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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

523 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 27

Walcha Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 6

A most successful dance was held at Walcha Road on Friday. Amongstthe servicemen present were the two sons of Mr. and Mrs. P. H…

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Railways Comforts Fund Parcels

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 12

Mrs. J. Mallaby, of Armidale, has received a letter from her nephew, Alan Blair at battle station, that two parcels had come to hand from…

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Crowds Rush Train Hawkesbury to Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Because almost sixty people crowded into the guard's van and defied the efforts of the guard to remove them the Gosford to Sydney train…

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Seats in Trains North-west Mail Train

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week the following was asked by Mr.. Roy Heferen: Will the Minister for Transport say…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the Far West Children's Health Scheme was held in Duncan's Hall on 24th March, Mrs. Duncan presiding…

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Chamber of Commerce District Interests Railway and Electricity

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Inverell and District Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednesday night when sundry matters of…

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Road To Safety

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Our early morning meal is most important. Although the farmer produced the raw materials the factory, in most…

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Road Transport Workers "Refuse to Join Wharf Strikers"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although executive members of the Road Transport Workers' Union to-day declined to announce…

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Walcha Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

The Junior Red Cross held a successful display of schoolwork and needlework at the public school on Saturday last. Exhibits…

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Inverell Train Timetable

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

The following alteration in the time table of trains from and to Inverell will operate as from Monday next: Depart Inverell 6.45 a.m.; arrive Moree 1.50…

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Walcha Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Speaking at the Junior Red Cross display at Walcha Road on Saturday, Mr C. B. Newing, Principal of the Armidale Teachers' College,…

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On the Road to Victory

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

"The Axis will have to do a Dunkirk. There will soon be lots of white caps floating in the "Mediterranean," said General Giraud,…

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Question of Priority Furracabad Road or Macquarie Street?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Arising out of a lengthy discussion this week's meeting of the local Municipal Council decided that an estimate of…

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Dumaresq Shire Manpower Shortage Felt Employees Support Liberty Loan Wollomombi Bridge Repairs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 12

The question of lack of manpower was discussed at the meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday when…

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Motor Transport American Policy

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 8

The U.S.A. Government early appreciated the fact that that Nation’s war effort could not effectively be carried through unless passenger…

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Old Times Glen Innes-inverell Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 7

Glen Innes Examiner republishes the following from an issue in 1884:— Mr. Lyne (Minister for Works), in moving the second reading of the…

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Railways in Northern France Harried

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON Friday.—Fighter Command's Intensive harrying of German railway communications in North France has…

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A "Dunkirk" Looms Ahead Of Rommel Road Choked with Fleeing Enemy Forces Important Tunisian Port Menaced By Allies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—Blasted by Allied bombers and hotly pursued by two Allied armies, Field Marshal Rommel is apparently withdrawing into the north-eastern corner of the Tunisian triangle. Latest despatches from the fighting line suggest that Rommel has already…

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Bayonet Threat Is Alleged Three Soldiers And Railway Official

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

Three soldiers who attempted to board the Sydney bound train at Armidale railway station at 7.10 p.m…

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Black and White Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Cars leave Glen Innes for Inverell 5.30 a.m., 7.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. daily, except Sunday. Booking Agents: Tattersall's…

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