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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

2,224 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 112

Proposed New Road From Tweed to Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

The proposal to connect the South Arm of the Tweed with Mullumbimby direct by road was advanced a step at the Byron Shire Council meeting on Tuesday,…

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Motor Buses Govt. To Take Over All in County Cumberland a Surprise Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

The State Cabinet at a meeting to-day decided to take over all the motor 'buses in the county of Cumberland. The Railway Commissioners have been…

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Four Men Hurt Two Motor Cycles Capsize. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

Two motor cycles tried to dodge one another near Dandenong railway station to-day with the result that both capsized and four men were injured. One of them,…

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Inverell-guyra Railway

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Labor Northern Tableland Electorate Council on New Year's Day it was resolved that, in order to give effect to the Premier's pre-election…

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Motor Car Accident the Coroner's Inquiry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. J. C. Ca wood, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths or David Arthur Woodroof and his…

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Ulong Resumption JORDAN v. Railway Com Missioners Land Valuation Court. Full Text of Judgment

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

This was an action by Allan Albert Jordan, of Ulong, farmer, against the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales brought in the Land and…

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Tourists' Paradise Beauties of the North Making Them Known to Motorists

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

The wonderful scenic attractions of the North Coast districts at last are being suitably brought before the notice of motor tourists, who, hitherto, have mostly confined their attentions to the southern parts of the State…

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Touris[?]' Paradise. Beauties of the North. Making Them Known to Motorists

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The wonderful [?]cenic [?]ctione of the North Const districts at last are being suitably brought before the notice of motor [?] who…

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The Bus and the Tram

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

The decision of the State Cabinet at its meeting on Thursday to take over all the motor buses within the County of Cumberland shows what serious inroads this form of passenger transport has made on the tramway system…

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Gypsies Injured Motor Car Capsizes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

A party of gypsies was travelling towards Brisbane in a motor car on Wednesday afternoon, when the car ran over an embankment and capsized. Three were…

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'Impossible Burden' Tax On Motor Tractors Minister Admits Anomaly Impost to Be Made Lighter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from the Riverina to-day the Chief Secretary (Mr Lazzarini) stated that he would give immediate instructions that the tax on…

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Motor Mishaps Four Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Four men were seriously injured when a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole at Brookvale, last night…

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Width of Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

The Parkes Council decided to take no action In response to a request from Grafton Council for co-operation in asking the Main Roads Board to undertake…

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Fell Under Train Railway Employee Cut to Pieces. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Arthur Peel, a railway employee, met a dreadful death near Kurri Kurri yesterday, when he fell under a train. His left leg and arm were severed and his skull…

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Race on Tricycles Boy Killed--another Hurt Struck by Motor Cycle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

A boy named Francis O'Dwyer was killed and another lad, Norman Cochrane, injured in Elizabeth street; Paddington, this evening…

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Motor Spirit Supplies

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

To-day will be a red-letter day in motoring circles in Grafton. It marks the extension of bulk distribution of motor spirit to this city. Motorists will be keenly…

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Man Fatally Crushed Between Motor Car and Post. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Sydney Bromhead was crushed between a motor car and post at Auburn last night, both legs being broken. He was taken to hospital, and died this afternoon…

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Electoral Reform What Railways Union Wants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The Australian (Railways Union, apparently dissatisfied with the present Parliamentary representation, has sent a notice of motion to the A.L.P. conference…

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Motor Driver Killed Car Overturns on Hill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

William Albert Hudson, 22, employed by Motor Funerals, Ltd., was killed yesterday when a car he was driving back from a funeral at Field of Mars cemetery…

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England's Railways Only One Death by Accident in 1925. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

Though the train passenger traffic in England is unparalleled in weight and speed, only one passenger was killed by an accident during 1200 million passenger…

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