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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 5 of 18

Two Killed In Car-Train Smash

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Thurs.— When the car in which they were travelling crashed into a steam train at Lyndhurst on the South…

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MACLEAN Chamber of Commerce East-West Railway Electricity Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

There was a representative attendance of Maclean business men at a meeting of Maclean Chamber of Commerce, held on Tuesday night The president, Mr. L…

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Grants Withdrawn for District Loop Roads to Be Reviewed Later

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Hon. James McGirr, Minister for Local Government and Housing, advises, under date April 16, per Roy S. Vincent, MLA. as follows:…

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"Sky Tramps" Decorated By Gen. Kenney Romance of N.G. Troop Carriers

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

Somewhere in New Guinea, Tues.—In the first ceremony of its kind in New Guinea more than 100 U.S. Air Corps pilots paraded this week on a dusty…

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Fell Off Tram Ex-grafton Woman's Death

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

When she stepped off a tram at Sydney on Wednesday evening, Mrs. J. Woods, widow of the late Mr. James Woods, of Manly, fell…

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50 Injured. Sydney's Worst Tram Smash for Years

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Police and ambulance officials to-day marvelled that there was not one fatality in Sydney's worst tram…

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Soldiers Injured In Train Smash

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Four Australian soliers were injured in a train derailment at Fairfield road level crossing at…

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Americans Occupy Mateur Whole Axis Line Is Flung Back As Railway Is Cut Separating Bizerta From Tunis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.—American troops, after forcing the enemy to retreat a considerable distance on the coastal sector in Northern Tunisia this morning, occupied Mateur, says a special Allied communique to-day…

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Maclean Council Water Supply-East-West Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Conroy), Aids. A. E. Cameron. E. D. Munro,the…

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25 Killed In Bus-Train Smash at Wodonga

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

ALBURY, Sun.—In one of the worst road and rail accidents in the history of Australia, 24 soldiers and a V.A.D. were killed on…

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Orara Shire Council Aerodrome and Development Will Support Conference President's Remarks on Tick Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

When a letter from Mr. Cyril T. Clark, president of the Clarence Stock-owners' League, asking for permission to promote subscription lists…

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Railway Commissioners Under Ministerial Control

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. — A Bill to bring the Railway, Tramway and Road Transport Commissioners under Ministerial…

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Special Train for Bushmen's Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

The President of the Bushmen's Carnival committee (Mr. H. Bailey) informs us that permission has definitely been granted by the Railway…

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Loop Roads in Dorrigo Shire Questions in the House

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

In reply to a question in the NSW Parliament, Mr. James McGirr replied to Mr. D. H. Drummond, as follows:—…

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Bush Fires Regulations Amended Skinner's Swamp Bridge Nymboida Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 4

Under amended regulations issued last week, it will not now be necessary for farmers and graziers to obtain permission from the council to burn…

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Great Floods Spread In The Ruhr Covering Railways and Bridges As A Result of Bombing By R.A.F.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—Great floods are still roaring down the Ruhr Valleys. Reconnaissance photographs reveal that the great havoc erected by the breaching of the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany is still spreading…

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Road Transport Menaced by Breakdown

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The possibility of a serious break-down in road transport in the near future, is becoming very…

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Landslide Miss Special Train on Northern Line

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Carrying hundreds of passengers, a special train narrowly escaped disaster on the main northern railway…

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Tightening Control of Fuel on Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.— Regulations were issued to-night, tightening up the definition of prohibited fuel, so as to curtail…

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Victorian, Railways Have Coal Supply For 22 Days

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.—The Victoria Railways Department has coal for only 22 days' running. This was stated to-day by the…

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