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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

332 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17

Shire Roads Council in Committee on Plant Needs

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

Roads are still worrying Macleay Shire, and yesterday's meeting decided to discuss the matter in committee…

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South West Rocks Requests to Council a Bitumen Road

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 2

South West Rocks will boom if the Progress Association and reserve trustees obtain all their requirements, even on a small scale…

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Motor Engineer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Campbell, motor and general engineer, has commenced business at the corner of Clarence and Hay Streets. Having looked over…

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Railway Strike Ends

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2

Following discussions at Taree on Thursday the strike of the staff at the Railway Refreshment Room has ended, and work was resumed early on Friday…

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A Motor Car

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 6

That recently revived move to secure to some person the sole right to manufacture an Australian motor car prompts us to publish the following…

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Twelve Killed Sydney's Worst Plane Smash Plane Hits Bridge Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 5

Shortly after taking off from Maslot at 8.5 last night, an RAF transport command plane, with a crew of six and six passengers, none of…

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Mass Motor Assembly in Iran and Iraq

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 7

The termination of the European war sees the closing down of several automobile assembly plants in Iran and Iraq, of which little has been…

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Troops File Along Okinawa Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 4

A column or American troops troops marches to the front [?]nes on Okinawa, passing another column filing to the rear for a brief rest before continuing the battle against the Japanese on the main island in the Ryukyu chain. The Americans met bitter resistance…

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Inspect New Bridge in China

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 6

Marshal Wei Li-huang (centre), commander of the Chinese expeditionary forces in southwestern China; Dr. W. P. Lee, Chinese engineer (left) and Captain Harry E. Kane, engineer of the US Army Y-force, inspect a new cable and plank bridge thrown across the…

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Railway Maintenance Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer, Macleay Argus

The maintenance of same 8,347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary…

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Mystery of Bank Bullion Box Overcarried on Railway Seals Broken

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

The appearance of two school children before the Children's Court at Kempsey yesterday may lead to the clearing up of the loss…

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Labourers Wanted for Railway Maintenance Work

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 4

The maintenance of some 8,347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary times, but with…

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Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

With the tremendously increased traffic during the war years and prevailing manpower shortage, track maintenance has become a major problem…

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Local and General Buffet on Day Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

Passengers on the Kempsey-Sydney day train are now able to obtain refreshments on the train, a buffet car being attached. This is a great…

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Tayor's Arm Road Promise of Government Grant

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

Following his recent visit to the Macleay, Mr. J J. Cahill, Minister for Works, has written Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, as follows:…

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Current Topics Death of Railway Employee

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

A man named Trevlyn Jeans was found dead in his tent in the Gloucester Railway yards at 6.45 a.m. yesterday morning. He was…

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Railway Maintenance Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

The maintenance of same 8,347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary…

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Bank Bullion Box Overcarried on Railway Seals Broken

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 4

The appearance of two school children before the Children's Court at Kempsey yesterday may lead to the clearing up of the loss of a large sum of…

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