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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

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Railway Excursions in May Coinciding with School Holidays

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion-trains to coincide as nearly as possible with the closing of…

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Improved Train Service

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T, J. Hartigan, has announced the introduction of improved passenger train services between Sydney and…

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R.A.A.F. RECRUITING Train Visits Gloucester on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Next

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

At last Thursday's meeting of Council a letter was received from the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Drive Committee with reference to recruiting…

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Railway Excursions in May. Coinciding With School Holidays

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as nearly as possible with…

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Motorists and Fools' Paradise. the Petrol Position

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

"Motorists who ignore the possibility of supplies of petrol being cut off from Australia owing to the war are living in a fool's paradise," said…

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The Ostrich on the Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

We laugh at the ostrich because he pokes his head in the sand when there is danger ahead. But how very like the ostrich is the man who pulls an…

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Shires In Conference. Nambucca and Macleay Councillors. Roads Required To link The Upper: Madcay With Taylor's Arm and Nambucca

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

For some years interested settlers have been endeavouring to get the Greenhill-Taylor's Ann road put in good trafficable order; but, although…

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Motorists and Fool's Paradise Petrol Position

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

"Motorists who ignore the possibility of supplies of petrol being cut oft from Australia owing to the war are living in a fool's paradise," said Mr. G…

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Road Squabble

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 6

Armidale reports that at the monthly meeting of Dumares[?] Shire Council Cr. P. A. Wright was appointed to interview the Minister for…

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Connecting Road Taylor's Arm to Hickey's Creek Councillors and Officers Confer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday morning of last week, Cr. A. G. Henderson (President of the Nambucca Shire Council), accompanied by Cr. C. R…

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The Ostrich of the Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

We laugh at the ostrich because he pokes his head in the sand when there is danger ahead. But how very like the ostrich is the man who…

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Motorists and Fool's Paradise Petrol Position

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 1

"Motorists who ignore the possibility of supplies of petrol being cut. off from Australia owing to the war, are living in a fool's paradise," said…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train at Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

The R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train arrived at Gloucester early yesterday morning and will be here to-day and to-morrow…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train at Wingham on Thursday Next. Visit of Flight-Lieutenants Rushbrooke and Clarke. Meeting of Recruiting Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

On Monday night, 28th April. 1941, meeting of the recently Appointed Recruiting Committee at Wingham was held in the Memorial Town Hall…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Blue Train Due at Taree Again

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

"The bulls eye is Bertin. "That is a favourite catch [?] of the gallant R.A.F. It is also the goal of the Royal Australian Air force…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting. the Blue Train Due Here Again

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 3

"The bull's-eye is Berlin." That is a favourite catchery of the gallant R.A.F. It is also the goal of the Royal…

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Motor Traffic Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

Jack K. Cairns pleaded guilty to charges of negligent driving and having unserviceable brakes on the motor lorry he was driving…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The R.A.A.P. Recruiting Train arrived at Wingham early on Thursday morning last. May 1st, 1941. and remained all day…

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The R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train Will Be Here Soon!

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

The R.A.A.F. Train is a comprehensive and fully staffed recruiting unit. It will give you complete enlistment, including Medical Examination and Trade Tests and ... if you get through these satisfactorily ... the train provides Home Study Literature and a Reservist's Badge…

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R.a.a.f. Train. Air Force and A.i.f. Enlistments

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

During the visit of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train to Gloucester this week the following were accepted for Air Crews:—…

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