£3,000,000 Aerodrome Nears Completion SYDNEY
Australia's largest aerodrome, planned to embody several massive hangars and buildings for the greatest aircraft assembly and repair…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17
Ganger's Escape Tricycle Smashed by Train
Whilst on his homeward run to Kempsey on the Kundabung section on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Phil Ryan, railway ganger, of Wide Street, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Craven Creek Road (To the Editor)
Dear Sir,— In your issue of 12th June recording the meeting of the local Shire Council, there appears a paragraph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Died on the Roads 40,000 French Children London
The French Red Cross states that over 40,000 French children died on the roads in May and June, two years ago, when the Germans advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women on Railways Melbourne
Application has been made by the Victorian Railways Commissioner to the Women's Employment Board for permission to replace men by women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High School Pupils Unsuitable Train Timetable Unavoidable
Mr. D. P. Macdonald, M.L.A., who is acting on behalf of the Member fur Oxley, Major Mitchell, has received the following letter from the Hon. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Cartage Compulsory Pooling
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Lawson, announced in Melbourne yesterday that essential transport services throughout Australia will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree High School. No Relief in Train Timetable
Mr. R. A. Page, B.A., Principal of Taree High School, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Macdonald, M.L.A., who is acting for Major…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway "Eats"
In the past 12 months meals eaten at N.S.W. railway refreshment rooms have been made up of 700 tons of meat, 100 tons of sausages,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Travelling Further Curtailment Likely Sydney
Train travel within State boundaries is expected to be severely curtailed at an early dae by extension of the system of priorities to all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Men
No one begrudges nor withholds his appreciation and gratitude from the soldiers. Just now some of as we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collapsed on Train
In Narraweema Private Hospital on Sunday afternoon the death occurred of Mr. William Alexander Lee, a well-known farmer of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Topics Horse Killed on Road
Early on Friday night a horse was struck by a motor vehicle and so badly injured that it had to be destroyed. The accident happened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trams to Have Women Crews
The Tramway Employees' Union on Friday agreed to employment of women on Sydney trams. The Federal Labor Minister told a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Noisy Bridge
Townsfolk residng at either end of the traffic bridge crossing the river at Kempsey are complaining bitterly of the broken sleep they are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rationalisation of Road Transport
We had a visit on Wednesday from Mr. Beeson, Rationalisation Officer of the Emergency Transport Board, He said he would be visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Traffic Lines Kempsey Railway Notes
Fettler R. Manning is at present on annual holidays, and is being relieved by Relief Porter J. Tester. Congratulations to Goods Clerk A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secret Aerodrome
Following the announcement that the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) last week visited a secret aerodrome constructed at a cost of £3,000,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners Revolt In Train
Three prisoners, being escorted by two wardens, by train, revolted when at Long Bay by train, revolted when the train reached Waratah railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Boy Sets New Record in Train Travel
"Advocate" (Orange): An Assyrian boy, early last week, was the central figure in one of the most remarkable train Journeys ever…
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