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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 4 of 17

Motor Accident Sequel Claim for Services Rendered Verdict for Full Amount

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., a claim was heard for services rendered, Hollingworth Bros. v…

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Theft of Motor Tyres Three Months Sentence Suspended on Bond

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Anthony Feros Baff was charged at the Dorrigo Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. T. H. Brooke P.M., with having in his possession…

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Tram-bus Stoppage Unlikely

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—It is now considered unlikely that the proposed stoppage of trams and buses will take place…

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More Motor Vehicles on Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Road Transport Commissioner, Mr. Neale, stated to-day that there was a gain of 1066 in the…

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Opinions of Our Readers Railway Development: East-west Route

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 6

The salient points of the Commissioners minute of 16339 seem to be:--(1) He was unable to give a balanced decision because the Government had…

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East-west Railway Dorrigo Zone's Policy Outlined

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Council of the Better Communication League, is to be held on Saturday (to-morrow) at Glen Innes…

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Red Rock Road Money Available

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 6

The provision of an all-weather road from the Pacific Highway, to the Red Rock Reserve was advanced a further stage last week-end, when…

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Anzio Bridge Landing Weakened Garrisons of Nazis in Germany, France, Yugoslavia

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—It is officially announced in Algiers that the German beachhead casualties in Italy since January 22 are estimated at 15,000, including 2816 prisoners. Allied headquarters, which stales that the Germans in the…

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Railway Strike at Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

PERTH, Mon.--Industry was badly disrupted here to-day when employees of the State railways went on strike…

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Britisher Leads Greeks To Wreck Troop Train And Kill 400 Germans

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CAIRO, Wed.—Greek patriots, led by a British officer, derailed a German troop train near Mount Olympus, killing 400 men,…

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Italian Train Disaster

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—Reuter's Naples correspondent reports that 501 Italians were killed, mostly from asphyxiation, and…

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Bellingen Road Resealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

The B.H.P. Byproducts Co. have completed for the Bellingen Shire Council the reseating of 10 miles of the Pacific Highway from the southern boundary…

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Severe Shock for Berlin Lwow-odessa Railway Line Cut in Dramatic Russian Advance, Threatening Rumanian Oilfield

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.--Dramatic news arrived from Russia tonight to the effect that the Lwow-Odessa railway was cut by the capture of Volochysk railway station on the line itself, midway between Tarnopol and Proskurov…

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Woolgoolga Red Rock Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

Members of the Red Rock Reserve Trust, the Dorrigo shire engineer, and Cr. S. Hooson, met at Red Rock at the week-end and inspected proposed routes…

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Bellingen Road Extension

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

The Bellingen Shire Council has under construction at the head of the Bellingen River Fischer's deviation. This work…

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Assistance Sought To Maintain Country Roads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.--Staling that the acquisition of coastal boats had thrown excessive weight on to many country roads, because goods formerly…

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Uniform Gauge Plan For Railways Before Cabinet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Full Cabinet endorsed a plan submitted by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward for the…

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Starving Stock Fodder Concessions on N.s.w. Railways

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Rail freight concessions will be granted to enable fodder to be transported to areas which stock inspectors…

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Railway Engineers Strike at Ipswich Over Shop Steward

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

IPSWICH, Tues.--Over 500 members of the Amalgamated Engineering. Union, employed at Ipswich Railway Workshops, to-day resolved by ballot, by a…

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Man's Body Found Under Bridge at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

LISMORE, Wed.—With dreadful head injuries, the body of Richard Gwynne, 67, old-age pensioner, of North Lismore, was…

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