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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 17

Coff's Harbor East-West Railway Zone of Better Communications League Formed

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

At a public meeting held in the Coff's Harbor School of Arts on Thursday night, 27th inst., the Coff's Harbor zone of the North and North-west Better…

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Opinions of Our Readers Railway Development Policy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Sir,--You are to be complimented upon, your leader calling for sane practical planning of post-war problems. We want confessors rather than professors…

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Railway Development.--branch Line Earnings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Sir.--In examining the Dorrigo-Glen reagh line earnings, it was seen that despite a rising tonnage the earnings of the brunch seemed to fall. This arises…

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Road Accidents. Figures Lowest For Many Years

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--There were 6789 road accidents in New South Wales, causing the deaths of 383 persons, and injuries to 4591…

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Standardisation Of Railway Gauge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Transport Minister, Mr. Ward, said to-day that plans are to be prepared for the standardisation of the…

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Russians Opened Road To Estonia With Capture of Kingisepp

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--The capture by Russians to-day of Orly, brought the Red Army to within one mile of the Estonian border. Russians cracked open the road to Estonia when they captured Kingisepp, the fall of which was announced shortly before…

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Tramway Conference. Manpower Will Be Provided

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Chairman of the Tramway Reference Board, Mr. Hall, said at to-day tramway conference that manpower…

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Tram and Bus Union Claims

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The hearing of six main claims of the Tram and Bus Employees' Union was completed to-day, before the…

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Railway Fettler Lost Race For Life. Run Down on Tricycle

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Sun.--A thrilling Story of a railway fettler's race for life on a railway tricycle was related by Mr. Daniel…

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Six Months for Three Defendants in Railway Cases Fourth Defendant Given Bond

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday sen three of the defendants--Davis, Crossman and Thompson--to…

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Man and Wife Lose Lives In Motor Collision Near Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

A man and his wife lost their lives yesterday and four other persons were injured, two of them seriously in one of the…

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Tram And Bus Workers Decide Against Strike To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--By an overwhelming majority the mass meeting of night shift tramway and bus employees held to-day…

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Motor Parts Controlled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The controller of automotive spare parts ordered to-day that ignition coils and condensers be added to the list of controlled parts…

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Greater Control Over Sale Of Secondhand Motors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.--More effective control over the sale of secondhand motor vehicles is provided for in an amendment of the National Security…

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Tullymorgan Road Harwood Shire Decision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

The Tullymorgan road figured prominently in the proceedings of the Harwood Shire Council meeting on Thursday last…

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No Rehearing Of Claim By Bus and Tramwaymen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Judge Drake Brockman rejected an application for the rehearing of the bus and tramway…

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King Watches Troops Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—The King, accompanied by General Montgomery, on Saturday visited a special vantage point to watch…

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Coal Strikers Worrying Railway Chief

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—In addition to the general stoppage of work on the south coast two northern district collieries and one in the…

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Race Train Cut in Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—It was announced to-day that, following Victoria's rail restrictions, no trains would run to Flemington…

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Road to Tokio As Seen by Gen. Macarthur

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

General MacArthur's Headquarters, Wed:—That blockade and bombing alone cannot defeat Japan was the opinion…

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