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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 17 of 91

Sensational Bolt Child's Thrilling Ride Plucky Motorist Stops Runaway. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 3

There were several thrilling incidents associated with the bolt of a horse attached to a sulky at Ashfield last night. There were four persons in the sulky, and…

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A Bad Smash Motor Cyclist Killed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

A sensational smash at the Melbourne motordrome to-night during the Garden City Handicap for solo motor-cycles, resulted in five riders coming down. Three…

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Run Over by Train. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The body of Eric Watkinson, 23, single, was found on the railway line near Graceville this morning having been run over by a train. The deceased…

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Car Drops 25 Feet. Motor Smash at Bathurst. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

A motor car containing three persons crashed through a fence at Bathurst late on Saturday night and dropped about 25 feet, almost on to the railway line. The…

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Coast-tablelands Railway

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

Sir, --Re all this wild condemnation of the Public Works Committee over turning down the Guyra railway proposal. Does it ever occur to those interested…

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The Motor Ship Aorangi

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of the voyage of the big motor steamer Aorangi, which is due in Sydney from London to- morrow, has been discovered…

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Duty on Motor Cars

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

The Federal Council of the Australian Motor Traders made application to the Tariff Board to-day to vary the methods of charging duty on motor cars. It was…

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Engine Driver's Death. Hawkesbury Railway Smash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

Joseph Coleman, the driver of the second engine oh the goods train in last Sunday's smash at Hawkesbury, when the goods train ran into a stationary…

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Excursion Train to Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Newman, Secretary of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society, has received the following letter from Mr. G. H. Nicholas, District…

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Upper Orara. Roads and Bridges

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

At a public meeting held in the Upper Orara Hall on Wednesday night, a large attendance of ratepayers and others discussed various…

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Roads Development Commonwealth-cum-state Grant Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

A conference of Federal and State Ministers was held at the Victorian Premier's office, to-day regarding the Commonwealth grant to the States for roads. As a…

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To Pay Tax. on Road Making Machines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 6

The Premier stated to-day that Cabinet bad decided road making machines would have to pay the tax provided for under the Main Roads Act, but municipalities…

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SCULLING McDEVITT in Grafton to Train Here Over Week-end

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

Billy McDevitt, who is to meet Major Goodsell for the sculling championship fo the world at Ulmarra on March 21, was in Grafton last night…

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That Railway Banquet

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Walker is that "tight" that he does not allow much opening to get one home on him. In his opening remarks Mr. Walker makes a fair…

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Railway Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Sir,—I have read with interest, and sometimes disgust, the articles appearing in your journal for several issues concerning the opening of the…

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Boy Enticed Away Accosted by Strancer Sydney Railway Incident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

Arthur Ennis, aged 14½ years, who resides with his parents at Canterbury, was accosted at the Central Railway Station last night by a man, who told…

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A Starving Tramp. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

An elderly man, Henry, Carr, was found in a starving condition at Canterbury last night. He is now in hospital, seriously ill, suffering from exhaustion. He…

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Yamba Road Traffic

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

The bridge across the oyster channel on the Yamba road, between Maclean and Yamba, is at present undergoing repairs and vehicles are being conveyed…

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Federal Roads Grant May Be Million Next Year. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

At a conference yesterday between the Federal and State Ministers, the latter urged the Federal Government to make one million pounds available to the…

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Man Cut in Halves Sleeping Under Railway Truck. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

A man named Joseph Jones was cut in halves at the railway siding at Honeysuckle last night. Jones apparently made a bed under a truck with the intention of…

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