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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

332 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 17

Metal Quarry Railway Engineers Impressed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

The one matter in which real interest was shown by the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, when he visited here last month,…

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Future Forests Victoria Will Build Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Victoria will spend £2,700,000 on forest development after the war, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) has desclosed. The [?]lans provide for…

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Fogg's Motor Service

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council a letter was received from Fogg's Motor Service Pty. Ltd. applying for permission to extend…

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Railway Gauges

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

A few years ago the unification of railway gauges in Australia was brought prominently before the public eye, the Governments of the day,…

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Manufacture of Motor Cars in Australia

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Canberra (Friday): In the House of Representatives last night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced that two firms—General Motors-Holden…

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"The Road to Victory" Official War Loan Song

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

Bing Crosby's number "The Road to Victory" has been selected by the war loans organisation as the official song for the Third Victory Loan…

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Hit by Motor Lorry Mr. Jack Shaw Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

A man was badly injured in an accident near the corner of Belgrave and Clyde Street shortly before 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Mr. Jack…

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"The Road to Victory" Official War Loan Song

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Bing Crosby's number, "The Road to Victory" has been selected by the War Loans organisation as the official sons for the Third Victory Loan campaign…

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Road Accidents on Increase

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas there[?]…

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Hawkesbury Bridge Toll

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

The NRMA has made a strong protest to the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) against the suggested 16 toll upon all cars using the…

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New Road to Armidale Inspection Promised

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, is in receipt of the following letter from the secretary, Main Roads Department:…

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Australian Cars Propose Australian Production General Motors-Holdens Ltd

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 6

In response to the request of the Federal Government to all interested parties, to undertake the manufacture of motor vehicles in Australia,…

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Bridge Building in the Jungle

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

To enable supplies to be brought forward to the infantry patrols steadily advancing against the Japanese in the Aitape sector of New Guinea…

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The "Tuppeny" Road. Official Opening on

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

At 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the new road down to Flynn's Beach will be officially opened by the Hon. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., Minister for…

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Australian Motor Cars To Be Manufactured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 3

In response to the request of the Federal Government to all interested parties to undertake the manufacture of motor vehicles in Australia…

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Peat's Bridge Toll

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

The NRMA has made a further protest to the Government against the proposed imposition of a toll upon the new Hawkesbury river road…

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The "Tuppenny" Road. Big Crowd Sees Opening

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last at Flynn's Beach, the Tuppenny Road was officially declared open by the Hon. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., Minister for…

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Railway Queen Competition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 1

Railway Carnival Queen and attendants were honored at a presentation and social held in the Belmore Hall Supper Room on Tuesday, 10th April…

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Used Motor Vehicle Advertising

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

An amendment has been announced in regard to regulations covering advertisements in respect of sales of used motor vehicles. Earlier…

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Roads of Access

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Jordan, Member for Oxley, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands:— With further reference to your…

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