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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,316 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 66

Motor World (News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

During 1930, according to Police Department returns made available to the N.R.M.A., 1990 motor vehicles of all types and 417 motor cycles were…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The menace of projecting loads on the running boards or motor cars has been fully illustrated during recent weeks, when a number of collisions have occurred…

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Railwaymen's Wage Cut Refund to Some Sections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners will refund to a large number of railwayman the eight and one-third deduction paid by them on January 5, but the Government…

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The Church Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Church of England at Mernda (Vic.), it was stated that, owing, to the inability of the churches of Mernda. and Hazel Glen to…

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Sydney Trams Bus Competition Serious Problem. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

The tramway unions are urging the Government, to push on with the Bill to set up a Ministry of Transport in order to enable more drastic action to he taken…

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Across Syrian Desert Motor, Coach Service a 603-Mile Trip

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

During the last few years the adoption of long distance motor coach travel has been very pronounced and successful in many parts of the world, not only in…

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Ten Per Cent. Cut 500 Melbourne Tramway Men. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

Over 500 men in the employ of the Tramways Board to-day agreed to a proposal of the board for a 10 per cent. cut in wages…

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Two Escape Train Wrecks Lorry. Level Crossing Smash. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

A tragedy was narrowly averted on the railway line between Glencoe and Stonehenge, when the Glen Innes passenger train crashed into a motor lorry on a…

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Ball's Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

One citizen who orten casts admiring glances on the Harbor Bridge is Mr. E. T. Ball, the former Minister for Lands, who, before he held that office, was Minister…

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Bridge Too Costly Council May Return Money. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Owing to its inability to erect a structure for the amount estimated, the Tweed Shire Council may have to refund the money contributed by residents for the…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting the Yamba Road Proposed River Bank Protection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Garwood Shire Council was held on Thursday. There were present Crs. N. J. Cameron (president), A. McKinnon, R. Collis, D…

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Fruit and Fish. Carriage on Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

A letter was read At the fruitgrowers' meeting on Saturday in reply to the association's complaint that the fruit and fish were being mixed in…

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Motor Mechanics Registration and Examination. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

The Assistant Minister for Industry, Mr. Ely, intends to have drafted a Bill to provide for the registration of motor mechanics and the licensing of garages…

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New Use for Motor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

By injecting the exhaust of his motor car into, rabbit burrows by means of a tube, an Inverell landholder is reported to be doing good work in rabbit…

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Princes in Peru Flight in Three-motored Plane. Lima (Peru)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

The Prince of Wales and Prince George, with their entourage, left Las Palmas military field at noon to-day in a three motored aeroplane and arrived at…

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Grafton Council Through Railway Victoria Street Levee Attracting Tourist Traffic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council, was held last night. There were present:--Aldermen W. Kobin son (Mayor), B. C. Eggins, J. B…

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Wages Claim Motor Mechanics' Award Employees Successful Action

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

Sitting as Industrial Magistrate at the Grafton Cinrt yesterday, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., heard a case in which Thomas Albert Apps, motor mechanic, was sued…

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Unemployed Demand Free Train Rides

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

Travellers at Raleigh station demanding free rides on the railway became insolent when they were refused a ride on a goods train. and Constable White took…

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Stolen Goods. Taken Away in Motor Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5

Two men stepped from a motor car at Richmond late last night, forced a padlock on the door of Love and Pollard's drapery store, selected a large…

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Seven Hurt Family Looking for Work Motor Lorries Collide. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5

Seven persons, including the father, mother and three children, were seriously hurt to-night when a moto rlorry in which they were travelling was struck…

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