Excursion Fares for Railway Travel
It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on certain days…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 17
Road Sense It Can't Be Taught
A thing that cannot be taught is road sense. This has to be acquired. It is road sense that distinguishes a good driver from a bad. But practical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. Town Gas
The operator of a commercial vehicle whose short runs permit the use of town gas as a substitute fuel, was unable to get a gas container for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Soldier Found on Railway Sydney
A militiaman, James Hector Hart, 36 of Newcastle, was found unconscious on the railway line near Petersham this morning. Hart was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The U-boat That Surrendered to a British Aeroplane
Just the outlines of a submarine, and an unimpressive looking ship standing by. And yet this picture recalls one of the most thrilling episodes of the present war, and certainly one unparalleled in naval history. The submarine is the German U-boat that surrendered in the Atlantic to a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the British Coastal Command. The Hudson, on patrol, sighted the U-boat and attacked. The submarine was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rainbow Reach Road Erosion Problem. Shire Decides to Act
After many long and weary years of useless discussion, Ministerial and engineering visits of inspection, the making of endless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Works Lack of Finance for Secondary Roads. Forest Lands Should Be Rated
In his report to last Monday's meeting of the Nambucca Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hodgkinson) placed particular stress on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taree Railway Station. Figures Which Proclaim a Progressive District, Station Now Raised From 3rd Class to 2nd CLASS
There is no doubt all who take an intelligent interest, and particularly an interest of pride in the district where they live, read with pleasure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Licenses and Insurance
The announcment from Canberra of a 25 per cent. reduction on the pre-war rate of insurance for private cars and 12½ per cent. on commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Department of Main Roads, N. S. W. Construction Work in Northern Territory
APPLICATIONS are invited for employment on the works to be carried out by the Department of Main Roads in the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Signs May Be Removed
Power was given to the Government on Wednesday to prohibit or remove, all forms of road signs which might be of use to the enemy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cow Sacred Parks Luce Motor Cars
Aa last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Councl a suggestion by Ald. H. S. Dodds that registered cows be debarred from entry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bunyah Bridge Discussed by Shire Council
At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was read from Mrs. L. A. Murray with a contribution of £50 towards the proposed bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed High-level Bridge at Bunyah. Council in Doubt About Its Construction
Mrs. L. A. Murray, secretary, wrote to the Manning Shire Council on Monday about the proposed high-level bridge at Bunyah, and forwarded a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Knock to Motor Industry
The Commonwealth sales of new automobiles for the six months ended December 31, 1941, show the tragic effect to the war on one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trans-iranian Railway Locos and Waggons From Britain
Shipments of vital war supplies to Russia are being speeded up by railway and road transport equipment sent to Iran from Britain. Since the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Railway Approach Plan Deferred
Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. T. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways: "Further to my letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorist's Painful Experience
Mr. Francis Lambkin, an employee of the Forestry Department residing at Wingham, met with a serious mishap at Kempsey on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Burma Road
Concerning that Burma Road mentioned in our War Talk, the following interesting contribution to "The Monitor" by Mary Tyng Higgins, wife of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Skiers Train in Syria
Australians in Syria are continuing intensive training in ski troops, says the Beirut correspondent of the "Daily Express."…
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