The Rail Inadequacy Truck Shortage Railways Reply to Representation
The Hon. D. H. Drummond forwards copy of letter received from the Secretary of Railways:—With reference to your personal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 17
Report Next Year On Standardisation Of Railway Gauges
CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, said to-day that he proposed to urge strongly that…
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The survey of the new road to Red Rock has been completed and the construction, is in progress. The new access, which provides…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorship Sinks
SAN SALVADOR. Thurs.-- The motorship El Caribe, carrying 82 passengers and crew sank off Launion, early to-day. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football Railways Defeat Maclean
Railways defeated Maclean by 23--15, in a hard, fast and enjoyable, game of football at Ellis Park, over the week- end. A feature was the speed of the…
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NEW YORK, Thurs.--At least 20 were killed and 60 injured, mostly soldiers. when a fast moving train, the Dixie Flier, crashed…
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CHUNGKING, Fri.--Announcing the recapture of Tengchung the Chinese High Command said it marked another high…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike At British Motor Works
BIRMINGHAM, Tues--Twenty thousand men are involved in a strike at the Austin Motor Company's works over a dispute…
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BRISBANE, Wed.--Early this morning expert fire fighters were flown to a north Queensland port to fight a fire in a ship which…
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NEW YORK, Wed.--While en route to Portland Governor Dewey's train ploughed into the rear of the regular great northern…
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ADELAIDE, Wed.--When Mr. Justice Mayo invited the jury, without leaving the court, to return a verdict of not guilty against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Copmanhurst Shire. Big Saving On Eaton Creek Bridge. Site tor Ferry Slip
Cr. G. Havinden presided at the monthly meeting of Copmanhurst Shire Council held yesterday, others present being Crs. O. V. Small, R. H. Davison,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Development Road Alice to Rappville Proposal Saving of 80 Miles in Inspection
In his report to council yesterday, Mr. H. I. McGuigan, engineer to the Copmanhurst Shire Council, reported on an official inspection made with…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--The Railways Department surplus for the year ended June 30 was £754,054 after provision for maintenance,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rhine Bridge Captured Germans Surprised by Quick Attack
LONDON, Thurs.--Allied troops in Holland have captured Nijmegen bridge intact. This important capture was the result of a combined attack by Second Army troops and American airborne troops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FOOTBALL. Combined Team Defeats Railway
A Combined team easily defeated the South Grafton Railways, at Ellis Park South Grafton, yesterday, by 33 points to 13. Mr. Sam Lloyd refereed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Increase in Railway Pillaging
SYDNEY, Sun.--There has been a tremendous increase in railway pillaging lately, a railway spokesman said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reports Recommends Modernising of Australian Railways
CANBERRA, Mon.--The modernising of Australia's railways is recommended in the report by Sir Harold Clapp, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Absence of Lighting On Grafton Aerodrome Cause of Big Loss
CANBERRA, Tues.--Because of the absence of lighting on the Grafton aerodrome, aircraft worth a quarter of a million…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Difficulties Of Curtailed Train Services
SYDNEY, Tues.--No one who did not live in the country could appreciate the difficulties which curtailment of rail services had…
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