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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

1,907 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 96

Dorrigo Timber for Motor Bodies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Contracts for the building of motor bodies to the total of £1,010,750 for She next twelve months have been placed in Australia, 90 per cent. of…

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N.S.W. Railways Biggest Concern in Southern Hemisphere Mr. Cleary's Task

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Responding to the toast of the N.S.W. Government Railways at the valedictory social tendered to Mr. C. McInnes in Dorrigo on Monday night, Mr…

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Motor Transport

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

It was a happy thought on the part of the Executive of the Motor Traders' Association to invite Col. Bruxner, Minister for Local Government,…

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Sequel to Motor Smash

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

The sequel to a motor smash on the Bellingen to Dorrigo road, about sir miles from Bellingen, was heard before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd in the local…

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Motor World

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the bush fire season is now with us, and that particular care is necessary when breaking motor camps to…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway…

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Stray Motor Cycle

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Mystery surrounds a Harley-Davidson motor cycle with side-car, which was found behind the Glen Innes racecourse on Friday afternoon last. The number…

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Knocked Down by Tram. Sydney, Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

William Dugdale, 13, a schoolboy, alighted from a tram at Randwick yesterday only to be knocked down by a tram coming from the opposite direction. He…

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'We Are the Mugs' Branxton Railway Incident Fresh Charges Substituted. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

The hearing of the charges against 11 men of having attempted to destroy the railway line at Branxton' on December 10 was continued at the Cessnock Court…

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Dogs on Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

Legal advisers of the N.R.M.A. disagree with the opinion expressed by a suburban Magistrate recently when he held that a dog had no right to be on…

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Aerodrome for Maclean Visit of Capt. Holden Very Favorable Site Inspected. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

Captain Holden, accompanied by his representative, Mr. Mitchell, made a good lauding in his 'plane, the Canberra Pup, on the land owned by Mr. W. T…

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FINED £10 Fired Shot Out of Train Window. Katoomba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

Sidney Eickerson, who fired a shot out of the carriage window of a train, near Katoomba, was brought before the local court yesterday and fined £10…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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Coff's Harbor Coff's Harbor Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

The shire councillors of the Dorrigo Shire Council formed themselves into a committee and visited Coff's Harbor on the 23rd inst., in regard to shire…

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Add Aerodrome Under Water. Services Resumed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

The Sydney air service has been resumed, conditions at Eagle Farm aerodrome having improved. The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore,…

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Rebel Chief Bombed by Aeroplane. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

A young native, Induna, defied the native administration in recognising his brother as chief of the Bawenda tribe. He retired with a couple of hundred…

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Aerodrome Under Water Erisbane-sydney Aerial Service Suspended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

Owing to Eagle Farm aerodrome being unfit foe use because of rain, the Australian Airways, Coy. has been compelled to temporarily suspend the daily service…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting Baths and Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

A special meeting of the Maclean Council was held on Thursday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. O. R. Kelly) and Alds. E. E. Phillis, J. W…

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Washaways on Northern Railway Line. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

As the result of heavy rains yesterday the railway lines were washed away in 13 places outside Currabubula, near Werris Creek. Several goods trains were…

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Shelling Extra Railwaymen Under Federal Award. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

The State secretary of the A.R.U. has announced that in consequence of the quarterly adjustment of the Federal basic wage, members of the A.R.U. covered…

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