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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 12

Quarterly Motor Registrations

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

The NRMA advises motorists who contemplate registering their cars quarterly instead of yearly to investigate the position from all angles…

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Registration of Motor Cars

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

The NRMA advises motorists who contemplate registering their cars quarterly instead of yearly to investigate the position from all angles, as…

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Stock Losses on Railways

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

"Figures published from time [?] time showing the number of animals killed or crippled during railway transport appear to have created the[?]…

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Soldier Seriously Injured in Fall from Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

"Dungog Chronicle": When a goods train carrying military vehicles was crossing over the railway bridge at Dungog about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Railway Records

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

All New South Wales railway records will be broken this year, the Railway Commissioner, Mr Hartigan, said last week. He forecasts that,…

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Stock Losses on Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

"Figures published from time to time showing the number of animals killed or crippled during railway transport appear to have created the…

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Soldier Falls From Train Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

When a good train carrying military vehicles was crossing over the railway bridge at Dungog about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, the troops on board…

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Fitzroy and Carri Plateau New Road Opening

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

The long-felt want for a road on to Fitzroy and Carrai Plateau is in progress. Graziers in that country have had…

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Private Motoring May End

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

Unless the rubber position improves private motoring in Australia may be eliminated. This was learned from an authoritative source during…

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Electric Motor Car Test in Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Almost from the beginning of the motor era, the objective of many inventors the world over has been to develop and perfect an…

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Motor Vehicle Lighting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

"Motorists generally will be most gratified that the motor vehicle lighting restrictions have been removed." said Mr. H. I. Johnson, general…

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Road to Armidale Most Picturesque Drive

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

"One of the most picturesque journeys one can take in the north is to motor from Kempsey to Armidale. The first portion of the road is formed of…

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Army Women Train Learning to "Man" Search Lights

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

To-day I saw the first women's searching unit in New South Wales training at an army camp under canvas (writes a staff correspondent in the…

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Private Motoring May End

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 6

Unless the rubber position improves private motoring in Australia may be eliminated. This was learned from an authoritative source on…

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N.S. Wales Railways Political Hands Off. Achievements of Past Ten Years Splendid Record of Mr. Commissioner T. J. HARTIGAN. Co-operation of an Efficient and Willing Staff. Article 1

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

The people of NSW have been given broad hints that the Railways of the State are to be brought under direct political control. If the people are…

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Private Motoring Restrictions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 4

A suggestion in the press that private motoring may eventually be eliminated unless the rubber situation, improves was attacked by the general…

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Army Women Train. Learning to "Man" Searchlights

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 1

The "Herald," of Tuesday, contained the following from a staff correspondent:— Somewhere in Australia…

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Our Mail Bag. Hands Off the Railways (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

Sir, -- The proposal by the State Government to bring the Commissioner of Railways under ministerial control will not be welcomed by…

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Railway Cutlery Is "Disappearing."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

Eating at railway refreshment rooms may noon be reminiscent of Sunday School picnics, where everyone brings his own equipment…

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