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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

583 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 30

East West Railway. Views of Coff's Harbour Delegate

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 7

Mr. Allan F. Carey, one of the delegates who attended the Lismore conference of the Better Communications League, as a representative…

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N.E. Region Free Railway Travel? For Regional Delegates Glen Innes Conference Discussions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 4

At the New England Regional meeting in Glen Innes yesterday Ald. F. Nicholson (Glen Innes) brought forward a…

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Ashford Shire Regional Boundaries Discussion on Weeds Good Month’s Road Work

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ashford, on Friday, 12th May, when there were present The President (Cr…

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League Football City v. Railway on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

New England Rugby League competition will be continued to-morrow at Rugby League Park, when City will meet Railway. The match…

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Tram Smash Victim Dies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 5

Henry Thomas Locke (23), Parramatta, a member of the R.A.A.F., who lost both legs and three fingers on his right hand when run over by…

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N.E. Region Free Railway Travel ? For Regional Delegates Glen Innes Conference Discussions

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

At the New England Regional at meeting in Glen Innes yesterday Aid. y. Nicholson (Glen brought forward a suggestion…

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Railways and Airfields in France and Belgium Struck

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—It is officially stated that aircraft of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force out in strength on Friday evening attacked railway targets, airfields and other military objectives in…

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Rugby League New England Competition Railway Too Good For City

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 7

Railway proved far too strong for City in the New England Rughy League competition match at Rugby League Park on Saturday…

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Chinese Troops Slash Burma Road Allied Offensive Gathers Weight CHUNGKING

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

Chinese troops cut the Burma Road at Chefang, 60 miles from the big Japanese base at Bhamo, which General Stilwell's forces are…

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Bomber Shuttle Service Maintained Railways in Occupied France Plastered LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 2

After a period of concentration on railway targets in France, tactical fleets of medium bombers and fighter…

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Keep Off the Platform! Railway Department's Edict Causes Hardship and Inconvenience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 5

The recent action of the Railway Department in stopping the sale of platform tickets is causing…

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Motor Statistics Post-war Production Amazing Figures

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 7

That the motor manufacturing industries of the United Nations have a tremendous leeway to make up in early post-war years in producing millions…

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No Let-up In Air Blitz Over France Railways and Airfields Smashed London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

Never before have people in the English coastal towns seen or heard such vast Allied air fleets as crossed the…

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The Sad Tale of a Dog And An Appeal to Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 8

A Nevilie Neve ("Wakefield House," Barney-street) writes to the Editor: Sir,—Amid the tragedies with which the world to-day is…

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Motor Industry British Output Effect of Taxation

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

In view of the fact that Australia was Great Britain’s best customer in pre-war years for new automobiles made in that country—the…

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Railway Pilfering Many Employees SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

Pilferers have stolen more than £100.000 from railway trucks in N.S.W. during the past twelve months, according to transport…

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Train Travel Better Conditions Sought

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 6

Among other bodies which have signified their support of the Guyra Shire Council's movement to induce the Railway Commissioner to provide…

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Road Proposals Boundary Works

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 7

Among letters received by the Guyra Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday was one from the Dumaresq Shire Council and another…

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Uralla v. Railway

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 4

The following team will represent Uralla against Armidale Railway at Armidale on Sunday: Backs: L. Taggart, V. Kliendienst, W. Thornton…

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Pilfering on the Railways

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

Pilfering of goods in transit on the always has grown to big proper[?]ns, since it cost the Railway Dept. [?]00,000 last year, or about £2000 a…

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