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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 11 of 66

Cycling South Grafton Road Race

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

The South Grafton Cycle Club will be staging another road race on Saturday, the distance being three miles on the concrete road and back. A good field is…

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State Highway Second Concrete Road Contract

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

The State Monier Company are making good progress with the second contract of the State high way between Ulmarra and South Grafton. Owing to their plant…

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Bridge Work the Rationing System Chamber of Commerce Discussion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

Last evening at the meeting off the Grafton Chamber of Commerce the question of rationing on the Grafton and South Grafton railway and the bridge…

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Letters to the Editor Upper Sherwood Creek Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

Sir,--In reply to Mr. W. Mann's letter of the 13th inst., in reference to the Upper Sherwood Creek road, seeing that the mail is delivered three times per week…

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North Shore Bridge Minister First to Walk Over. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5

The first man to walk across the Harbor Bridge on the road level was the Minister for Works, Mr. Davidson, who had with him the chief engineer, Dr…

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Riderless Motor Cycle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

An unusual incident, in which a motor cycle played a conspicuous part, occurred in Brisbane at noon on Monday. A man riding a motor cycle along Petrie Bight…

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The Railways 86 Per Cent. of Staff Rationed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners, which was tabled in Parliament to-day, shows that for the three months ended December 31…

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Coffs Aerodrome. Grass Seed Being Sown

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Grass seed is being-sown on Coffs aerodrome with the object of consolidating the surface and doing away, with the dust nuisance Patches of…

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Fernbrook Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Local Government:— "Your personal representations on…

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Dorrigo Train Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. R. Davidson, Traffic Inspector, informed a deputation which waited upon him on Friday afternoon last in Dorrigo, that arrangements, could be…

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Dorrigo Train. Hour of Departure. Matter Before Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

A letter from Dorrigo Agricultural Association, read at the shire council meeting on Wednesday, asked co-operation in urging an alteration in the…

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Jetty Road. M.R.B. Says "No Funds."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

A communication read at the shire council meeting on Wednesday indicated that the Main Roads Board is sympathetic regarding the proposed…

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Motor World

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

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

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Maclean Police Court Dangerous Driving Motorist Fined

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court, Waiter Tunks pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in River street, Maclean, on…

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Effect of Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

It is anticipated that the completion of the bridge across the Clarence River at Grafton will make more difference to the work at the locomotive department…

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Road to Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

Several gangs are engaged in making good the damage caused by the recent flood between Brisbane and the Tweed. At Currumbin beach the portion of wall…

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Motor Cycle Speed Can It Equal Car Record?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

During the past few years world-wide interest has from time to time been centred on the remarkable speeds attained by such famous drivers as Captain…

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In Cold Blood Man Shot Down On Road Wife--children Eye-witnesses Shocking Victorian Tragedy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 5

In sight of his wile and two young children, Frederick Westbury, 33, of Vermont, was shot dead early this morning…

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Motor Notes Miles Per Gallon and Petrol Bills

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Petrol economy is a subject which is near to the heart of every ear owner, for it does not take much imagination to perceive how great a monetary…

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Us. Motor Cars Increased Canadian Tariff. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 5

British Columbia automobile importers, will make representations to the Government that the industry faces ruin as a result of the announcement of a 20 per cent…

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