Three Fined Did Not Pay Fares on Train
Three young men, Michael Taylor, John Webster and Raymond Edward Battley, pleaded guilty is the Grafton Court of Petty…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
365 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 19
Concrete Sleepers Made by Women for Britain's Railways
Concrete sleepers are being tried out to replace some of the 3,000,000 timber sleepers which railways in Great Britain need…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Fire Third in State
SYDNEY, Thurs.— The third train fire in this State in less than a fortnight occurred at the Hawkesbury River bridge early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preparing for Offensive Germantalk Plans Indicated Troop Movements Cm Railways to East
LONDON, Wednesday.— The Germans to-day allowed an unusual amount of information from Berlin regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R. A. F. Raids Railways Attacked Sweep Over N. France Damage at Matford Works
LONDON, Sat.— A sweep by squadrons of fighters and a small force of bombers was made over Northern France…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed in Collision Well-Known Grafton Man Express Hits Van at Railway Crossing
Mr. Berthold Hermann William Schaeffer, 56, of 12 Garden street, Grafton, proprietor of the City Steam…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.A.F. Makes Hit-run Raid Lae Aerodrome Attacked 15 Enemy Machines Destroyed Or Damaged Daring Raid on Salamaua Japanese Make Poor Reply
PORT MORESBY, Mon.— The Japanese suffered plane losses as a result of a dramatic and brilliant hit-and-run raid late on Saturday by R.A.A.F. fighters, in which about 15 enemy aircraft were destroyed or damaged without loss to us…
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SYDNEY, Wed.— The Legislative Assembly refused, by 52 votes to 23, to deal with a motion of urgency for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dreadful Accident Killed by Train
Mr. Berthold Hermann William Schaeffer, aged 56, lather of Mrs. W. Mulbearn, Coffs Harbour, was the victim of a shocking accident at Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shephard's Loop Road Probable Cessation of Work Creates Dismay of Strategic Importance
In the Engineer's report adopted at the last meeting of the Shire Council, as published in our issue of March 27th, the probable cessation of week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Way Home Experienced R.A.A.F. Others May Return Will Help Train Here
MELBOURNE, Thurs.— About 30 R.A.A.F. men who have fought the Nazis, over Europe, and bombed German cities, are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acetylene Gas As Motor Fuel
Acetylene gas is being so widely used as a substitute fuel in Switzerland that at a recent motor show in Zurish seven types of generator units…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Works Programme Orara Shire Council £2036 for Main and Trunk Roads Approved at Meeting
The Orara Shire Council at its monthly meeting yesterday approved a works programme submitted by the Main Road Dept., involving the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armed Man Hold-up At Tempe Railway Station Booking Clerk Robbed
SYDNEY, Mon.— An armed man held up the booking clerk at Tempe railway station to-night and robbed him of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fees Some Reduced in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Mon.— A reduction of 25 per cent, in registration fees on vehicles driven solely by petrol was agreed on by the State…
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AUCKLAND. Tues.— Owing to shortage of man power. Auckland Tramways Board has decided to employ women as conductors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minor Roads Less Expenditure Position in Copmanhurst Shire
That it would be necessary for the Conmanhurst Shire Council to reduce expenditure on minor roads, in conseQuence of reduced funds, was stressed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →20 P.C. CUT Motor Taxation Motorists' Registration Fees
SYDNEY, Wed.— An overall reduction of 20 per cent, to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman's Death Fell From Harbor Bridge
SYDNEY, Thurs.— Crashing from the Harbor Bridge on to a children's playground of concrete seventy feet below, Mrs. Lillian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Straying Stock Road Collision Horse Killed, Lorry Damaged
WOOLGOOLGA, Thurs.— The danger of straying stock at night, particularly on highways, was exemplified on Tuesday night,…
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