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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Accident on Railway Man Badly Injured Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Patrick McAndrew, a returned soldier, fell from a carriage of a train on to the line near Baulkham Hills Yesterday…

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Dorrigo-Cuyra Railway Mr. Ellis's Visit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Ellis, the "Daily Telegraph's" special commissioner, who is studying the New state movement and other northern matters on which…

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Northern Railways

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Public Works Committee in Sydney on Wednesday Mr. T. Kennedy, engineer for railway ad surveys, said he…

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Railway Strike Must Continue London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

The executive of the Locomotive Engineers Union decided to inform the railway managers that the strike must continue…

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RAILWAY-EXTENSION. Dorrigo—Guyra Proposal. Meeting at Coonamble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

In the Coonamble Shire Chambere on Friday morning of last week, a meeting in connection with the proposed Dorrigo to Guyra railway…

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Railway Strike Reply to Managers. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

In his reply to the railway managers Mr. Bromley, in a letter sent at midnight, emphasises that the managers are not prepared to discuss revision of the…

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Bathurst Hospital. Representation of Railwaymen. Minister's Ruling. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

Seven months ago the Bathurst Hospital Committee adopted an industrial contribution scheme by means of which railwaymen were granted free treatment on…

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Nilan Aeroplane Crash. Leading Airman Killed. Delhi

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

A message from Peshawar on Saturday states that an aeroplane crash occurred three miles from Quetta on Friday, resulting in the death of a leading air…

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Telegrams. Fatal Fall From Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

George Heinlce, aged 19 years, surveyor's assistant, fell from a fast moving train between Hawkesbury and Sydney late last night, and sustained a…

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English Railway Trouble. Fresh Hopes for Settlement. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

Fresh hopes for a railway settlement were raised by an interview of the Trades Union Mediation Committee with the railway managers. A formula was…

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Motor Smash. Man Killed. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

C. Hampden's motor bus was proceeding from Heddon Greta to Knrri when a motor coming from behind crashed into it and was overturned. James…

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Bad Road Overturns Pram

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

There must be some very bad roads at Merewether, Alderman Townsen told the last, council meeting, that he saw a woman wheeling a pram along Pell street,…

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New Railway Proposal. Stroud Road-Port Stephens. Public Work Inquiry. Commission's Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

Some adverse comments were made by persons interested after the sitting of the Public Works Committee to-day which inquired into the proposal to…

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North Shore Bridge Preference for Australians Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A determined effort is being made to force the Ministers to give preference to Australian tenders for the building of the North Shore Bridge…

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"Would Be Wicked." Premier on Bridge Tenders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

A determined effort is being made to force Ministers to give preference to Australian tenderers for the North Shore Bridge. They are not only being…

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The Road Grants. £118,657 Ready for Issue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) stated to-day that the Government was arranging for the issue during this financial year of the…

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Railway Extension. Dorrigo-guyra Proposal Meeting at Coonamble

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

In the Coonamble Shire Chambers on Friday morning of last week, a meeting in connection with the proposed Dorrigo to Guyra railway was held…

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SETTLED Railway Strike Satisfactory to the Men. Services Normal Again. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

The railway strike has been settled. The settlement of the strike was first published in the form of a brief offi-…

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Motor Fatality. Driver of Car Committed. Kurri Kurri

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

Adrian Connolly was Committed for trial on a charge of the manslaughter of Annie Ferry and Arthur Rawlings, who were killed on Christmas Eve in a motor…

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Cabinet Meeting Grafton-brisbane Railway. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

There was another meeting of Cabinet to-day, but the matters brought forward were not finalised. The Minister for Works presented a long minute on the…

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