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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 12

Railway Traffic. Ten Per Cent Cut. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) announced last night that there would be a ten per cent, cut in passenger and goods trains services…

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Altered Train Service. Kempsey Mail

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

On account of the shortage of coal, it has been found necessary to reduce many train services. So far as the North Coast line is…

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Railway Breach

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

Leslie Gilbert Wilmen, an employee of the Railway Department' through Mr. W. W. Hawdon pleaded guilty to travelling on a train…

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Reduction in Train Service

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 2

Railway services in N.S.W. will be reduced next week because of the serious depletion of railway coal reserves. Mr. Hartigan, Railway…

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Motor Notes. From the N.R.M.A. Loaning Cars to Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 4

The NRMA warns motor-owners who contemplate allowing soldier friends to drive their cars that the State traffic authorities insist upon…

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Post-war Plans Main Roads Commissioner Visits Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

As a result of a conference yesterday With Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, and Mr. J. H. Mould, Divisional…

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Train Days

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 2

The only alterations on the North Coast line as a result of the restrictions on rail services as from Sunday last is that the 8.15 a.m. train from…

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Visit of Roads Commissioner

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, accompanied by Mr. J. H. Mould, Divisional Engineer, visited Gloucester Shire on Tuesday and…

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Main Roads Commissioner and Engineer at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

A visit has been paid to Wingham by Mr. Craig (Main Roads Commissioner) and Mr. Mould (Main Roads Divisional Engineer). The subject…

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Red Ring of Fire Draws Tighter Latest Cables and Telegrams. Dnepropetrovsk Stormed by Russians on Road to Rome London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

In an order of the day, Stalin announced the capture of Dnepropetrovsk, in the Dnieper Bend, also the town of…

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Fatally Injured. in Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

The sad news reached Dungog last week that Mr. Cliff Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lord, had been critically injured at Leeton and…

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Wauchope Railway Yards

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Major Shand asked the Minister for Transport whether he was taking action to relieve the congestion that is daily…

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The Hayden Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 5

Mr. Leslie McMaugh writes:—On a recent visit to the Plateau country now tapped by Mr. W. Hayden's new Burma Road. This magnificent and…

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Visit of Commissioner for Main Roads. Matters Discussed with Taree and Shire Councils

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 4

Mr. D. Craig, who is Commissioner for Main Roads in this State, and who is very favourably known hy representatives of shires and…

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Railways. Congestion at Wauchope. Question in Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 3

Major Shand: I ask the Minister for Transport whether he is taking action to relieve the congestion that is daily increasing in the railway…

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Taylor's Arm Roads (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of 17th September you published a report of a discussion that had taken place between the Nambucca Shire Council…

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Visit of Commissioner for Main Roads. Matters Discussed with Taree and Shire Councils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Mr. D. Craig, who is Commissioner for Main Roads in this State, and who is very favourably known by representatives of shires and…

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Railways. Congestion at Wauchope. Question in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Major Shand: I ask the Minister for Transport whether he is taking action to relieve the congestion that is daily increasing in the railway…

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Main Roads Commissioner and Engineer at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

A visit has been paid to Wingham by Mr. Craig (Main Toads Commissoner) and Mr. Mould (Main Roads Divisional Engipee). The subject…

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Railway Congestion at Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

Major Shand: I ask the Minister for Transport whether he is taking action to relieve the congestion that is daily increasing in the railway…

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