Amphibian Motor Vehicles
The American Quartermaster Corps is to purchase amphibian motor vehicles for experimental purposes. This new lorry is said to be capable of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Tragic Effect of War on Motor Industry
The Commonwealth sales of new automobiles for the six months ended 31st December, 1941, show the tragic effect of the war on one of Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burma Road Reported Cut by Japanese Littered by Wrecked Lorries
BOMBAY, Tuesday. — It was announced to-day that the Japanese had temporarily succeeded in cutting the Burma Road north from Pegu…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amphibian Motor Vehicles
The American Quartermaster Corps is to purchase amphibian motor vehicles for experimental purposes. This new lorry is said to be capable of operating in water,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Gas Producer Units Effect of Government's New Order Commonwealth May Require 50,000 More Units
The announcement that the Commonwealth Government requires an motor vehicles serving industries essential to the nation's war effort to be equipped with gas producers before the expiration of 28 days means that the makers of these outfits would have to fabricate gas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Staff Changes
Mr. E. Hoad, of Junee, has been raised from a fourth grade clerk to third grade and Mr. G. Hoad has a similar advancement. Mr. V. Cooner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burma Road Not Closed
NEW DELHI, Wednesday. — A military spokesman declared that General Wavell was now in very good health. His contact with Marshal Chiang…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skirmishes in Burma Rangoon Shops Reopen Japanese Build Motor Road
LONDON, Wednesday.—A Rangoon communique says that there were skirmishes at one point on the Sittang River, otherwise the position was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Getting Corrugated Problem of Maintenance
AT the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday night reference was made to the deterioration of the roads in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome and Local Anti-aircraft Defences Requests From Leeton Labor League
A well attended meeting of the Australian Labor Party (Murrumbidgee electorate), Leeton League, held on Sunday last, the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Naming of Roads Old Residents Not Keen
Some time ago when the question of naming roads in the shire to facilitate the delivery of postal articles, a committee of old residents was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burma Road Defended by China
WASHINOTON. Wednesday.-Sena-tor Connolly, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said to-day that the committee was greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest Second Edition Japanese Advancing in Java Important Aerodrome Taken Terrific Dive-bombing Attacks
BANDOENG, Thursday.-To-day's Dutch communique stated: 'The invasion troops have advanced fast over the comparatively thinly de-fended North Java plains and are now rolling on towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father of Ten Children Hit By Tram and Killed Near Jnnee Unfortunate Man Apparently Did Not Hear Train or Mate's Warning
THE HEAVY WIND WHICH WAS BLOWING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON PROBABLY PLAYED ITS PART IN BRINGING ABOUT THE DEATH OF FRANCIS ERNEST HEAHERINGTION. A FITY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT OF TEMORA. WHO WAS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Regular Dutch Front Impossible Enemy Moves From Tree to Tree. Meanwhile Protected Roads Are Avoided. (A.p.a.) London
The "Dally Express'" correspondent. Mr. John Findon, who was the last British journalist remaining in Java, says that it is impossible for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Man Killed By Riverina Express Mr. Frank Heatherington of Temora
Mr. Frank Heatherington, a middle aged man, of Temora, was killed instantly when he was struck by the Riverina Express travelling from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employee Killed by Express
Mr. Frank Hetherington a middle-aged man, of Temora, was killed instantly when he was struck by the Riverina Express travelling from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Embezzlement Railway Employee Charged
Reginald William Crowe railway porter, aged 25, was charged at the Leeton police court on Wednesday with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Railwayman Passes Former Stationmaster at Yanco
Death came to Mr. Walter Robert Vivian at the age of 44 years in Junee over the week-end when he passed away at the District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Tyre Prices Last War and this War
Study of motor tyre prices in Australia for the third year of the Great War and those current in the Commonwealth in the third year of the present conflict reveals…
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