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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motor Notes. Racers of To-day. Modern Design Indicative of Present High Efficiency

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

It any tangible proof were needed of the wonderful advances which have been made in perfecting the design of the modern car, and equipping it with an…

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Original Railway Survey Favored

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

At the annual the Mallanganee P.P. Union, it was decided to write to Casino Chamber of Commerce, Requesting them to join in supporting the original…

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Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

A motor car driven by James Pearce overturned at Manly early this morning. Four other persons were thrown clear, but the driver was Dinned underneath. When…

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Train Hits Lorry

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

When the 6.30 am. Kempsey mail was passing a level crossing on Wednesday at Kendall it crashed into the rear of a motor lorry carrying cream cans. The…

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Train Bolts Brakes Fail to Grip Smash at Hawkesbury Four Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

A sensational railway smash cocurred near Hawkesbury railway station shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. A heavily laden goods train drawn by…

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Life Savers' Lorry Tour a Unique Advertising Motor Lorry

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

An advertising automobile with a unique "stunt" body visited Grafton last week. Its appearance on the streets attracted great interest on the part of all…

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Guyra Dorrigo Railway Another Indignation Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

A largely-attended public meeting, representative of the whole district, was held at Dorrigo, when strong exception was taken to the rejection by the Public…

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Boys Arrested. Interfered with Railway Signals. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The police arrested a number of boys whose ages range from 9 to 16, on a charge of having interfered with train signals by clogging them with road…

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Telegrams Sydney Harbor Bridge. Strike Report Denied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Messrs. Dorman, Long and Company emphatically deny that a strike of crane men exists or has existed on the works of the Sydney harbor bridge…

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Ulmarra Council. Proposed £16,000 Loan a Good Roads Policy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, there being present his Worship…

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Federal Politics (Issued by the Federal Country Party Parliamentary Committee.) Main Road Development.—increased Grant Foreshadowed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

The statement made by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. W. C. Hill) at the annual meeting of the National Roads Association on…

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Guyra-Dorrigo Railway Protest by P.P.U.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Clarence District P.P.U. Council, held at Ulmarra on Tuesday, it was (vide the "Examiner" report) moved by Mr…

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Letters to the Editor Railway Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Sir,—I notice by your report of the meeting of die committee that has been appointed to make arrangements for the official opening of the…

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Letters to the Editor. Dorrigo-guyra Railway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Sir,--The revenue taken at the Dorrigo railway station for January, the first complete month since opening, was £982, approximately £1000. If this revenue keeps…

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Jumped Off Tram Instantaneous Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

John Watts, 14, jumped off a moving tram at Balmain to-day right under the wheels of a lorry. The latter passed over his head which was badly crushed…

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Angry North. Dorrigo-cuyra Railway. Dorrigo Registers its Protest. Against Rejection

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

At a public meeting, which was held under the [?] the Dorrigo Progress Association on Tuesday evening last, and which was…

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The Road Vote

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Referring to the problem of road construction and maintenance at the annual reunion of Tweed District Council, P.P.U., on Friday, Mr. Roland Green M.P., said…

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Federal Politics Main Road Development Increased Grant Foreshadowed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

The statement made by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. W. Cv Hill), at the annual meeting of the National Roads Association, foreshadow…

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Motor Cyclist's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Clarence Brady, 19, was riding a motor cycle on Parramatta road last night when he collided head on with a furniture waggon. Brady received dreadful injuries…

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Speed of Motors Car Driver in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Sydney Stead, 32, taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon John Moss…

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