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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Beaudesert-Kyogle Railway league. Approaching Politicians

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Beaudesert-Kyogle Railway League, on Friday (says a Brisbane paper), Aid. S. My[?] (Mayor of Beaud[?]ert)-!…

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Motor Fatality. Maclean Girl the Victim. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

After attending a picture show at Lismore last night Ruby Amos (19), a resident of Maclean, who was visiting her sister (Mrs. Campbell), at Dunoon,…

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Telegrams. Victoria. the Proposed Railway Strike. Commissioners View Seriously. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioners view with grave misgivings the threatened strike ballot by railway men, and advise the employees to consider…

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Railway Progress

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

Our Hastings River correspondent writes: We are pleased to notice the progress of construction on the Hastings Macleay section of railway. The…

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Threatened Railway Strike. Union Secretary's Attitude. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

The new Railway Classification Board which was formed to decide the rate of wages for the Victorian railway employees, began its sitting to-day…

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Labor for England. Application to Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

A deputation from the Munitions Committee urged the Railway Commissioners to grant leave of absence, without pay, to skilled tradesmen in rail…

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A Fool and His Motor. Gossiping on Level Crossing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

When the mail train which left Moree at 2.25 p.m. yesterday was passing through Wingen at about 10.30 p.m. last night says Saturday's…

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Telegrams. Accident. Eveleigh Railway Yards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 5

Two railway laborers were severely injured at the Eveleigh railway yards last night. They were buried under about 15 tons of coal and had a…

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Soldiers' Vote. Special Train Provided

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

A method, unique in elections, was adopted by the State Electoral Department to enable soldiers from New South Wales at present stationed in…

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Dorrigo Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

In his report read at the last Dorrigo Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Meldrum) stated that the main Dorrigo-Bellingen road between this town…

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Royal Easter Show. at Moore-park, Sydney, April 3-11. Motor Section

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show promises to be something exceptional, aud in this connection we learn that they are putting…

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Velie "Biltwell" Motor Cars

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, Cluptterbuck Bros., Ltd. 26-38 City Road, Sydney, are the selling agents for the Velle "6" world-renowned…

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Run Down by Train. Motor Car Capsized. a Doctor Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Dr. Cockey, accompanied by two friends, ran into a train at a railway crossing at Goomalling, Westralia. The car was…

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Railway Earnings. Satisfactory Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 3

The railway earnings for March exceeded the average rate, for the pre-cering eight months by over £120,000. All Government business undertakings…

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Russia and Turkey. Good Aeroplane Work. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 5

Russians repulsed enemy attacks at Kiri-a-Baba and Jacobent, in the Valeputna road regions. Our aeroplanes, with gunfire, burnt an airship. Our…

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Motor Accident. Singleton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 5

A motor car accident occurred about two miles from Singleton last night, owing to the car crashing into a heavy baulk of timber. All the occupants were thrown…

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Rail and Tram. the Killed and Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

On the New South Wales railways last year 97 persons were killed and 3666 injured; while on the tramways 33 were killed and 1264 injured…

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Railway Unrest. Adelaide's Advice to Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The Interstate Loco Men's Conference at Adelaide advised the Victorian railwaymen not to handle trains if the Government refuses them an Industrial…

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Road Deviation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The much-disputed road deviaton at portion 44, ph. Coldstream, was again before the Orara Shire Council yesterday, The Lands Department…

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Chamber of Commerce. Cood suggestion for Repairing Jetty Road. In[?]ting local Items — Mr. Burr[?] Report—Missed Mails —is the Shire Asleep?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Strong counter attractions militated against a big attendance at the Chamber of Cor[?] last Friday evening; but, [?]less,…

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