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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 8 of 99

Reso Train. North Coast Tour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

A reso train conveying mostly Victorian farmers on tour is to travel the North Coast in April. The party is to visit Taree and…

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"Reso" Train Arrangements for Visit to Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

In connection with the visit of the "Reso" train to this district, as outlined in yesterday's issue, a meeting was held yesterday, at which there were present…

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40 Believed Dead Train in Snowdrift Since Monday. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

It is feared that, 40 persons have perished from cold and starvation in a train lying buried in a snowdrift between Turnumagurele and Litza, since…

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The Railway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

It is felt locally that the Press propaganda against the construction of the Guyva-Dorrigo railway over the route selected and endorsed by the…

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Dorrigo Police Court Friday, January 18th (Before Mr. Mahoney, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The following cases under the Motor Traffic Regulations were heard at the Dorrigo Police Court on Friday last. In the three first mentioned cases…

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'Misinformed' Kycgle-brisbane Cost of Railway Line. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Markets, and Transport, Mr. Paterson, referring to the statement by Mr. Butler, Premier of South Australia, that the Kyogle-Brisbane…

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Tramp's Swag Causes Derailment

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

A peculiar accident, involving the derailment of three waggons, occurred on Saturday afternoon at Port Curtis. (Q.). Norman Ford, who was intending to…

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Six Fires Railway Engine Blamed. Junee

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

A railway engine is alleged to have been responsible for six separate outbreaks of fire near Junee yesterday. All the outbreaks, which were along the…

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The Motor and the Railways

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 3

The argument that the advent of the motor omnibus and service car had not really hit the railways, but had developed fresh travel, and actually…

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Maclean Police Court Motor Traffic Prosecutions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Before, the Police Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Mahony, on Tuesday, the following cases were heard:— INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Over a Cliff Motor Bus Falls 100 Feet Fifteen Persons Injured. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

Fifteen persons had a sensational, experience this morning when a motor bus in which they were riding toppled over a cliff on the Dangerous Hill road, near…

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Stole Golf Bag Railway Inspector Convicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

Robert Reeves, 63, railway inspector, was convicted at the Central Court with [?]ing a golf bag from the lost property office at Central Station…

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Unlucky Thirteen Motor Lorry Overturns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 5

A lorry, containing 13 people, mostly women and children, overturned near Singleton, while endeavoring to pass another lorry. All the passengers were…

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Not Frozen to Death Train Passengers Rescued. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

The 40 passengers, who were believed to have perished when a train became snowbound near Tournumagurele, have been rescued…

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Snake in Possession Grafton Motorists Have Some Excitement

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

A party from Grafton, consisting of Mr. Fred Beckman, Mr. G. Treloyn (substation officer of the Grafton Fire Brigade) and Mr. A. H. Stewart (of…

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Girl's Skull Fractured Tram and Car Collide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

Five persons were admitted to hospital after a collision between a tram and motor car at Five Dock this afternoon. The most seriously hurt was Dorothy…

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Motor Car Combine General Motors and Chrysler. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

The "New York World" states that an annuoncement will shortly he made of the formation of a huge investment trust to specialise in automotive stock with…

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Petrol Tax. Money for Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

An increase of at least 3d a gallon in the price of petrol must be imposed if an additional petrol tax is introduced as an alternative to the…

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The Boambee Light. Appearance on Woolgoolga Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

The Boambee mystery light, which caused such a stir locally a few months ago, has re-appeared—this time a bit out of its latitude, on the…

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Ulmarra Council Main Road Matters Dangerous Diving

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held on Thursday last, there being present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor). Alds. F. J. Yalden, W. Warner…

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