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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,940 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 97

[?].A. Railway Strike. Amicable Settlement. [?]Eference to Arbitration Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

[?]om Perth states suburban[?] ic is being gradually re[?] country and goldfields [?] first consideration…

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British Railways. Slump Causes Serious Situation. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen issued a manifesto stating that a serious situation has arisen on the railways in consequence of a number of…

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Motor Club Art Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

The drawing of the second book in the Motor Club Hospital art union was held at Robinson Bros.' premises in the presence of Messrs. W. Robinson, A. Lomax…

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Killed on the Railway. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

Arthur Boyce, married, residing at M[?] Hill, Warwick, was found dead on the ra[?] way near Warwick this forning. The bo[?] was horribly mutilated. It is surmis[?]…

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Settled. Westralian Railway Strike Common Sense Prevails. Questions Referred to Arbitration. Perth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

The Westralian railway strike has been settled. The dispute has been referred to arbitration…

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'Back to the Land." Importance of Motor Traction. Mr. Potts' Opinions. Albury

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. H. A. Potts, late Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who has taken up an important position with a leading wheat firm, spent the…

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Ten Days Extreme Limit of Strike. Loss to Railways and Tramways

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

A Melbourne message states that on the waterfront ten days is now set as the extreme limit of the stewards strike, the men's week-end overtures having been…

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Danger to Children From Motor Cars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Bruce Williams, aged four, who was knocked down and killed by a motor car at Mosman, the Coroner, in returning a…

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Newcastle Harbor. Work To Be Suspended. Railways and Water Schemes First. Poor Response to Loan. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

The state Government is without the money necessary for the continuance of the harbor works in progress and the new work sanctioned. All work being constructed,…

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W. A. Railway Strike. Re-opening of the Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

A Kalgoorlio message says that following on the settlement or the railway strike, arrangements are being made to re-open the local mines…

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Motor Car Fatality. Boy Killed at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

Hunter Neil, aged 13, was knocked off his bicycle at Bathurst by a motor car and killed. The car was overtaking the boy, who appeared to lose…

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Slump in Freights. Many Tramps Coming. Effect of Foreign Incursion

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

From every sea and every port the tramps, the ocean carriers, are rooting along with prows turned towards Australia. Cargoes are becoming…

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Unrest in India. Extremists and the Duke. Tram Strike Begun. Allahabad

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

The Duke of Connaught officially opened the new Council Chambers at Madras yesterday. In his speech the Duke advised all parties in India to…

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Train Crowding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

A gentleman who has recently returned from inland informs us that the shipping strike has caused widespread confusion. The passenger…

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News and Notes. Drawing for Aeroplane Flights

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The drawing for aeroplane flights in connection with Grafton's Big Day, to be held on January 26 (Anniversary Day). under the auspices of the…

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The Girl and the Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

The exasperating delays that sometimes occur to trains on the western line are not always due to engine trouble or the slow movements of officials. The…

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The Motor Tax

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The assinine ways of the Government in certain directions is nowhere better illustrated than in connection with the motor tax. This…

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Sydney Motor Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The Standardised Motors Limited, Sydney, extend a cordial invitation to Country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January to visit…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 5

At the inquest into the recent motor cycle accident on Windelima road, in which Mrs. Blackett was killed, the Coroner said to Hubert Knight, the driver of the…

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Grafton Motor Club Gymkhana

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

Book No. 13, containing numbers from 901 to 975, or the aeroplane flights, sold by Mr. H. Gale, Maclean, was drawn last night at Messrs. Robinson Bros., Prince…

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