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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 17

Railway Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, conducted an inquiry into the death of Bruce John Eastwell,…

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Found Near Railway Line. Dead Body of Infant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

The dead body of a female infant was found by Clarence Wellings, a fettler of Johns River, three miles north of Johns River siding, on the railway…

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Coroner's Inquiry Kempsey Railway Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

At Kempsey Court House on Saturday the District Coroner, Mr. N. L. Parker, conducted an inquiry into the death of Bruce John…

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Body of Infant Found on Railway Line Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

Believed to have been thrown from a passing train, the body of a newlyborn baby was found by fettlers yesterday on the side of a railway line…

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Body of Baby Found Beside Railway Line Near Kew Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 5

Believed to have been thrown from a passing train, the body of a newlyborn baby was found by fettlers yesterday on the side of the railway line…

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Heavyweight Theft Shire's Road Grader

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

Lismore detectives are searching for a two-ton road grader stolen on Thursday night from the Terania Shire Council depot on the…

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A Dungay Creek Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

From Lands Department, asking to be informed of present position re proposed oening of road within portions 1, 82, 35, 36, 3 and 14, Parish of…

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Motorised Warfare How Germany Prepared

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

One of the problems of the United Nations has been the selection and training in a hurry of many tens of thousands of men to drive motorised…

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"Road to Zanzibar"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

Romance and melody mingle with comedy and adventure when Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour travel through Africa in their starring…

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Road Builders Work "Miracle." By Merton Woods, in the "Daily Telegraph."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 5

When Darwin was first raided by Japanese bombers, on February 19, it took evacuees game enough to attempt the trip up to a week to travel…

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Gloucester Shire Council July Meeting. Bridge Decking

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

Cr. J. G. Wilson said that in his tour of inspection of Council's roads, bridges and culverts he found that many culverts were worn, out and…

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Craven Creek Road. to the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

Sir,—In your issue of 17th inst., there apepars a report of the meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, in which is a paragraph relating to…

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Railways Do Well

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

The State railways show a surplus of about £200,000 for the financial year ended June 30. The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan,…

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Our Traffic Lines Kempsey Railway Notes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 5

A visitor to Kempsey last week was Fettler Jim Lucknow, who is at the present time located at Mullumbimby. Jim was for a number of years…

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You Didn't See That Troop Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 4

One of Britain's most valuable spies in the last war was a little old Flemish woman who daily hitched her old horse into a sulky and drove…

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Railways Do Well

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

The State railways show a surplus of about £200,000 for the financial year ended June 30. The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan,…

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Bridge Party

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

To aid the funds of the Macleay District Hospital, the Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary are holding a bridge party at the Memorial Hall on…

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Look Out for Train Thieves

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

If you're travelling to Sydney or anywhere else by train on business, or holiday bent, watch your suitcase. If you don't, it may go off. Thieves…

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Road Builders Work "Miracle."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

When Darwin was first raided by Japanese bombers, on February 19, it took evacuees, game enough to attempt the trip, up to a week to…

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Crashed Into Motor Lorry

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

While proceeding along River Street on his motor cycle on Thursday afternoon, in the vicinity of the Macleay District Hospital, Lester…

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