Rural Production How the Motor Has Helped
Approximately thirty years ago agriculture in Australia was nearing its maximum production -- a maximum production because it is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
332 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 17
The Hawkesbury River Bridge
The announcement that the new traffic bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Peat's Perry was to be opened for traffic during Easter was of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coroner's Inquest Death on Railway Line
At the Taree Court House on Thursday the [?] Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Hazel Irene Slaughter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality
An inquest into the death of Mrs. Hazel Irene Slaughter, of Short-street, Taree, resulted on Thursday in a verdict that the evidence was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Manpower
The greatly Increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the Department is in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now, What of Japan ? Allied Planes Bomb Formosa's Cities on Tarakan Aerodrome in Allied Use Manila
Australian and NEI forces on Tarakan have cleared the area east of the Paomesion oilfields and are within 1½ miles of the eastern shore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Manpower
The greatly increased traffic carried by the railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the Department is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawkesbury Traffic Bridge Opened
Recalling that 115 years ago George Peat established the first ferry service between Kangaroo Point dud Mooney Point, the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hawkesbury Traffic Bridge Opened
Recalling that 115 years ago George Peat established the first ferry service; between Kangaroo Point mid Mooney Point, the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads Big List of Requests From Ratepayers Council Meeting
Although the Macleay Shire councillors consider that their reads are not the worst on the coast, many letters of requests…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Off-side
Robt. H. Dodd. for parking a motor vehicle on the wrong side of Church Street on 9th March, was fined 10/ and costs. Mr. W. W. Hawdon, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Approach to Memorial Hall Bitumen Road Proposed
Two matters from the Ratepayers Association were dealt with by Kempsey Council last night, favorable consideration being given to both…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Delayed Five Hours Trucks Derailed at Lansdowne
A mishap while shunting at Lansdowne resulted in one train being detained at Taree for five hours, and another at Lansdowne for nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opportunities for Railway Employees
Male employees between 17½ and 35 years of age in the Locomotive Branch of the Railways, who are employed as engine cleaners, now have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Railway Notes
Congratulations to Fireman L. Reedy, of the Kempsey loco staff, and Mrs. Reedy, on the birth of a daughter. Both are doing well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams Railway Accident Sydney
Seven of eleven crowded passenger cars on the Albury mail jumped the rails between Marulan and Towrang, 18 miles from Goulburn, about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Money Sought for Roads
On beiialf of the N.R.M.A. and affillated organisations throughout the Commonwealth, the Australian Automobile Association has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Memorial Hall Road Deferred Awaiting Funds
The road from the corner of Belgrave and Smith Streets to the Memorial Hall should be treated with bitumen, is the opinion of Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Matter. Rates of Subsidy for Children Travelling to School by Horse or Motor Transport
The following rates of subsidy come into operation as from 22nd May, 1945, and are payable where children have to travel to school by horse or motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Crossing Mechanical Gates Proposed
Further consideration was being given to the provision of mechanically operated drop gates at the Belgrave Street level crossing, stated a letter…
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