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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

345 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 18

Tram and Bus Men Want Ward Reinstated

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Tramway and Omnibus Employees' Union to-day unanimously carried a recommendation that Mr. Ward be…

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Disgusting! Coffs Railway Ref. Premises Inspector's Strong Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr. N. Fitzpatrick) reported very strongly and in denite terms to the monthly Shire Council meeting regarding disgusting…

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Raid Put Aerodrome Out Of Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Thues.—Airlines officials arriving from Berlin, say the R.A.F.. raid on Monday completely put out of action the great…

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First Tramway In Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 4

The story of the Pitt street horse line, which was the first tramway in Sydney, was the subject of a paper contributed by Mr. R. F. Wyhe to the…

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Fell From Train In Fit Of Sneezing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Donald Maxwell MacFarlane, 15, of Albert Park, who overbalanced in a train doorway through…

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Soldier Killed by Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—An Allied soldier fell from one train on to the path of another to meet his death early to-day. The body was…

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Train Smash In U.S.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK. Mon.—At least 25 were killed and 75 to 100 injured when the New York-Buffalo express struck a freight locomotive…

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Main Roads Commissioner Visits Grafton Post-War Development

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

Speaking to members of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday afternoon, Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Road Transport, said that, with…

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150 Killed In U.S. Train Crash

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Mon.—One hundred and fifty persons were reported killed and 90 injured when the Congressional limited…

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62 Dead In U.S. Train Smash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Wed.—The last crumpled coach of the Congressional Limited was cracked open yesterday by rescuers…

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Harwood Shire Council Meets Main Roads Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 4

Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, attended the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council yesterday morning and was welcomed by the president…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 4

An N.R.M.A. deputation to the N.S.W. Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) urging a further reduction in State motor vehicle taxation…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

An N.R.M.A. deputation to the N.S.W. Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) urging a further reduction in State motor vehicle taxation…

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DAMAGE To Railway Carriage

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 3

At the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Wednesday morning last before Messrs. Jas Sawyer and F. C. Everingham, J's.P., Barney…

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Tram and Truck Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Fri.—When a petrol truck collided with a tram near the scene of Monday's tragic accident on the Beaudesert road…

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S.G. COUNCIL Aerodrome Alterations Railway Marshalling Yards Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 4

The Mayor, Aid. J. C. Lane, presided over the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night, when there were also present: Aids. T. H. Morris,…

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Fire At American Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Sun.—The American Associated Press states that a fire lasting four hours at Pennsylvania railroads' Broad…

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Russians Take Important Road Centre: Novorossisk Falls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.—A special Soviet communique announced the capture of the town of Novogorad-Seversky. This town is half-way between Bryansk and Nyejin, and 80 miles south-cast from Gomel, on the Konotop-Gomel railway. It is an important road…

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Progress in Push Against Naples: Allies Control Roads Leading to City

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—The Eighth Army continues to advance with only light enemy opposition. In the Salerno-Agropoli sector the Fifth Army made progress and has taken Eboli, 15 miles from the coast…

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Motor Registrations Show Increase

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the beginning of September totalled 272,015,…

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