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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 12

Fall in Glass. Motor Truck Bumps Window

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. George Douglas, of Wingham, left his motor truck standing in Bent Street, Wingham, on Monday afternoon last. Mrs. Douglas was in the…

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Private Motoring Restrictions

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 4

A newspaper report regarding the possibility of additional restrictions on the use. of private cars being run for pleasure, in order to save rubber,…

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Shunter's Leg Amputated Operation in Railway Yards

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

A shunter has a leg amputated in the West Tamworth railway yards, on Wednesday night by doctors who worked in the rays of a motor car headlights…

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Shunter's Leg Amputated. Rush Operation in Railway Yards. Tamworth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

A shunter had a leg amputated in the West Tamworth railway yards to-night by doctors who worked in the rays of motor car headlights…

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Country Motorist Priority

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

Many appeals have been made by country members of the NRMA to be placed in a more favorable motoring priority group because their vehicles…

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Canada's Part In Mechanising Our Armies Great Railway Organisations' Active Role in Munitions, Construction and Transport

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 6

THE area of Canada is so vast and her geographical features so varied, that it is not surprising that the climate is also varied…

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Attempted Train Wrecking Sixth Occurrence Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 5

A deliberate attempt to wreck the crowded electric train on Bankstown line last night has given rise to a belief that a gang of train wreckers…

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Taree Railway. Ambulance Examinations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

At the annual Ambulance examinations, held last month, at Taree, 80 members presented themselves for examination. Mr. Les Johnson,…

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Council's Dilemma. Unavailability of Road-making Plant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

All Local Government councils along the coast at least are practically at a standstill in consequence of their plants having been…

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Accident Delays the Kempsey Mail Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

On Thursday last the day train from Sydney was about three hours late in reaching Wingham. The delay was caused when the engine…

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Name Signs Permitted. Railway Stations and Towns

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

It is expected that road signs indicating mileages to various points and indicators showing the names of railway stations and towns will be…

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Amazing Escapes in Train Crash. Sydney-kempsey Train Involved

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

Passengers on the Kempsey express and the driver of a mobile crane bad miraculous escapes from serious injury on Thursday a in…

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Kempsey Train Damaged Collision with Mobile Crane

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

Passengers on the Kempsey express and the driver of a mobile crane had miraculous escapes from serious injury on Thursday in a collision at Concord…

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Stroud Road Send-off to Railway Officer

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

A pleasant evening was held recently at Stroud Road, when the many friends of Mr. Vince Cavanagh joined together in wishing him all the best…

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Petrol Used in Wrong Motor Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

Before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., at Coff's Harbour Police Court, William Gordon Bourne was charged with having used, petrol other than…

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That Motor License Claim. Wingham Belts It Bandy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. Joe Coroner, of Taree, and previously of Wingham, claims that he has had a motor license since 12th June, 1914—a longer period than any…

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Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

Passengers on the Kempsey express and the driver of a mobile crane had miraculous escape from serious injury on Thursday in a collision at Concord…

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Correspondence. Motor Registration History—and Other Matters. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Referring to a recent reference in "The 'Wingham Chronicle" to motor licenses, eta, I thought the following might interest your readers:…

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River Boats Give Way to Motor Transport on the Clarence

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 4

By the sale of his four trucks plying down the river with passengers and mails from Grafton the City Garage, as from July 1, Mr. Charles…

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Proposed Forster Bridge Support by Minister for Works

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, member for Gloucester, has received the following letter from the Hon. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Public Works:—…

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