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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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A Widdy [?] Death. Mangled by an Aeroplane. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

A French midshi[?]an S[?]rving with the submarine floti[?] at Brest had been travelling on [?] aeroplane which was piloted by an offficer. The…

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M.L.A. Robbed. [?]E Asleep in Train Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

Sleep in a railway carriage home from Blayney, Mr. [?]en. M.L.A., was robbed. of [?]tch and chain and…

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A Possible Tragedy. Motor Boat Capsized. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Alexander MeKenzie, Alexander Duncan, with a native and a half caste, are believed to have been drowned through, the capsizing of a motor launch near…

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King-Street Tram Smash Could Have Been Averted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

At the inquiry yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the tram smash in King street last Saturday (when one tram rushed backwards down the hil…

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Fatal Motor Smashes. [?] Killed by Train Motor Cycles Uphet. Plan to Check Speed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

[?] accidents reported this week tweleve live have been lost [?] on [?] To guard against the…

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Motor Traffic

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

MOTOR traffic in this rather secluded village is becoming a very frequent sight. These signs of advanced civilisation are now, we…

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Where Were the Motors? to the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me to site my thin small voice in a protect against thw ways and do[?] for hire be[?] On Monday…

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The Tram Collision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The members of the Departmental Board inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the tram smash, which occurred in King-street on…

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Main Roads. Grants for Shires Bill to Be Reintroduced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

While electioneering on Oberon (Blay[?] electorate) last week, the Minister for Works, Mr. Grifith visited the Shire meeting, and explained that…

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Motor Bandits Again. Outrage in Chicago. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 3

Four automobile bandits Wrecked a jeweller's window in Chicago and escaped with a tray of valuable diamonds. The police fired on the…

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Motor Mail Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

The motor mail service between Glen Innes and Grafton is keeping well up to time, and so far as the running of the mail concerned up to the present has given…

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North Coast Line. Railway Engineer's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works has received a further report from the chief engineer for railway and tramway construction regarding the damage occasioned by…

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Motoring Smash. Driver's Lucky Escape Sydney. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Louis Holmes (21) was motoring by himself in the Mils near Adelaide, when a blow-out occurred, causing the car to swerve off the road and…

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Railway Traffic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The local stationmaster (Mr. Sproule) has provided the following information, concerning the business transacted at Grafton Railway Station for the month of…

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Motor Car Accident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A motor car overturned at No. 5 dock this afternoon. Two motorists, Bates and Wood, were pinned beneath it. When extricated they…

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North Coast Railway Minister Disgusted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"I'm dead full of these contractors who are always keeping public works hung up," declared the Minister of Works. Mr. Griffith…

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Grants for Main Roads

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, recently informed the Oberon Shire Council Unit the £250,000 which had been put on the Estimates for the…

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Train off the Line

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

Whilst carrying out shunting operations at Camira Creek on Monday, the tender attached to the engine of the Grafton to Lismore train…

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North Coast Railway

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works has received a further report from the Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction regarding the…

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N. C. Railway Troubles. Mr. Griffith Warns Contractors

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

"I'm dead full of these contractors who are always keeping public works hung up." declared the Minister of Works ou Tuesday. Mr. Griffith ex…

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