Motorship Sunk
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Sat.— En route from Panama with 120 passengers on board, the motorship, Santa Maria, was sunk on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
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Munitions Train Caught Fire
GRAND JUNCTION (Colorado), Sun.—Seven persons were injured when two freight trains loaded with munitions caught fire…
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By the sale of his four trucks plying down the river with passengers and mails from Grafton to the City Garage, as from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opinions of Our Readers Heifer Station Bridge
Sir,—It would indeed be appreciated If you would kindly grant me space in your valued paper to correct an impression that may be conveyed to some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leg Severed Casino Railway Accident
Anthony Foley, a colored youth, 17 years of age, was discovered lying beside the railway line at Old Casino railway station on…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.—If 3000 vacant seats were available on the Sydney-Albury train during May, it was a good argument to run…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—For having exceeded the speed limit of 30 miles an hour imposed to conserve rubber, fines ranging up to £30 were imposed by Mr. Wood, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ACCIDENTAL South Graf ton Railway Fatality Coroner's Verdict
At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday afternoon, the District Coroner, Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., who conducted an inquiry into the death of…
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CANBERRA, Fri.—A new order controlling automotive spare parts and their distribution was gazetted to-night by the Minister…
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News was received in Grafton last week by his sister, Mrs. Bruce Barnes, of McHugh street, that her brother. Colin Smith, of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Sun.—Forced over an embankment by the driver of a stolen car who eventually escaped after a 60 miles per hour…
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LONDON, Sun.—The first air train to cross the Atlantic has been brought over by the R.A.F. Transport Command. The tram,…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Alleging that they had been frequently assaulted and abused by crowds because of their refusal to move trams…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—A conference to deal with the threat made by tramway employees not to man special trams to sporting fixtures…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Group S.g. Railway Officers
The third annual meeting of the South Grafton Railway Officers War Savings Group was held at the office of the District…
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BRISBANE, Sun.—When, a train was derailed near Tambourme 35 miles south of Brisbane, yesterday, John Henry Finter, 43…
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Work has commenced at Grafton railway yards on the first stage in the provision of large marshalling and storage sidings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orara Shire Post-War Works New Coast Road Monthly Council Meeting
Present at the monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday morning were Crs. D. J. Moloney (deputy president in the chair). W. Moran, F…
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Strong criticism of the policy of the Dept. of Railways in proposing to make Braunstone the loading point for timber instead of providing…
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PERTH, Mon.—When a fire broke out at the Government railway workshops at Midland Junction last night, firemen were…
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