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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

365 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 19

Motor Taxation Cut

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Motor Vehicles' Taxation Bill, providing for a cut of 20 per cent, in taxation, passed through all stages in…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "The Ghost Train."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

Comedian Arthur Askey leads the players in the mystery comedy, "The Ghost Train," at the Saraton Theatre to-day at 2 p.m. and to-night at 8…

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Motor Works Ban On Replacements Violated Priority Regulations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.—The War Production Board officially charged General Motors with having consistently violated the…

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Curtailment of Train Services

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

The curtailment of train services throughout the State came into operation yesterday. Quite a number of trains have been cancelled, but the…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "Ghost Train."

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

Comedian Arthur A key leads the payers in the comedy mystery drama. "The Ghost Train" at the Saraton Theatre to-night. This will be the final…

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1018 Planes Nazis April Losses On Russian Front Guerillas Derail Troop Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—Major General Grendal, of the Soviet Air Force, announced in Moscow to-day that the Germans…

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Burma Road Bitter Fighting On Chinese Frontier Chinese Have Not Relaxed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Tues.—Bitter fighting is in progress in the area around Wanting, on the Burma road, where the…

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Rabbit Skins Must Be Sent by Goods Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

The traffic in rabbit skins has developed to such an extent during recent months that the Department of Railways is unable to…

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Motor Vehicles Insurance Bill Lang's Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Discussion of the Motor Vehicles Third Party Insurance Bill was resumed, in Committee by the Legislative…

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Smashed on Burma Road Big Japanese Force 4500 Reported Killed Invaders Trapped

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Mon.—The United Press states that Chinese troops and American volunteer fliers killed 4500 Japanese…

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Dead Woman Four Different Names Saw Husband Off on Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Detectives now know that Mrs. Pauline Thompson, whose seminude body was found on the steps of an…

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Trapped Burma Road Japs Remnants Held Fast After Slaughter of Main Body

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Mon.—The Chinese lines of entrapment held fast to-night around the remnants of the Japanese…

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Army Vehicle Crash Into Train Four Men Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wed.—As the Melbourne express was travelling at a high speed over Minto level crossing to-day an army vehicle…

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Motor Fees Cut Operates on

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—It was an-nounced to-day by the Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan. that, the 20 per cent, cut in motor…

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Army Order Unregistered Motor Trucks All to Be Taken Over

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—An order impressing all motor trucks on which the registration has expired was issued to-day by the Army…

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Soldier's Body Found on Railway Line

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Apparently struck by a train during the night the body of Oliver Victor Tuckwell, 36, soldier, attached to…

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Burma Road Jap Advance Heavy Fighting Rages Some Chinese Gains

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

The Associated Press says that heavily engaged, yet still advancing through China, Japanese columns fought further…

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BURMA British Cross Border Bombers Attack Jap Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Sat.—Unconfirmed reports stats that General Alexander's British forces. withdrawing along the Chindwin…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Maclean-tullymorgan Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on on Thursday, when there were present: Crs.. T. K. Taylor(president). J. Ryan. D. E…

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Rationed Clothes £300 Motor Van Load Stolen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—While the driver was temporarily absent a motor van containing £300 worth of shirts and other rationed…

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