Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

688 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 35

Bridge Party Evening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

A bridge party will be held at the home of Mrs. A. E. Loxton, 10 Greaves street. Grafton, on Wednesday night next in aid of the Greek Day appeal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fierce Fighting Juba Bridge- Heads Gold Coasters Valiant Somaliland Conquests London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

While the R.A.F. Australian and African Air Forces and the British Fleet Air Arm ranged from the Indian Ocean to the Adriatic, and from the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

London Raids Train Attacked. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

There were no raiders anywhere in Britain before midnight' to- night Raiders this afternoon flew low and machine- gunned a London- bound train…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Armidale Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Officers of the R.A.A.F. paid a visit to Armidale and district, and made an inspection of the aerodrome at Armidale and other sites likely to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

£2,850,000 Urgent Defence Works Bridge-Railway-Roads Expenditure in N.S.W. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

Urgent defence works in New South Wales costing £2,850,000 have been recommended as necessary to obviate possible transport delays in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

5th Columnists? Attempt to Wreck Troop Train

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

The authorities are inquiring into what is believed to have been a daring attempt to wreck a troop train…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Two Killed Motor Cycle Hits Tram. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

A motor cyclist and pillion rider were killed instantly when their machine hit a tram to Footscray to-night. The victim were Alfred White, 24,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Excursions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fatal Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A man named David Walter Sturrock was killed in a motor accident near Moorland, Manning River, last Sunday morning. He was among…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Excursions in March

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first week of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A.R.P. in City Treat All Schools Alike Accommodation of Underground Railway. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The Minister in charge of National Emergency Services, Mr. H. L. Primrose, stated to-day that it was intended to make the same protection…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aircraft Engines for U.s. Motor Industry Being Converted for Airplane Manufacture

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

The first aircraft engines to be made in quantity production in the U.S. by major automobile companies as part of the programme of full aid to Britain…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Beauforts Soon Our Aeroplane Industry a Wirraway a Day. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Although it had taken England more than three years to produce the Bristol Beaufort reconnaissance bomber type of plane, Australia would do so in much…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway, Cruises Children See Country

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Recently the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, was asked whether his Department had taken any action in the matter of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Main Roads Employee Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Ernest William Duroux, Department of Main Roads employee, suffered a lacerated wound to the wrist, when he slipped and struck his wrist on a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Gauges Unification Wanted War Council Question May Affect Defence Issue Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

Shipping difficulties and defence considerations are expected to again throw into prominence the question of the unification of railway gauges…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Armidale Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

An inspector from the Civil Aviation Department visited Armidale aerodrome and later stated that he would recommend that a "C" class licence…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pedestrian Road Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

The improvement in the general load accident situation last year, although not as great as was hoped, was not extended fully to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Money for Roads Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Budd asked the Premier if it was the policy of the Government to grant money to the Main Roads Department…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →