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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

652 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 33

Public Roads Gazetted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 11

The New South Wales Government Gazette states that the forlowing roads within the Dumaresq Shire, have been declared to be…

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Harbour Bridge Crash R.N. Officer Critically Injured SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

When a jeep containing three Royal Navy, officers and three women crashed with terrific force into the safety fence on the Harbour…

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Liberators' Long Flight Singapore Railway Bombed Prisoners Wave to Planes Bombay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

Many Australians took part in the Eastern Air Command's longest bombing mission yet, when Liberators…

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Easter Motoring

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that the current issue of petrol ration tickets must be converted into petrol by March 31. The March issue of…

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At Work on Burma Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

An American survey party, mounted on elephants, halts in the north Burma jungle to converse with the operator of a U.S. Army bulldozer. Both elephants and bulldozer are being used in the effort to establish a juncture between the Ledo and Burma…

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Aussie Bridge-Builders' Feat in N. Guinea

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

A crack platoon of Royal Australian Engineers, assisted by a platoon of pioneers, has torn through the job of erecting the…

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Car Accident On Inverell-Glen Innes Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 8

Inbound from Inverell in a car early on Sunday morning, William Pollock, electrical linesman, of Glen Innes, and his wife and two…

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Lorry Crashes Into Tram Loaded With Ammunition SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

Five persons were injured, one critically when a motor truck carrying six tons of ammunition crashed into a tram at Leichhardt late…

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5 Injured when Truck and Tram Collide

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Five persons were injured, one critically, when a motor truck carrying six tons of ammunition…

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Mechanical Road Making

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

An interesting sight in Campbell Street to-day was the firm of Chesterfield and Jenkins laying bitumen with mechanical power. A loader took the…

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It Was Our Duke Road Worker's Surprise Meeting SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

While the Duke of Gloucester was driving the Duchess, his A.D.C. (Major Michael Hawkins) and Miss Eileen Phipps…

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Tram, 'Bus Strike in Sydney, Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Sydney and Newcastle are without trams and buses to-day as a result of the decision of a mass…

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Germany’s Roads Elaborate Highway Interesting Figures

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

Judging by recent despatches from war correspondents on the Eastern European war fronts, some Russian armies are now moving along…

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Railwayman's Warning Will Not Run Extra Services For Races SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

It was announced last night by the State President of the Australian Railways Union, Mr. L. Austin, that if Randwick races were…

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From Cobb & Co. to Railways

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

Of all the links between Australia and America, perhaps one of the most romantic is the story of Cobb & Co. Freeman Cobb came with…

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Blessing to Motorists

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 6

That heavy shale oil is going out of fashion among motorists as a substitute fuel is hailed by the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J…

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Transport Strike Threat of Railwaymen SYDNEY, Monday

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

It was announced last night by the State President of the Australian Railways Union, Mr. L. Austin, that if the Randwick races were removed to…

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Road Accidents Increase Need For Care Stressed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the…

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Road Accidents Increase

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 6

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the…

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Daily Train Moree-lnverell Line

The Inverell Times · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

A daily train service to and from Moree is to be re-instated next week when the following times and days will be adhered to:—…

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