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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

362 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 19

Train Escapes Derailment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Fri.—An attempt to derail a train on the Portland to Piper's Flat line tailed this morning…

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Material for Armidale Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, decided to accept the recommendation of the shire engineer (Mr. H…

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High Freights On Food Train Hamper Growers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Fri.—Difficulties are already arising in the despatch of perishables from Kempsey to Sydney by the…

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24 Hour Railway Strike Begins This Morning

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

A 24-hour strike of railwaymen at Grafton and South Grafton will commence at 10 a.m. to-day. The decision to strike follows a…

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Railwaymen Warn Department

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Employees of the Enfield locomotive store who went on a 24-hour strike yesterday have decided that if a…

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Railwaymen Resume Work After 24 Hour Strike

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

Although railway guards, porters, fettlers, shunters, car attendants, junior porters, and car and waggon examiners at Grafton and South Grafton at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning ceased work until the same hour on Sunday, trains continued to run, and…

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Youth Injured By Sydney Tram

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Lawrence Victor Southwell (19), of Queanbeyan, who was staying with friends at Haberfield, was…

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Motor Collision In Turf Street

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

About 9.30 a.m. on Saturday a collision occurred at the intersection of Bacon and Turf streets, Grafton, between a panel, van,…

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Train Wrecking Attempt Made Near Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

LETHGOW, Mon.—Shortly after a fast stock train had left Mudgee last night it struck a flat-topped railway trolley,…

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184,364 Motor Cars In N.S.W.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Interesting data appears in the monthly summary of business statistics for New South Wales issued by the…

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Road Carriers To Organise

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A conference of metropolitan and counntry road carrier organisations convened by the Master Carriers…

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Epic of the Burma Road--China's Lifeline

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

Although the 14th British Army has not received the publicity which its achievements merit, due principally to the spectacular events on other battle fronts, history will record the great importance of its continued advance into Burma. Many hard-fought…

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2000 Motor Cycles Released

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The release of 2000 motor cycles from surplus army stock was announced to-day by the Commonwealth…

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Burma Road Fighting Continues

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

BOMBAY, Wed.—The S.E.A.C. communique states that East African troops captured Ceacapado, on the Irrawaddy,70 miles…

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Holidays For Railwaymen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, said he would approach the…

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Wage Rise In N.Z. For Railwaymen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Wed.—The Railways Industrial Tribunal granted an increase of 3½d hourly to adult workers in the second division…

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Nymboida Shire Material for Bostobrick Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Friday last, decided to accept the recommendation of the shire engineer (Mr. H…

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Public Works Road Policy Dept. and Foresty Commsn

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

The Hon. D. H. Drummond MLA has been advised by the Minister for Local Government that the requests of the various Councils for special…

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Trunk Road No. 76 an Immediate Post-war Job Minor Deviations Promised

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

In the discussion in the House on the Estimates, Hon. D. H. Drummond MLA., urged that steps be taken to carry out the completion of the…

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£14,484 Revenue 4316 Tons of Potatoes Railed Dorrigo Railway Figures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Total revenue (actual cash) collected at, the Dorrigo Railway Station for the year ended December 31 1944. reached £14.484…

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