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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,784 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 90

Federal Road Grant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) blames the Fedearl authorities for the delay in the allocation of the Federal Road Grant…

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Whisky Creek Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

That much neglected, abused and water-worn thoroughfare, the Whisky Creek road, we are informed is shortly to have a little attention paid to it…

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Railway Strike. Reduced Tram Service. Conflicting Claims. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Bromley, secretary of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union, this morning stated the response to the strike call had exceeded all expectations, and…

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The Road Grants. Delayed by N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Stewart, Federal Works Minister, to-day took strong exception to the reiteration by the New South Wales Minister for Works that the Commonwealth…

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British Railway Strike London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Bromley states that the response to the strike call exceeded all expectations…

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Dorrigo-guyra Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Ellis, one of the special Correspondents to the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," will be visiting this district at an early date, his mission…

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Tram Off Rails. Crashes Into Waggon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

A tram left the rails in Gard[?]ner's road, Rosebery, to-day and crashed into a passing waggon. The driver of the latter, Norman Wiggins, was thrown to…

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Timber-hauling by Motor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

The increased output of timber in the Pomona district of late has created a difficulty in the matter of getting the sawn quantities to the line from…

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Motor Traffic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

The matter of excessive motor travelling in the main streets of Bangalow and Byron Bay, which are very narrow, has been mentioned on many occasions, and…

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Looking After Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The Victorian Country Roads Board has £1,650,000 to spend this year on the construction and maintenance of roads. Included is £40,000 for the…

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Letter to the Editor Nymboida Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Sir,--In your report of the discussion regarding the proposed bridge over the Nymboida River I am stated to have said, "that I favored a low level…

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Concrete Roads. Ald. Robinson's Views. Benefit to Clarence District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

"At the present time this country is only in its infancy, and good roads will do more for the development of it than anything else. We must pave the way…

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Railway Strike. Few Passenger Trains Only Essential Services Run Thousands of Miners Idle. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

The chief feature of the railway strike continues to be the conflict between the leaders of the National Union of Railway Men (the N.U.R.) and of the…

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Clarence Valley Line. Railway Surveyors Evidence, Opposes Dorrigo-guyra. Meeting of Works Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. T. Kennedy, engineer for railway and tramway surveys, gave evidence before the State Public Works Committee in favor of the construction of the…

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North Shore Bridge. Tenders Reduced. Two Left in Running. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

As the result or a consultation between the Minister for Works and Mr. Bradfield more than two firms have now been definitely excluded in the…

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Clarence Valley Railway. Mitchell River Request South Side Survey Desired Chamber of Commerce Discussion

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The South Grafton and District Chamber of Commerce had before it at its meeting last evening a letter from the Mitchell River Development League…

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Aeroplane in Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

An aeroplane alighted on the Grafton Racecourse yesterday morning shortly after 10 o' clock to take aboard a supply of benzine. The machine left after…

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Special Fruit Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Smith, managing director of the Tweed River Fruitgrowers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., was in Grafton yesterday. The first special fruit train left Murwillumbah…

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The Bridge. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, to day denied the report that all the tenderers for the North Shore bridge with the exception of two had been…

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Fell From Train. Returned Soldier Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

Patrick McAndrews, a returned soldier, fell from a carriage of a train on to the line near Baulkham Hills yesterday. The wheels passed over [?] legs,…

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