Narvo (And Friends) Train
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 8
Herb Narvo, well-known boxer and footballer, will go the Cootamundra to live this month. In the coming season he will play with Cootamundra. He is training at Connolly Park, Carrington Narvo is seen running in the park with some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Need Church Site for Road
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2
The First Church of Christ Scientist will be advised by Greater New castle Works Committee that the area bounded by Gordon-avenue and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Asked, Make Up Mind On Wharf-road
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4
A request that Greater Newcastle Council make a decision on plans for the widening of Wharf-road was received by the Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Interstate Tramways Cricket
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 12
N.S.W.— First Innings: Four for 268 (D. Woods. 132 not out; P. Lee, c Grandison, b Scurragh, 105: F. Young, not out, 10; sundries 12)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Paltry Train Theft
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5
Sir,—The paltry pilfering previously mentioned in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" was carried to an extreme last Tuesday, when my son…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gatekeeper Killed by Train
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 7
SYDNEY, Tuesday.âReuben Edward Ackland, 65, of Dubbo, a gatekeeper, was killed by a train near the Dubbo railway station early…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Protest on Motor-Cycle Noise
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2
The Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) will approach the promoters of motor-cycle racing at No. 1 Sports Ground to obtain a diminution of noise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Crisis Closes Motor Works
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4
Because of the coal shortage in Britain, many factories have closed down. Top: Austin's the great motor works at Longbridge, Birmingham, is idle through lack of power. This is one of the deserted production lines. Below: This small heap of snow-covered coal was all that was left at the Austin works a week ago. It was used for maintenance. The Austin works employ…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sisters Killed Motor-Cyclist's "Blackout" After Crash
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3
SYDNEY: The rider of a motorcycle that caused the death of two sisters could not remember anything when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man's Body Found On Railway Line
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4
SYDNEY.—The mutilated body of Vincent Nixon (26), railway employee, of Park Road, Lidcombe. was found early this morning on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buffet Car for Cessnock Train
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2
Buffet service would be introduced on Cessnock Express, but no specific date for inauguration of the service could be given, said the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Survey for New Road
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5
Surveys are being carried out at the junction of Hannell and Elizabeth Streets, Carrington, for the extension of a new road. Mr. P. J. Butler, surveyor of the Public Works Department, is seen working on the job. Mr. W. H. Tatton, chainman, looks on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Auxiliary Road Service Urged To Avert transport Breakdown
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5
SYDNEY: State Secretary of the Australian Railway Union (Mr. J. Ferguson, M.L.C.) warned today that unless the State Government organised an auxiliary road service, the goods transport service of the State would break down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost Railways £671,000 For Penalty Rates
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Penalty rates of time and a half for Saturdays and double time for Sundays would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 15
The A.J.S. and Velocette Motor Cycle club's February outing was held at the club's new grounds at Charlestown. Members and their friends assembled at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Man Run Over by Train Identified
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man killed by a train at Auburn Railway Station this morning was identified to-night as Arthur Charles Ladbrook,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suburban and District Road Maintenance at Fassifern
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5
At the annual meeting of Fassifern-Lorne Progress Association, the Secretary (Mr. H. Cooper) was instructed to arrange for a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chief Judge Queries Victorian Railway Agreement
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Acting Chief Judge (Judge Drake-Brockman), in the Arbitration Court to-day, questioned an agreement the Victorian Railway Commissioners made with their employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oppose Belmont Aerodrome
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 7
South Belmont Progress Association decided to oppose any attempt to establish an aerodrome in Belmont area…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →5 Injured in Tram Crash
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday.—Five people were injured to-night when a crowded tram crashed into the back of another in…
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