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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

523 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 27

Kempsey Road Collision Sequel In Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff Awarded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 8

A claim for damages, the resultof a collision between motor vehicles on the Kempsey Road in July, which was…

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Private Motoring Minister’s Warning Rubber Shortage

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 7

The statement by the Minister of Supply (Mr. Beasley) that “the shortage of crude rubber in Australia could very easily reach a desperate stage,…

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Constable and Motorist Early Morning Interrogation

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

Edwin Francis Hottes was charged before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday with…

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Attempted Suicide Desperate Encounter on Harbor Bridge SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 6

Business travellers to the city early to-day witnessed a desperate struggle on the Harbor Bridge as a soldier and a civilian tried to pull back to safety…

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Dramatic Struggle on Harbour Bridge Naked Man Dragged To Safety SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 4

Business travellers to the city to-day witnessed a desperate struggle on the Harbour Bridge as a soldier and…

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Tail Lights Out Moree Motorist Fined

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday morning George Ritter appeared to answer two charges of failing to have a rear light attached to motor vehicles…

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Political Control of Railways Unpalatable to Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 11

W. Fletcher; General Secretary, National Union of Railway men of Australia, Writes to the Editor: Sir.—the proposal by the State…

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Fell Under Train Guard's Legs Severed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—While attempting to jump on to the moving guard's van of the Mudgee mail train at…

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Railway Cutlery is "Disappearing"

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

Eating at railway refreshment rooms may soon be reminiscent of Sunday School picnics, where every, one brines their own equipment…

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The Motor World News and Notes Charcoal Shortage

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

The restriction on the purchase of charcoal to persons holding motor spirit consumers’ licences endorsed with priorities. two to six inclusive…

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Motor Construction Local Course Available

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

Classes for the motor con- struction course were resumed at the T[?]al College last night under the supervision of…

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N.s.w. Railway Secretary Dead

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 8

The death occurred on Tuesday in Melbourne of Brigadier W. H. New-r man, secretary of the New South Wales Railways Department, who…

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The New Glen Innes-grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

Mr. D. Craig, Main Roads Commissioner, who was present for a time at this week's meeting of the Sever[?] Shire Council…

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For the Safety of School Children Policing of Bridge Suggested

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

The Municipal Council is to approach the officer in charge of the local police requesting that a member of…

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The New Glen Innes-Grafton Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Mr. D. Craig, Main Roads Commissioner, who was present for a time at this week’s meeting of the Severn Shire Council, advised, in reply to a…

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NEW [?] for Railways Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 11

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Motor Statistics

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

The latest statistics show that Australia’s population has reached 7,086,822, and that the registrations of cars and commercial motor vehicles total…

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Macintyre Shire Cope’s Creek Bridge Tenders to be Called

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

Residents of Copeton and those owning properties along the Gwydir river in the vicinity will be delighted to learn the Macintyre Shire has called…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

Sun-tanned and bringing with them the atmosphere of men who have crossed overseas to a world that is wide, Sergt, Everson and…

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Shortage of Repair Materials and Spare Parts Likely to Force Tens of Thousands of Motors Off Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

The shortage of repair materials and spare carts in Australia is becoming serious in the ontomotive…

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