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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 5 of 99

Sawtell and Valery Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

The services of the assistant engineer in Bellingen Shire are being retained for another three months, mainly to prepare information for…

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Rule of the Road Motor Driver Charged

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

Charged with having driven a motor car in victoria street, Grafton, on December 4 without keeping as near as practicable to the footpath on the left side,…

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Road Signs. Board's Objection to Advertising

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council, Albury, a letter was read from the Main Roads Board with reference to advertising signs being…

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The Jetty Road Deputation to Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

All the Dorrigo Shire Councillors started yesterday on the tour of inspection of the shire roads. Mr. R. H. Bartlett (engineer) and Mr. R. P…

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Man Drowned Swept Off Herbert River Bridge. Ingham

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

While endeavoring to cross Herbert River bridge with two other men, shortly after noon to-day, Henry Zielke was swept off by the flood waters and drowned…

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Rodeo and Motor Cycle Sports

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

A programme of exceptional merit will be put on at the Showground, Grafton, for two nights, commencing on Wednesday night, 23rd inst., when Tom…

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Theft of Motor Car Young Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

William Anderson, 22, mechanic, was committed for trial at the Central Court, on a charge of having stolen a motor car valued at £200, the property of John…

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Railway Guard Dies in Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Charles Reid, 50, railway guard, of Hornsby, died in the van of a goods train, between Gosford and Hawkesbury River stations this morning. Death was due to…

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Train Wrecks Car Crashed Through Gates Driver Thrown Clear. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

When Thomas Froome was approaching a level crossing between Llangothlin and Guyra, late last night, the brakes failed to act when he attempted to bring his…

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BUSES V. Trams Formidable Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

It is understood the Railway Commissioners have received a report disclosing formidable opposition of motor bus traffic, especially on the northern side of the…

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Two Boys Dead Ballina Motor Smash Tragic Motor Trip Four Others Injured. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

The second victim of the motor car smash at Ballina on Monday died this afternoon. He was Claude Clavan, the eldest of the three brothers…

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Letter Dorrigo to Guyra Railway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Many years ago I had a conversation with the late John See (he was not Sir John at the time) re railway matters. The Glen Innes line had been…

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Norwegian Motor Ship Alleged Breach of Shipping Regulations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

The Norwegian motor ship, America, bound from the Philippine Islands to Melbourne, stopped off Sydney Heads to-day, the object, it is understood, being…

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Driver Felt Bump Man Mutilated by Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Henry Farry, 50, a resident of Ashfield, was run down by a train at Clyde railway station last night, and frightfully injured. Both legs were severed below the…

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'Dry' Towns Petrol After Hours Warning to Motorists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Motorists are warned against running out of petrol after 6 o'clock in the evening at Kempsey, Coff's Harbor, Parkes and Temora…

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Dorrigo's Good Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Rev. W. Kingston, of Lakemba, who is staying with Cr. W. S. Scott at Nana Glen, accompanied the Dorrigo Shire Councillors on their tour…

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Accident on Bridge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Peter Sinclair can consider himself a fortunate man that he was not killed last Friday afternoon. Whilst riding to his home at…

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Marred by Bad Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Presumably the Armidale "Express" scribe recently passed through this district on his way to the coast. This is the way he sums up the roads:—…

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Piece of Iron in Rails Attempt to Wreck Train? Wagga

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

After the mail train passed through Wagga for Albury yesterday a ganger freund an iron dog spike jammed between two sections of the rail…

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Youthful Pranks Sleepers on Railway "Had Seen It Done in Pictures." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

As a result of the discovery of two railway sleepers across the rails near Bacchus Marsh, on January 6, just as the Adelaide express arrived at the spot,…

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