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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,802 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 91

P.P.U. Quarterly Meeting. Dorrigo-guyra Line. Reconsideration Urged the Clarence Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers' Unionwas held ta Ulmarra on Tuesday, following the annual meet…

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Tax on Road Plants Councils Will Be Hard Hit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The Premier said to-day he had not yet decided whether road rollers, traction engines and so forth used for road making should come under the taxation…

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Motor Garage Burnt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A fire which, in a few minutes carried all before it, broke out in the motor garage occupied by Messrs. Webb Bros., in Geneva street, Kyogle, about 1 a.m…

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Fight for Motor Launch. Canton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

A serious fracas on Sunday night between Yunnanese mercenary troops and Indian watchman for possession of a motor launch resulted in several…

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'Hands Up' Race in Motor Cars Sensational Story in Court. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The trial was commenced at the Criminal Court to-day of Reginald Dennis O'Callaghan (28), a laborer, who was charged with having feloniously…

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The Main Roads Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government stated to-day that it is unlikely that the Main Roads Board will be in full working order before the middle, of March…

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Train Services. Deputation to Commissioner Grafton Complimented

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

Yesterday a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, consisting of the president (Mr. J. F. Lane), the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson), and…

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North Shore Bridge. Dispute Over Wages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

Three crane drivers who are engaged on preliminary work in connection with the construction of the North Shore bridge have gone on strike owing to the dispute…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway Indignation Meeting at Ebor

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

A public meeting held at the Maida Vale cheese factory, Ebor, to protest against the action of the Public Works Committee in turning down the…

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Motor Bus Drivers Cremorne Coroner's Comments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of Thomas Turrell, whose motor 'bus went over a wall at Cremorne after he had collapsed at the wheel, the medical evidence…

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Local and General. North Dorrigo Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The Shire's stone-curshing plant is to be shifted to a site about midway between Dorrigo and North Dorrigo. That looks like business, and we are…

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Dorrigo Progress Assn. Public Meeting. Fernbrook and Tyringham Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

The public meeting which was held under the auspices of the Dorrigo Progress Association at Mr. H. Feros's on Tuesday evening last was…

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Railway Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The Secretary of the Dorrigo-Gienreagh Railway Celebrations Committee (Mr. N. McKenzie) has received a letter from Mr. F. A. Chaffey…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—Dear Sir,—I am directed by the Minister…

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Dorrigo-Guyra Railway Dorrigo Registers Its Protest. Against Rejection

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

At the public meeting which was held under the auspices of the Dorrigo Progress Association on Tuesday evening last, and which was largely attended…

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Glenreagh-Dorrigo Railway Official Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the committee which is making arrangements for the official opening of the Glenreagh-Dorrigo railway on the second day of the…

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Motor Car Race Accused Guilty of Robbery. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

After ten minutes deliberation, the jury in the Criminal Court returned, a verdict, of guilty in the case in which Reginald O'Callaghan, 28, a motor…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway Protest Meeting at Tyringham Questions for Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

A protest meeting "regarding the rejection of the Dorngo-Guyra railway proposal by the R.V.C. was held at Tyringham on Saturday. February 14…

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Motor Notes. Testing the Tuning of the Car. Acquiring the Practised Ear

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

It is safe to asert that of all the cars on the road to-day which have seen more than six months service, quite thirty per cent. are not running at the op of…

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Motoring Trials of the Old Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

Motor owning at the dawn of the present century was no unmixed pleasure and those hardy early motorists who first brayed public prejudice and…

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