East-west Railway And Deep Sea Port Talks At Lismore Conference at Grafton in July
LISMORE, Sun.--The Minister for Transport, the State Post-war Reconstruction Committee and the representatives…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 17
South Grafton Council. Proposed Aerodrome To Be One Of The Post-War Propositions
The proposed aerodrome for South Grafton has been noted for consideration as one of the post-war propositions, and will be kept well in mind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Railways to Help Invasion
LONDON, Thurs.--On the eve of great operations against Europe Britain's rail life lines will become No. 1 priority…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Fatalities On Railways
SYDNEY, Thurs.-- The mutilated bodies of two women were found on suburban railway lines early to-day, while the body of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Matters in Nymboida Shire Given Attention
The monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire council was held at South Grafton yesterday. Those present were the president (Cr. L. C. Waugh), Crs. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troop Train Smash Kills Four Soldiers in South Australia
MELBOURNE, Fri.--Four soldiers were killed and 27 injured, when a goods train crashed into a stationary troop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Manpower Shortage. Main Roads Board To Be Asked To Help Nymboida Shire
The difficulties confronting shire councils respecting road work, with special application to their own case, were discussed by yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Platform Tickets For Railway Stations To Be Abolished
SYDNEY, Fri.--Railway platform tickets are to be abolished as from May 27. This decision was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chamber of Commerce Approves Of Aerodrome Proposal
Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce last night approved of the plan and estimate for an aerodrome at South Grafton to serve the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Possibility Of New Train Dispute
SYDNEY, Thurs.--The secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union, Mr. J. Brock, said to-day that there was a possibility of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tricycles Hit By Train: Men Escape
GOSFORD, Thurs.--A party of 10 railway workmen had a narrow escape to-day when the second division of the Brisbane express,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medical Aid By Air Not Possible For Train Smash Victims
MELBOURNE, Thurs.--It was not possible to rush medical aid by air to victims of the Copley train smash because there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Survey On State Railways
MELBOURNE, Thurs.--After a two days' meeting of the War Railway Committee, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Injured In Tram Collision
SYDNEY, Sun.--When a tram crashed into the rear of another in Anzac Parade, Malabar, last night 18 people, including many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Complaints About Conditions of Travel On Railways
SYDNEY, Sun.--Everywhere he went in country districts he found people complaining of the shocking conditions of travel on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special School Train Macksville to Coff's Hbr
BELLINGEN, Mon.--Word has been received that the Railway Department intends to run a special train for the conveyance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Ward's Statement On Road Transport
Mr. A. G. Hebblewhite, administrator of the Commercial Motor Users' Association of New South Wales (Inc.), draws the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advance in Italy Leaves Germans One Escape Road
LONDON, Sun.--Allied Headquarters this evening announced that the Allies had occupied Fondi, a stronghold in the Germans' third line of defence in western Italy. The Fifth Army, as a result of the capture of Fondi, is now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Time-table
SYDNEY, Mon.--A new country railways time-table will take effect as from Sunday, but all existing services will remain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Travel Like Being In Madhouse
NOWRA, Mon.--Railway travel was like being in a madhouse. Passengers were treated like herded cattle. This is the opinion…
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