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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

523 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 27

Motor Insurance Third Party Compulsory

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Mr O’Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942, fixing February 1,…

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Ex-Armidale Railway Guard Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

Guard William Reddan (40), of Parkes, and formerly of Armidale, was killed, and three others injured at Mt. Gipps Station, near Broken…

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Sawdust as Motor Fuel

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

A cabled announcement from London states that sawdust fuel for producer gas outfits is the latest development in England. It is…

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The Motor World News and Notes N.R.M.A. Transport Auxiliary

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

A remarkable record of voluntary wartime service by motorists is revealed by the report of the activities for 1942 of the N.R.M.A. Transport…

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Washaways Delay Train for Eight Hours

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

The Brisbane Express, due out of Werris Creek at 10.35 on Sunday, was held up about three hour? and 20 minutes owing to washaways between…

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Warning to Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

The rationalisation and area officer of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board at Tamworth (Mr. W. B. Taylor) yesterday issued a stern warning…

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Prompt Road Making

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

With such heavy rain as was experienced in places round Warialda last week the roads were severely tested, and shire employees had difficulty…

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Why Glen Innes Mail Train is Not Available for Peas

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., is making further inquiries in respect to the requested improvement in the transport of peas from this district…

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Ex-armidale Railway [?]Oard Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

Guard William Reddan (40). of Parkes, and formerly of Armidale, was killed, and three others injured at Mt. Gipps Station, near Broken…

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Simple. Maintenance Motor Vehicles Hints on Keeping Your Car and Truck Fit for Service

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 7

To-day’s emergency conditions will require motorists, the little or no mechanical knowledge, to effect temporary roadside repairs, enabling…

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Soldiers and Train Travel

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

Commenting this morning on a discussion at a meeting of the Tenterfield Sub-Branch of the K.S.S.A.I.L.A. in regard to the…

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Moscow Tell of New Success Britain's Railway Women Take Over the Steel

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 1

Over 500,000' British women are helping to run the railways in place of men called to the forces. Many of them have taken over from their husbands or brothers. They are carrying on the key [?] of dealing with an ever-increasing volume of war-time…

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Stop Press Soldier Escapes From Train CULCAIRN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

When the Melbourne express was travelling about 60 miles an hour, five miles from Culcairn, last night, an Allied…

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Macintyre Shire Council Clerk’s Informative Reports Bridge at Cope’s Creek :: Delungra Impounding Unsatisfactory

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

Councillors of the Macintyre Shire had before them at their monthly meeting on Friday comprehensive and informative reports from the Cleric on various undertakings of the Shire. The financial review, and an alleged slight to the President, are published under…

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Australian Serial a Ghost Road at Night the Vanishing Horsemen Chapter XVI.—(Continued)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

"Meet Trooper McGuire and Constable O'ToOle. Boys, Mr. Somerville, the gentlemen in whose interests we are catching the ghosts. Mr…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

A motor collision occurred on Friday afternoon in White Street at about 6.15 v/hen a cycle and car met head-on. The rider of the cycle was Corporal D…

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Satisfactory Position of State Railways

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, has just completed ten years in that office and is receiving well deserved praise for the successful position of the railways to-day. This is of interest not only because it records the success of one man but because it also…

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The Motor World: News and Notes Rusting Gas Producer Units

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 6

The N.R.M-A. engineers report that owing to the wet season, unprotected gas units are being attacked by rust, spoiling the appearance of the vehicles…

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New Bridge For Baker's Creek Planned By Dumaresq Shire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 12

At yesterday's meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council it was decided to build a new bridge over Baker's Creek on the Rockvale road on the site of the present structure, day labour to be used…

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British Railway Strike Threat

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The executive of the Loco. Men's Union has notified the Minister for Labour that a dispute exists within the industry and…

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