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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

688 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 35

Railway Washaways North and North-western Systems

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Hundreds of train passengers were stranded at Tamworth and Werris Creek stations throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday, when…

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Coal Railways' Huge Consumption

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent, of this amount is spent locally on such…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS North Coast Lines Increases in Trains and Passengers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

Substantial increases are shown in the railway coaching revenue and passengers booked at South Grafton, Grafton and Casino stations for the…

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New Floods Warren Threatened Railways Still Blocked Stock Trains Held Up Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

Although the rain has eased in those areas of the State which earlier this week were flooded, heavy fain in other parts has caused the Darling…

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Mine Wrecks Train 300 Japanese Troops Killed. Hong Kong

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Three hundred Japanese soldiers were killed when a troop train hit a mine in North Hupeh "Province…

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R.A.A.F. TRAIN To Visit North Coast Leaves Sydney Wednesday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

To-morrow the R.A.A.F. recruiting train will leave Sydney to visit 34 country centres on a three months recruiting tour…

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Air Force Train Coffs Next Week

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will be in Coffs Harbour next Tuesday and Wednesday. Its call here is part of a State-wide…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Road to Singapore."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

Three of the foremost celebrities of both screen and radio, Bing Crosby. Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope, make their initial appearance together as…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train to Visit Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

"Why do you want to join the Air Force?" It is a simple question and which has been asked Lens of thousand's…

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COAL Railways' Huge Consumption

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent of this amount is spent locally…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Road to Singapore."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

"Road to Singapore," the sparkling comedy musical, featuring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope, will be presented to-night at the Saraton…

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The R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train Will Be Here Soon!

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi air menace from the skies."…

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Resellers' Licenses Industrial Petrol Pumps Commercial Motor Users' Assn.'s Representations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The Commercial Motor Users' Association of N.S.W. (Inc.)., is making representations to the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board in Melbourne…

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Road Accidents Pedestrians Who Are Killed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167 and of these nearly four-fifths were either over the age of…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Road to Singapore."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

The comedy musical, "Road To Singapore" will be presented to-night at the Saraton Theatre. Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope are the featured…

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Dorrigo Loop Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

When the letter from the Public Works Department notifying that £789 had been provided for Shepherd's Loop Road, Dorrigo, was read…

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PEDESTRIANS Killed on Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in Kcw South Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly four-filths were either over…

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Local and General Shephard's Loop Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government has advised Mr. R. S. Vincent. M.L.A., that Government funds to the extent of £789 have…

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R.A.A.F. TRAIN At Coffs Next Week

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Why do you want to join the Air Force? It is a simple question, and one which has been asked tens of…

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Three Killed Railway Tunnellers Crushed By Fall Of Earth Eleven Were Injured Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

Three men were crushed to death and 11 others narrowly escaped fatal injury last night when a railway tunnel in course of construction…

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