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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 12

Motor Vehicle Insurance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942, fixing February 1, 1943, as…

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The Road to Victory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

Not since the beginning of the war have the United Nations been able to face a New Year with more confidence and conviction of eventual success…

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Shire Roads Need Lot of Work Macleay Shire Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

Prior to the opening of the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the president, Cr. A. Jeffery, said he had toured many of the roads…

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Third Party Insurance. Commencement of Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act, 1942

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942, fixing February 1…

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Mr. T. J. Hartigan 50 Years' Railway Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Entering the railway service as a junior clerk in January, 1893, Mr. Hartigan has completed 50 years of service with the New South Wales…

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Mr. T. J. Hartigan Completion of 50 Years' Railway Service

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 1

Entering the railway service as a junior clerk in January, 1893, Mr. Hartigan has completed 50 years of service with the New South Railways…

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Mr. T. J. Hartigan. Competition of 50 Years' Railway Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 6

Entering the railway service as a junior clerk in January. 1893. Mr. Hartigan has completed 50 years of service with the New South Wales…

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Trams Versus Buses

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 4

Some illuminating figures as to the respective capital involved in running electric tram and motor bus services and their respective earning…

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Lorry Off Road, in Creek Bed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Plunging off the Pacific Highway five miles north of Limeburner's Creek, on Friday afternoon, a motor lorry crashed about 10 feet down…

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Lorry Off Road. In Creek Bed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 6

Plunging off the Pacific, Highway five miles north of Limeburner's Creek on Friday afternoon last week, a motor lorry crashed about 10 feet…

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Our Traffic Lines Kempsey Railway Notes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Mr. S.G. Harding, District superintendent of Railways, with headquarters at South Grafton, paid an official visit to Kemnsey station on…

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Teacher's Body on Railway Perth

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

The mutilated body of Miss Phyllis Turvey, lecturer in psychology at Melbourne Teachers' College, was found beside the railway line at Cook…

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Case of Interest to Railway Travellers

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

When a traveller secures a seat in a railway carriage it is his by right until he completes his journey, if he leaves something to mark he has…

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Occupying Wrong Seat in Railway Carriage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

When a traveller secures a seat in a railway carriage it is his by right until he completes his journey, if he leaves something to mark he has not…

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Motor Insurance Relatives in Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

Relatives may claim for damages in the event of negligence by the driver under the compulsory third party insurance of motor vehicles…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

Discussing the Federal proposal to institute a 30 m.p.h. speed limit for motor vehicles throughout Australia with a view to conserving…

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Petrol Turbine May Come in Road Transport

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The wartime development of turbo-electric power has raised in some quarters the question as to whether the petrol turbine may yet be…

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Railway Records

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

All New South Wales' railway records will be broken this year, the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, said on Saturday. He forecast that,…

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The Motor World. Quarterly Motor Registrations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists, who contemplate registering their cars quarterly instead of yearly to Investigate the position from all…

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Scrap Metal Magnets Run Over Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

Experiments were recently conducted by the Melbourne Tramways Board with a sedan car equipped with a magnetised bumper bar fitted about…

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