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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,104 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 106

Motor Traffic Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

There are a number of conditions set down in the Motor Traffic Act with which motorists, or intending motorists, are unfamiliar. For the benefit of those people…

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Local and General Ambulance Motor Cycle Sports

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

The secretary of the Ambulance motor cycle sports has received word that a great number of visiting riders will be in Grafton for the above events, to take…

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To Save £300,000' NEARLY 700 Railwaymen Discharged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

The State Minister for Railways has decided to reduce the working hours in certain portions of the service, and to dismiss nearly 700 men…

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Motor Speed Trophy Sir C. Wakefield's Prize. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

Details of Sir Charles Wakefield s motor speed prize, which is open to drivers of all nations, show that in addition to a gold trophy valued at 1000 guineas the…

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Collapse of Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 10

That the collapse of Cobaki bridge was due to insufficient data in regard to the depth to solid bottom, the foundation to which the piles were sunk being…

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Attack on Railway Clerk. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

The police made another arrest to-day following on the attack on the booking clerk, William Addicott, at Balaclava railway station on Wednesday night…

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Licensing Motor Mechanics

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

The fact that a plumber who does ordinary household jobs is required to possess a license, while a mechanic operating on a motor car costing many…

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"Unlawful Killing" Woman Motorist Committed for Trial. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

A finding of unlawful killing was returned by the Coroner after inquiring into the death of George Jarman, 20, which followed on a collision between Jarman's…

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Like a Movie Stunt Stolen Motor Car Chased. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Firing two shots and leaping from the police motor car on to the running board of a speeding motor two detectives today arrested two youths who were…

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Telegrams Injured Man on Road. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

Ernest Smith, 66, a vegetable dealer, was found lying on the roadway at Waterloo last night. He suffered from a probable fracture of the skull…

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Daring Escape Handcuffed Youth Dived From Moving Train. GOULBURN,Saturday

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

While being escorted from Goulburn to Cooma a handcuffed prisoner, Adrian Kimber is, made a sensational escape from a moving train…

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Man and Woman Killed by Mail Train Got Off on the Wrong Side. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

The Coroner to-day opened the inquiry at Liverpool into the deaths of Arthur Clark and Edua Hoy who were run down and killed by a mail train at Cabramatta…

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Riverina Storm Wash Aways on Railway. COOLAMON,Saturday

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

A heavy storm swept over the Riverina last night causing severe damage in some parts. Several railway wash aways were…

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Victoria Railways ''Financial Catastrophe. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Hogan, defending the Government's railway retrenchment policy, said the Railway Department and the closer settlement activities were…

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First All-steel Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

The first exclusively all-steel passenger train in Australia was put into service on the Illawarra line to-day The train, which is for [?]se on the elect[?] services,…

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Train Strikes Lorry Four Persons Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A crowded electric tram returning from the Richmond racecourse crashed into a horse-drawn lorry, in Wellington Parade, causing intense excitement…

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Car Driver Held Up on the Coramba Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Shortly after midnight on Friday, while Mr. C. Laflin, of Larke, Hoskins and Co., Ltd., was returning to Grafton from Coff's Harbor, he was waylaid by a couple of…

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Killed by Motor Lorry. Cass

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Frank Denny was killed instantaneously when a motor lorry skidded across the roadway and crashed into a waterhole at Cass on Saturday night. William Denny,…

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Non-suited Sale of Motor Truck

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

Joseph Bellamy, in the Grafton Court, yesterday, sought to recover from T. A. Apps, motor agent, of Grafton, the sum of £10, representing commission alleged…

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British Market for African Goods Possible Effect of Government's Railway Policy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the British Empire Producers organisation held in London representatives of the leading British locomotive manufacturers attended to…

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