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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

583 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 30

Lack of Sleepers On Northern Railway Line Mr. Drummond's Representations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 6

Serious complaints having been made that it was not possible, for many persons advanced in years who found it necessary to travel to…

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Excessive Price for Motor Car £60 Fine Imposed at Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

At Armidale Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope. Police Magistrate, Vincent Stephens (36), and…

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501 Italians Killed Train Disaster LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Reuter's Naples correspondent reports that 501 Italians were killed, mostly from asphyxiation, and 49 injured when a train broke down…

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Vital Railway Cut

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

Reuter says that Marshal Shukov's break through in the Ukraine means that the Russians are 70 miles from the Bessarabian border and…

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Motor Cycle Abandoned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

An abandoned motor cycle, the property of M. and M. Hanna, was found at Uralla yesterday by Sergeant McGuiness, of Uralla police…

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R.s.l. at the Cross Roads?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

A fortnight ago, I said the Returned Soldiers' League was at the crossroads I pointed out that the returned soldier had…

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The Glen Innes Mail Train Restoration Urged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

A request that the possibility of restoring the Glen Innes Mail should be considered, was made to the Minister for Transport in…

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40,000 Germans Killed In Offensive Zhukov Nears Tarnopol Lwow -Odessa Railway Cut Enemy Garrisons Face Death London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Marshal Zhukov's tanks and guns were to-day rolling on, through a sea of mud, towards Tarnopol, the biggest town before Lwow and the junction of four railways, and Were also pushing on at other…

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Sale of Motor Vehicle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

In the Armidale Police Court before the Police Magistrate (Mr. F. T. Scroore), Vincent Stephens (36). and Joseph Moses Hanna (31), were…

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Inverell Railway February Figures

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. A. L. Fisher, station Master has kindly supplied the following figures indicating the business done at the Inverell Railway station for the month…

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Consignments for Goods Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Hutton (president), Mr. V. J. Rithcle (hon. secretary) and Mr. E. B. Furby, of the Glen Innes and District…

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Train Travel in the North

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Following serious complaints that it was not possible for many persons advanced in years to secure sleeper accommodation on existing…

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Work on Lagoon Road Report to Guyra Shire Council

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

In a report to the Gurya Shire Council last week Cr. E. L. Dettman said that Mr. Hughie Youman had supplied and delivered timber…

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Glen Innes Mail Train Mr. Bruxner, M.L.A., Seeks Restoration

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

A request that the Glen Innes mail train should be restored, was made to the Minister for Transport in Parliament by the Leader of the…

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Coast-tableland Railway Guyra Delegates to Armidale Conference

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Messrs H. F. White and W. C. Starr were appointed delegates to a conference at Armidale for the purpose of furthering the claims of…

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Carriers Complimented Transport of District Produce Cooperation of Railwaymen Also Commended

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 6

Notwithstanding all the difficulties associated with the transport of potatoes from farm to station the carriers have done an excellent job…

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Motor Cycle Found

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

An abandoned motor cycle, the property cf M. & M. Hanna, Armidale, was found at Uralla on Sunday by Sgt. McGuinness. The vehicle was…

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Alleged Theft of Boots From Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

GUYRA, Saturday. — Clifford Allen Giles appeared in the local Police Court yesterday charged with having stolen two pairs of…

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Warialda Railway PARTY

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

A housie and card party held in the hall in aid of the Children's Far West Health Scheme was a surprising success. Almost ten pounds…

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Charge Against Tram, Bus Employees

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Federal Court to-day the bearing of cases against 73 tram and 'bus employees who are charged…

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