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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 7 of 106

Callous Motorist Left Victim on Roadway. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

After knocking down Frank Bigner, 20, of the soldiers' settlement at French's Forest, and leaving him unconscious in the roadway, the motorist responsible…

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Waved to Police Speeding Motorist Fined £3. ALBURY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

Cecil Dickason, who took part in the reliability top gear motor trial between Sydney and Melbourne some weeks ago, was fined £3 at Albury court for speeding…

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Ambulance Motor Cycle Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Motor cyclists who are interested in the races at Grafton Showground, which are to be held on aSturday, February 18, in aid of the Grafton Ambulance, are…

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Died in Tram. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Colonel Walter Baxter, a well-known military man, died suddenly to-day while travelling in a tram from his home at Kensington to the city…

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Motor Cycle Record Sydney to Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Alec Finlay left Sydney at 4.45 a.m., on a B.S.A. 2¾ horse-power motor cycle. He reached Melbourne to-night at 10.33 p.m., thus beating the previous record of…

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Motor Car in Creek. Hay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Agnes Simpson, 30, of South Hay, was fatally injured when a motor car ran off the road at Box Creek, crashed into a culvert and then ran into a creek,…

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New Railways Clarence Valley Line Bonalbo-casino Propostion Deputation Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 7

At Tabulam yesterday afternoon a meeting was held of the executive of the Clarence Valley, Bonalbo-Casino Railway Development League, and…

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Victorian Railways Government Greatly Concerned Royal Commission to Investigate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

At the conclusion of a State Cabinet meeting to-night, the Premier, Mr. Hogan, said that the Government was greatly concerned at the financial position of the…

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Cows Located From Aeroplane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

During Lieutenant Talbot Hammond's stay in Singleton a great many residents of the town and district availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing this…

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Farmer Wants Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At last meeting of Bellingen Shire Council Mr. E. T. Lyon, Repton, asked council to let the old Man Arm bridge remain after the new one is…

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Road Work

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

"Votes were made available at Wednesday's meeting of the Council for several minor roads in E and P. ridings. Those which are to receive…

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Tyringham Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The Shire Council on Wednesday had before it for consideration five tenders for the fencing of the new road deviation at Bostobrick. It was…

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Weather and the Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The district has been experiencing a fairly large amount of rain. Since the beginning of the month there have been several heavy falls and a…

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Valery-repton Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

A deputation from Bellingen Shire Council approached Dr. Page while he was in Bellingen last week with the object of having the road from…

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Coraki-rappville Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

At a conference at Coraki of representatives of Tomki and Woodburn Shires, and Coraki Municipal Council, it was decided to make application to the Main…

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Road to West-end

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

"Rambler" writes:—That the road to West-end is in a bad state may be gauged from the fact that Mr. Oscar Dahl, who pilots His Majesty's mail…

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Raleigh Bridge. Council Makes Definite Move

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

The first definite step has been taken in connection with an agitation for the erection of a traffic bridge over the Bellinger River at Raleigh,…

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Bucca Creek Road. Report After Inspection

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Reporting 10 the shire council on Wednesday regarding she recent inspection of the proposed developmental road from Coffs Harbour to…

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Cooks and Stewards East-west Train Strike Passengers Manage Themselves. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Trouble has been brewing among the stewards and cooks on the trans-Australian railway owing to alleged overloading…

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Motor Ship Nimbin. Visit to Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

The North Coast Company's new motor ship came in to Caffs Harbour on Wednesday and stayed about tour hours loading timber tor Sydney. She…

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