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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 8 of 17

Gaol For Stealing Motors Of Electric Milking Machines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Alleged to have been a deserter from the Army for more than 18 months Charles Slingsby, 28, was, at…

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No Saturday Train From Cascade, Etc

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) advises Hon. D. R Drummond, re above:—"I have rad enquiries made into your person,…

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Aid For China Via Ledo and Burma Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wed.--The new Chief of the Chinese Military Mission, General Shang Chen, at a press conference…

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Train Smash Inquiry Opened

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues.--The inquiry into the tragic crash between a stationary troop train and a goods train near Copley,…

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Coff's Harbor School Train Appreciated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Coff's Harbor P. and C. Assn. was held on Thursday night, May 25. In the absence of the president, Mr…

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Skull Fractured By Tram

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--A 13-year-old boy, Arthur Morgan, of Concord, was critically injured to-day when he was, struck by a tram in…

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Fatally Injured by Train

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--When he fell from a platform at Wynyard, in front of an incoming electric train to-day, Sergt. David Percy…

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Road Accidents Show Increase

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--There were 1688 road accidents in New South Wales for the first quarter of this year, an increase of 26 over those…

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No Panic When Troop Train Wrecked

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wed.--There was absolutely no panic, and rescue operations were carried out efficiently after a troop train had…

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Thefts From Railways Total Over £10,000

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Organised gangs of thieves are concentrating on pillaging railway consignments of articles, particularly…

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Special Train for King's Birthday Carnival

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

We have been advised that a special train will run from Eastern Dorrigo for the King's Birthday Carnival at Dorrigo…

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Dramatic Accusation At Inquiry Into Train Smash

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thurs.--A dramatic accusation that a witness. Clifford William Herbert, had come into the court "with one object--to clear the responsibility…

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Railway Freights Country Traders Suffer Favoring the City

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Council recently on the debate on the Railways (Rates) Amendment Bill, Mr. K. G. Brooks, MLC, instanced…

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Ammunition Train Blew Up

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Fri.--An ammunition train blew up in East Anglia at 2 a.m., with a force which was felt 20 miles away. Several were killed…

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Refusal To Answer Questions At Train Smash Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Fri.--A porter, a train controller, and two guards concerned in the troop train collision at Copley on May 11,…

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Railway Fettler Injured At Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Fri.--William Hageman, 58, railway fettler, stationed at Kempsey, met with a serious accident while proceeding to…

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Grafton Council Supports The Aerodrome Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 1

Grafton City Council last night decided, at the ordinary meeting, to cooperate with the South Grafton Municipal Council in whatever way was…

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Roads To And From Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

Map shows northern coast of France where landings have been made, also the main roads leading to and from Paris…

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Gigantic Plan To Train Builders After The War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--At the Trades Union Conference, leaders pledged themselves to support the Government in the referendum…

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90 More Men For Trams, Buses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Manpower Director, Mr. Wurth, said to-day that, provided power of direction could still be exercised,…

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