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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 6 of 112

General News Larrikin Damages a Motor Cycle

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

"Defendant is connected with a band of larrikins who attend these outside places and damage property. Complaints about their conduct have been made to…

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Federal Session. Govt's. Safe Majority Mr. Bruce Amuses House the Territory Railway. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. Bruce told Mr. West he was not aware that he had expressed any desire to leave Australia to meet Premiers whose…

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Road Work

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce and also at the last usual monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society it was decided to…

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Prickly Pear Motor Spirit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

It is understood that influential members are pressing the Royal Automobile Club to organise an extended trial at the end of the year to test…

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Motorists Be Careful!

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

At the intersection of High and Grafton streets something resembling a grave yawns. Beside it the Shire concrete mixer, and there is…

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Bus and Tram Collide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

A collision occurred in Oxford street, Darlinghurst, this morning, between a city bound bus and tram. Three passengers in the bus were injured namely,…

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Motor Cyclist and Black Snake

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

When turning the corner at the foot of McLeod's Hill, on the Tyringham road on his motor cycle on Thursday afternoon Mr. T. W. Reed, Sheriff's Officer, was…

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Queensland Railway Dispute. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The departmental inquiry into the Ipswich railway dispute commenced at Ipswich railway dispute commenced at Ips- Australian Railway Union declined to be…

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Telegrams Motor Cyclist Killed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The noise of Douglas Gruner's motor cycle frightened two horses at Kerang, and they bolted. In the endeavour to stop them, Gruner chased them on his motor…

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Delicate Situation British Railways Men Reject Award Strike Not Desired. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Trouble has re-arisen in the railway world. At to-day's conference of branch delegates of the National Union of Railwaymen they rejected the award of the…

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Run Down by Mail Railway Department Yass

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The Yass coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of F. U. Weatherby, who was run down and killed by the south-west mail on January 13. In…

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Fares and Freights Motor License Payments Must Be Sent to Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Doe asked the Premier had he yet taken any action to give effect to his preelection promise to reduce the rail and…

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Federal Parliament Tasmanian Petition Mr. West's Threats Alice Springs Railway Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. I. Jackson presented a petition from 10,429 residents of Tasmania (laughter) asking for relief from the financial…

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Great White Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce some months ago, several members severely criticised the Great White Train, which, they declared, would…

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Relief Ferry-train

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The train-ferry Swallow crossed out at 2 p.m. yesterday for Newcastle, where it is to be completely overhauled. In the absence of the Swallow the Induna, a…

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Bullet Smashes Through Train Window

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

A sensation was caused on the Byron-Bay-Murwillumbah goods train on Wednesday night, when a bullet crashed through a glass window of the…

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Two Killed Five Others Injured More Motor Accidents on Parramatta Road. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on the Parramatta road to-day. A motor cycle and side car, containing Mr. and Mrs. Martin, collided with…

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U.S. Motor Trade Figures for Last Year. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The production of passenger automobiles and motor trucks in 1925 created a record, the former totalling 3,817,638, compared with 3,262,764 in 1924 and the latter…

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English Railwaymen Wages Question Again. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The delegate conference of the National Union of Railways instructed the union executive to open negotiations immediately in regard to the wages question…

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Gold Passes Not on Federal Railways. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

It was officially stated by the Commonwealth Railways Office that if the Legislative Council is abolished, the gold passes of ex-members will not be…

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