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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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SMASHES Motor Cars And Cycles Three Persons Killed Victoria's Week-end List. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Desmond Feiss, 7, was struck by a motor car in Bay street, Sandringham, and died shortly afterwards in hospital. A motor cycle, ridden by L. J. Burrows,…

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Taree Aerodrome

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Airmen visiting Coils Harbour say that the completion of Taree's new aerodrome, which is expected about March next, will make a big change…

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Harwood Shire Councii Meeting Cowper—brushgrove Main Road Deviation at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The Harwood Shire Council met on Thursday last there being present: Crs. A. McKinnon (president), N. J. Cameron, D. K. Beckman, R. Collis, D. Archer and J…

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Dorrigo-Guyra Railway. Proceeding Satisfactorily

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Discussing the Guyra-Dorrigo railway, while he was in Coffs Harbour last Week, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., said that with the £75,000…

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Motor Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

New York officials are becoming alarmed by the problem of what to do with motor cars that have outlived their usefulness. Recently the…

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Visiting Motor Vehicles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. states that it is not generally known that no distinction is now made by the New South Wales traffic authorities between private and…

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On Railway Line Woman's Mangled Body. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

An unknown woman was run over by a train at Newtown last night and killed instantly. The body was mangled beyond recognition, the head, arms and legs…

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Alleged Sabotage Council's Road Roller Damaged Chapter of Accidents and Misfortunes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

At the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, the engineer, Mr. A. Adams, reported on the subject of the council's road roller as follows:—…

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Worst Yet Storm In England Thirty–five Lives Lost Naval Tug Sinks Roads Blocked—lines Down. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

The worst tempest in England within living memory, following a succession of severe gales, wrought havoc at sea and on land…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting South Grafton–swan Creek Road M.R. Board Delay in Calling Tenders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

There were present at the meeting of the Orara Shire Council, held at the Shire Office, South Grafton, yesterday: Crs. G. Kelly (President), J. Cameron, G. W…

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Utilising By–products of the Sugar Industry Will Reduce Motor Spirit Importations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

If the claims put forward by the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland can be substantiated, the time is at hand when, through…

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Goods Train

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The goods train which generally leaves South Grafton at 8.35 a.m. will leave at 7.15 a.m. to-morrow (Friday), 17th inst…

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Maclean Council Estimates And Rates Proposed Aerodrome Inquiries to Be Made

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. O. R. Kelly), and Alds. W. Heffernan, E. E. Phillis, A. Smidt, C. D…

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Main Roads Contract £6000 Job in Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

At the Maclean Council meeting on Monday evening a letter was read from the Divisional Officer of the Main Roads Board advising that the board…

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Attacked by Ganger Thieves at Railway Station. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Discovering two men in the office at Monea railway station, 80 miles from Melbourne, early this morning, J. Grimmett, a railway ganger, attacked them with the…

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Motor Fatality Pinned Under Car Death of Well-known Bookmaker. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Ralph Dorrington, 34, a farmer and bookmaker, was killed in a motor accident three miles from Lismore this afternoon. Dorrington was driving home alone in…

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Nymboida Shire Meeting Of Council Blaxland Creek Bridge Supervision of Nymboida Bridge Road at Mitchell River

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The January meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. W. J. Mulligan…

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Coffs Aerodrome. Shire Council Considering Extension

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

At the shire council on Wednesday a letter was read from the Lands Deparment notifying that the council had been gazetted trustees…

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Minor Roads Allocations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The shire council on Wednesday agreed to allot money for expenditure on minor roads during the coming year on the basis of the amount…

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Road Construction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The work done on the State high-way through Coffs Harbour was mentioned at the shire council meeting on Wednesday and various…

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