Says Cleaner Started Empty Train
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Starting an empty electric train and sending it careering along the rails because of spleen. Charles Wilson, 24, railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1945
1,329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 67
507 Road Deaths in Britain in November
LONDON, January 4. A.A.P.—The Ministry of War Transport reveals that 507 persons were killed and 10,268 injured in road accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Found Drinking Keg of Beer Five Railwaymen Charged
Railwaymen allegedly found by a detective at Broadmeadow marshalling yards on the night of Sunday, December 10, with a nine-gallon keg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tyres Will Be Greater Problem For Motorists
A gloomy New Year for motorists is predicted by motor traders as a result of Mr. Beasley's warning that there will be no relaxation of restrictions on motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Cut Main Roads to Athens
LONDON, Jan. 5. A.A.A.—In the course of heavy fighting in Athens Yesterday, the Brutish cut the four main roads leading to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burma Road Will Be Open Soon
CHUNGKING, Jan. 5. A.A.P.—The Chinese High Command announced that only 30 miles separate the two Chinese columns moving…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beer Was for Tamworth Defence Opens for Railwaymen
When evidence for the defence was continued yesterday before Mr. C. G. Carry-Boyd, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court, in the part-beard cases against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell From Tram
Falling from a tram in Tudor-street, Hamilton, William Foster, 64, of Parnell Place suffered bruises to the head, concussion, and shock, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Railway Delay with Perishables
Action had been taken to ensure consignments of peas, beans and other perishable commodities arriving at Honeysuckle goodsyard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amazing Escapes In Train Wreck
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.—Passengers had amazing escapes from serious injury when two carriages of the Wellington-Auckland express…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies Rolling Back German Flank in Belgium Vital Supply Road Cut In Salient
LONDON, January 7, A.A.P.—Almost the entire northern flank of the German salient in the Ardennes is being rolled back by the American First Army, Which launched a new offensive south of Stavelot yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway 1 Beats Seivad 2 In A Reserve Grade Tennis
Railway No. 1 beat Seivad No. 2 in the A reserve grade section of the mixed teams competition on Saturday and entered the semi-final round. Carlton defeated Wells Street and won the premiership of the B grade division…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hankow Aerodrome Heavily Attacked
CHUNGKING, Jan. 8. A.A.P.—Units of the 14th Air Force raided Hankow aerodrome on Friday and Saturday and destroyed at least 59…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bitter Roads Are Needed for E. Lambton Bus
Because of the inconvenience of transport facilities at East Lambton, the East Lambton Progress Associtaion, at its last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winners Trained On The Roads
SYDNEY.—Horses prepared on tracks now closed for training have won eight of the 13 races at the last two meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →15 Die in Train Crash
BELFAST, January 10. A.A P.—Fifteen people were killed 19 injured and 22 slightly wounded early to-day when a motor train run into a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road to Birmingham Gardens
Provision of a road from Waratah to Birmingham Garden was considered by Greater Newcastle Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Road Work Deferred
Because it was opposed to tieing up the council's for an indefinite period, Greater Newcastle Works Committee deferred an application…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legs Broken in Road Accident
Compound fractures of both less were suffered by Alan Solomon, 7, of Rear-street, Lambton, when he was struck by a motor-lorry on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwayman Gaoled for Absenteeism
Newcastle Trades Hall Council had been asked to deal with the case of a railway employee who had been given 38 days' imprisonment for…
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