Motor Car Overturned
As a result of an accident when a car overturned a couple of miles north of Gloucester on Saturday evening last two persons were…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
635 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 32
"Fun on the Bristol." Railway Dept. Humour
Well, not exactly. That is the title of an old comedy. But we are grateful to the Chief Traffic Manager for a bit of fun which brightened up…
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Brisbane reported Monday last that at eleven o'clock Sunday night the Thallon mail train crashed head on. into a thousand-ton rock slide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →128 Recruits. Enlisted at Grafton. Air Force Train Record
Despite the fact that the R.A.A.F. recruiting depot was in operation in Grafton last year for three months, the Air Force recruiting train, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World's First Underground Railway
The world's first tube railway celebrated its jubilee in December. It is fifty years since Edward the Seventh, then Prince of Wales, inaugurated this…
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Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T.J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be run…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air Force Recruiting Train
Mr. H. J. Lyne, recruiting officer, Taree, is in receipt of following letter from Flying Officer H. Dangar, administrative officer on the train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There are Other Roads. (To the Editor)
Sir,—Re Mr. Cedric Tate's letter in last edition, complaining of the inconvenience, etc., he suffers through the bad roads in the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smart Railway Work
A smart piece of work on the part of railway officials is reported. A lad travelling from Kempsey to Muswellbrook let his gold wristlet…
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For nearly 70 years after the arrival of Governor Phillip's fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, trade in New South Wales was unassisted by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Pilots Train in American Planes
Pupil pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The long line of aircraft they are using consists of Harvard trainers all from the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wingham Road Fatality Coroner's Inquest
At the Wingham Court House on Friday last the Coroner, Mr R. Solling, conducted an inquest into the death of James West Wallis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians Tackle Italian Tanks. A.I.F. Brigade to Take Key Road. Main Force Pushes on to Bengazi. London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
Australian troops have been called upon to deal with 70 or 80 Italian tanks which are obstructing the British drive through Libya to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roads Made of Sugar
Thousands of tons of crushed sugar cane are being used all over the world in the construction of concrete roads. A new factory has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Car Ran off the Road
Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran off the road," and end with such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road Controversy. (To the Editor)
Sir,—In reply to Lilly H. Walker's letter, we wish to inform her that the roads and streets referred to by Cedric haven't only come lately,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist In Trouble
Pleading guilty to a charge of driving a motor car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor, James Barkwill was at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Motor Smash. Terrible Mishap Below Kinchela
On Saturday night last a sad fatal motor mishap occurred between Kinchela and Jerseyville, at a spot known as Ball's Corner. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Tragedy
Death of two men and injury to six other men and a woman was caused when a motor lorry swerved and somersaulted a few miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.a.a.f. Train at Casino
During the R.A.A.F. recruiting train's 48 hours' stay at Casino the total number of applications was 138. It is stated that all these men were…
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