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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 12

£600 Theft of Tobacco From Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 3

Tobacco, cigarettes, and cigarette papers valued at £663 were stolen from a railway goods van between Sydney and Hamilton on Friday. The…

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600 Theft of Tobacco From Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

Tobacco, cigarettes, and cigarette papers valued at £663 were stolen from a railway goods van between Sydney and Hamilton last week. The…

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Front Seat on the Burma Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 1

One year after the Japanese conquest in Burma, the Yunnan-Burma highway still remains more or less intact. But its functions have…

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Congestion at Railway Gates

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

From the Department of Railways advising that after investigation it cannot see its way clear to make a resumption for the purpose of…

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Tubeless Motor Tyres

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

A successful experiment in the use of tubeless motor tyres has been made by the NRMA country inspector (Mr. C. L. Holmes). He has returned from…

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Our Open Column "Are the Railways Efficient?" (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

Sir,--Many times public criticism has been made of the system used, and, although the railways are working at top pressure at the present…

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Tubeless Motor Tyres Successful Experiment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 4

A successful experiment in the use of a tubeless motor tyre has been made by the NRMA country inspector (Mr. C. L. Holmes). He has returned from a…

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New England Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 4

Tinonee, October 19, 1872: A public meeting to discuss matters connected with the New England Road is to be held in Wingham. It is to be…

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Motorists' Priority

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 4

The NRMA declares that many motorists whose status in the war effort has increased considerably since the issue of their latest petrol…

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State Railways Records

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 3

Records for the New South waxes railways in revenue and in passenger and goods traffic were made for the year ended June 30. Revenue was…

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Children's Ward Appeal Good Progress Reported Railways Co-operate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

An interesting and very welcome new development in the children's ward appeal is a district workers' movement…

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State Railways Records. Revenue, Goods and Passengers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

Records for the New South Wales Railways in revenue and in passenger and goods traffic were made for the year ended June 30…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the Nrma. Tyre Thefts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

The NRMA has suggested to the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) that motorists he encouraged to have stamped on each of their tyres…

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Taree Railway Depot. Further Extensions

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

It is not so very long ago that the Railway Commissioners put down quite a number of new rail roads in and around the Taree station,…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 4

An NRMA deputation to the NSW Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) urging a further reduction in State motor taxation was informed…

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Brisbane Sensation Explosion When Tram Hit Petrol Tank Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

Two unidentified women were incinerated and 24 persons injured, some seriously, when a tramcar and a military petrol waggon collided at…

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Few Cars on Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 2

Mr. T. Carlton, auctioneer and valuer for Strond Shire Council, visited Forster last Tuesday week and returned on Wednesday (says…

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Tablelands Road (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 4

Sir,--At the June Nambucca Council meeting Mr. Hodgkinson, Engineer, stated that "in the Nambucca route to the Tablelands there…

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State Railways Record

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 2

Records for New South Wales Railways in revenue and in passenger and goods traffic were made for the year ended June 30. Revenue…

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That Road Work Bitumen to Be Used

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

The rapidly disintegrating strip of road from Central Kempsey and on through West to the boundary was mentioned by the Mayor, Ald. J. A…

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