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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Heavy Duty on Motor Cars

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Just why cars are so much more higher in price in Australia than in America is largely explained by an incident that occurred last week. A new American car…

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Railway "Reserve." Trade Union Council's Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The general council of the Trade Union Congress, after considering letters from the Railway Transport Unions as regards the War Office circular regarding the…

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The Dorrigo Railway Proposed Official Opening. on Second Day of Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

At a public meeting held at Mr. M. Feros's on Tuesday evening it was decided that the opening of the railway should be celebrated on the…

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Railway Commissioners and Finance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

It is stated the new Hoard of Railway Commissioners may be given greater powers in respect of railway finance, than the Commissioners hold under the old…

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Northern Railways. Commissioner and Three Superintendents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

The division of the State railways into our areas under the control of Area Commissioners has been completed The Northern area to the control of…

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Plucky Motor Cyclists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

One of the outstanding features of the Christmas Six Day. Trials recently held, was the performance put up by two young chaps by name. G. Davidson and W…

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Motor Notes the Home Painter. How the Owner Driver May Renovate His Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

Some time ago we spoke of the way in which the owner driver should clean and polish the paint and metal work of his car, and of the care which he should…

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Expensive Motor Cycle. Cheaper to Run a Ford

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

To the meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council last week Mr. J. B. Kyle, acting electrical engineer, reported that the cycle and sidecar used in the work…

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Motorists and Councils

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

"We have put up long enough with motorists snapping their fingers at local governing bodies," declared the president (Cr. R. T. Gillies), at Thursday's…

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Explosion on Motor Boat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

An explosion occurred on the harbor this afternoon on board the metor boat Try One Two, which caught fire. The occupants were rescued. One sustained…

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Army Reserve. Dispute with Railway Companies. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Though he denies any knowledge that action of the army authorities is being taken in conjunction with the English railway companies for the recruitment…

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Tram Smash Youth Dies From Injuries. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

A steam tram at West Wallsend struck an obstruction and jumped the rails, rolled over and fell down a fifteen feet embankment…

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Telegrams. an Accident. Motor Cyclist's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Horace George Preston, who died from injuries received as the result of an accident during a race on the…

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Concrete Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The Tintenbar Shire Council is completing the concreting of the road in the vicinity of the Alstonville butter factory. The second section on the Lismore side is…

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£30,000 for Two Roads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent and Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M's.L.A., wired yesterday that £20,000 has been allotted to the Coff's…

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Road Grants. Officially Announced

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

It is officially announced that a Commonwealth grant of £10,000 has been made to the Nymboida Shire for the road from Ebor to Tyringham…

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Local and General. More Road Money

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

We notice by the list of main roads grants allotted for 1924-25, which has been issued by the Federal Minister for Works and Railways, that £10,000…

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Letters to the Editor the Tyringham Road

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

Sir,—Re the above road, which is almost impassable. Cannot the Shire Council do something iu repairs as the road is absolutely dangerous…

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Mind Your Motor 155 Stolen in Three Months. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Motor cars and motor cycles valued at more than £2000 were stolen in Sydney and suburbs yesterday. Detectives Bowie and Troy, of Queensland, who have been…

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Road Grants North Coast Amounts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The Premier's Department to-night announced the following grants to shires from the Commonwealth-cum-State grant for 1924-25:--…

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