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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 9 of 96

Motoring Notes Cars Cheaper Than Ever

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

In comparing the price of everything before the war and now, how many of us realise or appreciate the remarkable, fact that motor cars are far cheaper…

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New Use for Motor Tyres

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Many are the uses to which motor car tyres are put after they have become useless for their original purpose. After having possibly been on the wheel of the…

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Sequel to Fatal Motor Smash

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

There was a further sequel at the Casino Police Court on Tuesday morning to the fatal motor smash on the Kyogle road on the night of December 21. John R…

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Woman Wins International Motor Trial. Monte Carlo

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Bruce, the famous motorist, was first home in the international motor trial over fifty years of ago. She arrived at the zero hour. Mrs. Bruce reported a…

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Japan, Too Huge Losses on Railways. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Due to retrenchment arid business depression the decrease in income of the Government railways is the biggest in history. Whereas normally there is an…

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Letter to the Editor Tourists and Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Gillett,. of 101 Mount street, Coogee, in his letter published in Yesterday's "Daily Examiner," wonders why the beauties and potentialities of…

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N.r.m.a. Road Service

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Constant complaints are being received by N.R.M.A. headquarters from association patrolmen, official contract service stations, and private garage men, that…

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Defeating Motor Frauds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The passage of legislation to discourage fraudulent dealings in motor vehicles is being pressed for by the N.R.M.A., which is renewing its agitation for the…

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The Motor Camping Habit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. Touring Department has completed its figures relative to the number of motor camping parties that made application for information over…

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Wigs on the Green Grady's Creek Railway Camp Revolvers, Razors and Free Fights. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

At the Kyogle Police Court, Mr. A. E. Chapman, Police Magistrate, remarked that men who had so little respect for law and order should purchase an island and…

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Importation! of Motor Cars Prohibition Urged. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Customs, Mr. Forde, said to-day his Department received letters from a large number of people urging that in the interests of Australi…

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Cabinet Divided Convicts As Road Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

It is understood that an influential section of the State Cabinet is unwilling to utilise prison labor in the construction of the scenic drive in Kuringai Chase. on…

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Dorrigo Timber for Motor Bodies

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

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

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Sanitary Conveniences. On Dorrigo-Glenreagh Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

A complaint was made to us during the week regarding the absence of sanitary conveniences on the composite carriage used on the…

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City Council Splitting Pennies Twenty-five Forty-fourths the Flood Embankment Camping Place Tor Motor Tourists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held at the Town Hall last night, there being present:—The Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), Alds…

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Ballina-booyong Railway

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

In connection with the Ballina-Booyong railway the rails have been laid right into the yards, and the station buildings are well on in the course of erection…

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Letter to the Editor Railway Preference on Punt

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Sir,—On Saturday last we had a glaring demonstration of the utter disregard the Railway Commissioners and its contractor apparently have for the legitimate rights…

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Importation of Motor Cars Reply to Suggested Prohibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

The president of the Motor Traders' Association, referring to the hint made to the Federal Government that it might assist materially the object of…

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Tourists and Our Roads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

Sir,—The development of our resources and secondary industries, the increase of primary production and manufactured commodities and the creation of real…

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North Coast Highway South Grafton Orara Conference Roads Board to Be Asked to Undertake the Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Orara Shire Council, held at the office of the council, at South Grafton yesterday, the business of the council was suspended for…

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