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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,966 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 99

Motor Cycle Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

When Messrs. Jas. Martin, jar, and W. Cox left Dorrige one day last week they intended to go per motor like through to Sydney, but whe[?]…

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Gurya-Dorrigo Railway. Proposed Alteration of Route

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Surveyors have been at work on the route of the Guyra-Dorrigo line as far as Fernbrook, 12 miles from Dorrigo, and it is believed that…

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Queensland Railways a Distinguished Engineer. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. R. E. Sexton, Chief Engineer in the Queensland Railway Department, yesterday completed 50 years service, during which he filled practically every…

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Clergyman Motorist Influence of Drink. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

At the Manly Court to-day David Collins, described as a clergyman, wag remanded on a charge of having driven a motor car while under the influence of…

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Fell Twenty Feet. Pymble Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

While Frank Coleman, 19, was riding a motor cycle, at Pymble his machine got out of control, and with him dived over a 20ft. embankment. It burst into flames…

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Girl Rescued by Passing Motorists Young Man Arrested. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

A young man was arrested at Singleton to-day and charged with having committed a serious offence on a girl. It is alleged that the girl was invited…

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Motor Lorries Collide Man and Woman Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

When two motor lorries collided at Haberfield last night, two persons were seriously injured, namely Miss Marjorie Doherty, 21, and George Masterton, 35…

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One Killed, Two Injured Adelaide Motor Smash. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Three persons were injured in a collision at Norwood when a motor car, driven by Mrs. Gwendoline Everett ran down a pedestrian[?] struck a horse and…

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Dalmorton Glen Innes Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Traffic was heavy on the Glen Innes road during the holidays. Many tourists took advantage of the picturesque scenery along the Boyd River, which at places of…

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4 DEAD, 17 HURT Toll Of The Motor Crash on Parramatta Road Mourners' Car in Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Four were killed and 17 injured in two motor car accidents yesterday, while several others were hurt in less serious smashes…

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Railway Man Killed Instantly. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Frederick Benham, 36, railway man, while shunting trucks at Dudley street yards slipped and a loaded truck ran over him. He was killed instantly…

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Badly Injured Motor Cyclist at Koolkhan

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

As a result of falling off a motor cycle a young man, Clifford Jackson, a cinema operator, at the Saraton Theatre, was badly injured early yesterday morning…

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Bush Fires Widespread Damage Country and Suburbs Rescues in Motor Cars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

From all parts of the State come reports of serious bush fires. The fire in the Wollondilly Valley has already caused damage estimated…

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A Dwarf Railway

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A great deal has been heard since the war about railway amalgamation in England, and elsewhere, but not all the little railway companies have been absorbed by…

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Dorrigo Shire Roads. Councillors' Tour of Inspection

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Dorrigo shire councillors are to start on the annual tour of inspection of the shire roads next Monday morning, per car. They will visit all the…

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High Syce Holt to Train Ex-queenslander Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

High Syce, Queensland's crack race-horse, which was recently purchased by Mrs. Buxton, the well known Victorian sportswoman, arrived in Melbourne…

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TYNDALE F. AND S. ASSN. McFARLANE Bridge Electric Lift Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tyndale branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Maclean, on Saturday morning,…

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M.R. RESUMPTIONS Maclean-Harwood Road Modified Plan Advocated F. AND S. Association Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tyndale Farmers and Settlers' Association, at Maclean, on Saturday, Mr. C. Goddard said this, being the first meeting of the association…

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Motor Cycle Crashes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

While journeying from Bellingen to Coffs Harbour for the air pageant last Monday week, Mr. R. Lloyd, riding a motor cycle, and with whom…

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Peculiar Motor Mishaps. Horseshoe's Strange Prank

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. Clarrie Sampson, of Coffs Jetty, was the victim of a most remarkable motor mishap on Sunday morning. He was driving his car on the smooth…

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