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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 14 of 106

Grafton Council Railway Through Town the Street Crossings Yamba Town Improvement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), and…

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Everything Condemned Disgruntled Railway Workers. Launcester

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Speaking at a mass meeting of railway employees at Launceston, R. V. Keane, General Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, declared that most of the…

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"Gaol Drivers" Record Breaking Motor Cars. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Long distance motor record breaking was attacked by the president of the Automobile Club and National Safety Council, Mr. A. Kelly, at the…

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New Railway Tickets to Contain Printed Fare. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have at last agreed to print fares on railway tickets, and on all future supplies of tickets requisitioned by the stations as…

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Hawk Attacks Aeroplane Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

An eaglehawk attacked an areoplane at Hay, on Sunday afternoon, and was killed by the wing skid…

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Going to Casino Five Youths Caught on Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Five youths were found hidden underneath a heavy, tarpaulin in a truck attached to a goods train travelling from Darling Harbor yards to Hornsby. They…

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"Trams Will Be Scrapped" Advent of Motor 'Buses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Gunter, consulting engineer, of the London General Omnibus Company who arrived in Sydney to-day, said that before many more years have passed,…

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Motor Drivers' Licenses Proposed Display on Windscreens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Cluet Secretary, Mr. A. Bruntnell, is considering the proposal put before him by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, that all motorists shall be…

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Spoil From Railway Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Referring to the representations made by Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., in relation to the objection raised by the trustees of Susan and Elizabeth Islands Recreation…

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Iluka Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The difficulty in reaching Iluka by road has been a considerable drawback to its progress as a seaside resort, The fishing, oystering and surfiing at Iluka are second…

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Jumped From Train Capture of Escaped Prisoner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Henry Jones, the youthful prisoner who escaped from his police escort at Cooma, was captured lost night at Michelago, in the Goulburn district…

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Railway Finances

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The worst has been told the people concerning the railways of four out of the six States of the Commonwealth. The position is not beyond control in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, but in Queensland, the railway finances are in a parlous state…

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Motor Certificates Display on Windscreen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Watson, president, of the N.R.M.A., said to-day that if the Police Commissioner is idea was to have the actual registration certificates displayed…

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Italian Motor Driver Charged with Unlawful Killing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police has been advised by Inspector Maun, of Cairns, that an Italian, Felice Groppi, driver of a car which overturned on the Babinda…

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Motor Cycling Forthcoming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

Following the success of the motor cycle carnival held at Grafton in December last, keen interest is being evinced in a similar event, which is to be staged by…

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Tram Collisions House Vehicles in the Way. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

A crowded electric tram collided with a horse-drawn lorry in Flinders street to-day. Both vehicles were badly damaged. Many of the tram passengers sustained…

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Railway Sleepers Forests Being Cut Inspector-general's Note of Warning. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

A note of warning regarding the future supplies of railway sleepers was sounded by Mr. C. E. Lane Poole, Inspector-General of Forests, in a paper read before the…

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Railway Clerk Attacked Two Men Committed Tor Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

At the St. Kilda court to-day, Patrick Kane. 31, and Thomas Perrett, 37, were committed for trial on a charge of assault with intent to rob William…

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Victorian Railway Freights Cannot Be Lowered. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

A deputation representing the Victorian Municipal Association and National Roads Association, asked the Minister for Railways, Mr. Tunnecliffe, to reconsider the…

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Train Delayed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A huge tree which had fallen on to the railway line between Megan and Briggsvale held up the train on Wednesday afternoon for about two hours…

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