Conductor of Wrecked Train Suicides
NEW YORK, Saturday: John Howard, conductor of the troop train which was wrecked on December 27 at Almonte (Ontario) killin[?]…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
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Heavy Rains Damaged Some Roads Overseer's Review For Shire Councillors
Reviewing works in the area during the month, the overseer, Mr. A. R. Olssen, told Kyogle Shire Council yesterday that heavy and continued rains had resulted in little re-sheeting work being done. Roads in some parts had been badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Escapes From 60 M.p.h. Express Train
CULCAIRN, Monday.—A daring escape from custody of an Allied soldier while the train was travelling at 60 miles per hour, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mean Motoring Theft
A particularly mean theft is reported by the N.R.M.A. A member of the Association, seeing a fellow motorist in trouble on the road, spent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jumped From Express Train
SYDNEY, Tuesday: An American soldier escaped from USA military police while being escorted from Melbourne to Brisbane on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Targets on Road Bombed
LONDON, Tuesday: A Cairo communique says: "There was notching except patrol activity to report from our land forces…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bombs Destroy Vital Bridge in Burma
DELHI, Monday: Heavy and medium bombers on Sunday directly hit with highcalibre bombs the vital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twin Towns Railway Figures
Figures released by the Stationmaster (Mr A. Jones) at Tweed Heads for the month of December show a big increase on the volume…
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TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday. —Prompt action, plus the remarkable courage displayed by railway firemen and members of the fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To The Editor (Writers of Letters to the Editor are requested to limit their contributions to approximately 350 words). Railway Services
Sir,—I desire to draw attention to the manner in which country people are served by the railway authorities. The North Coast Mail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Men Save Train
A soldier and a railway fire, man named Edwards showed remarkable courage in saving a train from destruction near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Rail Transport for Bananas Train Postponed Till Tomorrow Morning
On top of an acute shortage of cases now being experienced, particularly on the Tweed, the lot of the banana grower has been made more unhappy by a shortage of railway trucks for the transport of his fruit to market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection for Everyone Third Party Motor Insurance
"The Third Party Insurance Act, which comes into operation on February 1, provides full protection for both motorists and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fruit Train For Melb, And Adelaide
A special fruit train was timed to leave Murwillumbah at 3.45 o'clock this morning carrying about 3000 cases of bananas for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Tweed Heads Bridge Party
Mrs Grafton Stokes was the winner at the monthly bridge party held at the Henry Lilley Hall on Friday afternoon in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wooden Motor Tyres
The chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. Fielder) expresses disappointment that Australian inventors have not yet followed up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Stealing Motor Cycle
Hector Arthur McAndrew (24), Single, a member of the military forces, was charged by the police before Mr F. J. Pocock JP, at Murwillumbah Court yesterday with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russians Capture Key Railway Junction
Russian, forces have captured the key town and railway junction of Millerovo, on the Voronej-Rostov railway, 130 miles north of Rostov. That was announced in a special Moscow announcement, which also claimed the capture of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compulsory Insurance Reminder For Motorists
Motorists are reminded by the N.R.M.A. that within 30 days from February 1, or earlier should registration fall due during that period,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wooden Motor Tyres Warning By N.R.M.A.
The chief engineer of the N.R.M.A., Mr. J. Fielder, expresses disappointment that Australian inventors have not yet followed up…
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