Road Building Under Difficulties
General MacArthur's Headquarters, Sun.-- Engineers building a jeep track in the Finisterre Range above Bogadjim, have…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17
Ineffective Brakes Cost Motorist Fine of £2 and Costs
A fine of £2, with 8 costs of court. was imposed by Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, upon Clarence E. J. Riley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed by Train
SYDNEY, Thurs.--Francis William Molure, a Victorian member of the A.M.F., at present stationed near Sydney, was fatally injured…
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WOLLONGONG. Fri.-- Harry Matuschka, of Wollongong railway refreshment room, was fatally injured at Wollongong railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Allies Attack Sumatra Carrier-based Navy Bombers Strike Vigorous Blow on the "Road Back to Malaya"
LONDON, Sat.--The South-East Asia communique announced that a United States carrier task force participated in an Allied naval operation against Sumatra on Wednesday last. Harold Guard, British United Press correspondent with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Engineer's Report On Aerodrome At South Grafton
At the meeting of South Grafton Council on Monday night a long report was read from consulting engineer (Mr. J. W. Campbell) respecting the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manpower Shortage Causes Bad Roads In Copmanhurst Shire
"Some of the roads in the shire are so rough that motorists traversing them have the ignition wires jolted off the spark plugs. In other cases, the…
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Cr. Jack Howard at Dorrigo Shire Council monthly meeting, referred to the damage done to shire roads by the cartage of heavy timber loads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not to Train Horses for Duke
MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Lou Robertson to-day denied a report that he was likely to go to England and bring out a team of horses for the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →East-west Railway Dorrigo Council Withdraws From Better Communications League
Dorrigo Shire Council at its monthly meeting decided to withdraw [?]ts membership from the North and North-West Better Communications…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Surfacing Equipment Arrives
A complete tar spraying equipment, comprising mechanical sprayer, which, if conditions are favorable, will accomplish a mile…
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Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., heard a case in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, in which the Railway Department proceeded against Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A1" Aerodrome New Site At South Grafton
The South Grafton Council is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to secure a first class aerodrome, which will serve a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Crew Mystery For Police
SYDNEY, Tues.--An investigation is being held by the Tramway Department into the strange circumstances surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulldozer Does Good Work Constructs Ten Miles of Road in a Fortnight
Recently a "Brockway" Float of the Forestry Commission of N.S W. transported a tractor and bulldozer belonging to Mr. Wills, of Bellingen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways Dock Diggers' Pensions From Their Pay
SYDNEY, Thursday.-- he Transport Minister, Mr. O'Sullivan, said to-day that the action of the Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazis' Railways Smashed Pre-invasion Bombing by Allies Dislocates Communications of Great Strategic Importance
LONDON, Wed.--The recent Allied bombing has created a situation in which the French and Belgian railways--which were rather senile to start with--could not cope with the peak load necessary for the Germans to repel an invasion, declared a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Injures Aged Woman
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Found shockingly injured beside the Sunshine-Tottenham railway line last night, Mrs. Sarah Ford (82)…
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SYDNEY, Sun.--When a heavy truck was struck by a train on a level crossing at Rosehill yesterday, Frank William Griffen (23),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Cars on Road in N.z
AUCKLAND, Sun.--There are more old cars on the New Zealand roads than in any other country…
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