â According to the Polish secret radio station, "SWOT" units of the Polish under-ground forces have begun reprisals in…
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About 60 passengers for the 9.30 train from Newcastle to Sydney forgo that the running time of several trains from the north had…
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Brushed by a passing bus from the footboard while collecting fares on Saturday morning, Harry Sutton, 41. King's-road, New…
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Thieves who broke into the premises of W. H. Watson and Co., cordial manufacturers, of Elgin Street West Maitland, during the…
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CHUNGKING. Monday.— A Korean named Chung Chlhping declares that 20,000 British and Filipino war prisoners died building…
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While conferring with officials of the Department of Main Roads in Sydney, the Clerk of Lake Macquarie Shire (Mr. T. Halton) and the…
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NEW YORK, March 28. A.A.P.—More than 20,000 British and Filipino prisoners of war (died in building the railway between Burma and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Found Murdered in Motor Car Ten Bullet Wounds In Victim's Body
SYDNEY.—With five ballet wounds in the head and at least five others in the chest, the body of a man was found slumped on the front seat of a sedan car in High Street, Miller's Point, about 5.30 a.m. to-day…
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The construction of Stockrington No. 2 Colliery road is proceeding satisfactorily, the engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported…
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The play Tobacco Road", which has been showing in Newcastle for the past two weeks, has been banned by the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. Baddeley). Newcastle police sent an officer…
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When he reported to Tarro Shire Council yesterday that construction of the Stockrington No. 2 colliery road was proceeding satisfactorily, the…
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LONDON, Wed.—All main Italian railways running from the battle fronts to northern Italy have been cut…
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The Russians have crossed the upper waters of the Pruth, and there is no reason to suppose that the lower reaches of this river…
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"Tobacco Road," a much discussed play, which has been showing at Newcastle Tivoli Theatre for the past fortnight, was banned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last-minute Reprieve for "Tobacco Road": Baddeley Lifts Ban
The ban on Newcastle performances of the play, "Tobacco Road," at the Tivoli Theatre has been lifted by the Chief Secretory (Mr. J. M. Baddeley). The play was banned early yesterday, but at 5 o'clock…
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Both drivers had narrow escapes from injury when two trams collided at the corner of Hunter and Union Streets about 11.40 last…
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LONDON, March 30 A.A.P.—Twenty-two enemy planes were destroyed by the Mediterranean Air Force in operations yesterday and last night, which included attacks on the railway yards at Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) and in…
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A meeting of representatives of unions with members in the Railway Department decided last night to conduct a campaign against unions not recognised…
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