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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

1,360 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 68

300 Miles an Hour by Train

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

George Rennie, an engineer, of Glasgow, has invented an "aerial railway." which is said to be a compromise in the methods of locomotion…

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Railways and Tramways. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. A D. J. Forster assistant chief mechanical for railways, who has just return from America, showed yesterday how our railway and…

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Glenreagh-coff's Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

But for the wet weather, the rails from Coff's Harbor side of Section 8 of the North Coast Railway would have been linked up with those from…

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Grafton Hospital and Railway Men's Contributions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Grafton Hospital on Wednesday night, a communication was received from the secretary of the Coff's…

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Motoring

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

We direct our readers' attention to another column, where Mr. A. E. Kearn's well-known motor service is advertised Modern…

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Motor Ambulance Fund

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

Three additional donations have been received by the hon. secretary (Mr. Adam Englert) towards the Motor Ambulance Fund, viz., The Motor Club £18, F…

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The Elections. Mk. Dooley at Lithgow. He Elaborates His Policy. Reorganisation of Railways. Workers to Elect a Commissioner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Dooley, elaborating his policy speech at Lithgow to-night said that by their votes the workers would have to determine on March 25…

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Railway Officials' Criticism. Railwaymen Side-tracked Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 5

Commenting to-day on the Premier's policy, speech, Mr. Corish, general secretary of the Australian Railway Workers' Union, said Mr. Dooley had…

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A Long Trek Cattle From Northern Territory. Eleven Months on the Road. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 3

A Hay message says: One of the largest mobs of store bullocks that ever passed here crossed the river today, bound for Deniliquin…

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THE 1917 Railway Strike Mr. Justice Edmunds' Report Favorable to the Men. Mr. Eraser's Services Eulogised Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

The report of Mr. Justice Edmunds, who inquired into matters arising out of the 1917 railway strike, was made available yesterday by the Premier…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. Opposition in Victoria. Condemned by Mr. Hughes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, referring to the uniform railway gauge, declared that the opposition of the Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways to the…

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An Express Motor Boat

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Harold McKittrick and a party were on the river on Saturday afternoon in the "Greyhound" type of express motor boat. The craft attained…

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Motorists' Quarrel

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

Exciting scenes occurred near Birdhill in the county of Tipperary. Trouble between two motor parties over the loan of a tin of petrol resulted in one car…

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Motor Notes Motoring Vesuvius. Exciting Car Ride

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

Every European tourist knows the difficulty of getting up to the crater of Mcunt Vesuvius. One usually has to climb there on his hands and knees…

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A Motor Car Fight Three Men Shot. British Officer Murdered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 3

Two brothers, returning from a coursing meeting at Limerick, were asked to pull their motor up and supply another party with a tin of petrol…

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Railway Inquiry. Royal Commissioner's Report. Mr. Fraser Gratified. Charges of Vindictiveness Disproved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) said the Railway Commissioners did riot consider it came within their province to enter upon a general…

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Railway 'Men Disappointed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

The Australian Railways' Union is disappointed at the terms of Mr. Justice Edmunds' report. The union decided to call upon the Government to make good…

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Railway Union Conference. Threatened "Regulation'' Strike

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

The Australian' Railway Union at, its annual conference discussed Mr. Justice Edmunds' report to-day and a resolution was moved providing for a…

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City Railway Work Re-c0mmenced. Reclamation at Darling Harbor. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

Work on the City Railway was commenced in earnest to-day. Six tip carts are removing the soil from Hyde Park (where the tunnel is…

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Railway Inquiry Royal Commissioner's Report. Unionists Up in Arms. "Greatest Farce Ever Perpetrated." Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

The unionists are up in arms against the findings of Justice. Edmunds' report and a demand will be made on the Government to ignore it because it is…

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