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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 13 of 66

Nymboida Bridge Nearing Completion. Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The Nymboida bridge is nearing completion. The last span of steel is in position and all fear of floods has passed. It is understood that the bridge will be…

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Harbor Bridge Opening Site for Proposed Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day appointed a committee to inquire into the application by the promoters of a company for permission to use 100 acres of land at…

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Local Burglary. Railway Refreshment Rooms Entered

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

A burglar got into the railway refreshment rooms at Coffs Harbour some time early on Sunday morning and got away with about £15 worth…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Several cases under the provisions of the Motor Traffic Act were heard before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning. The…

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FINED £20 Young Motorist Delicensed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

William Bruce Walker, 21, student of law, was fined [?]20, in default three months hard labour, at North Sydney court to-day, for driving a motor car…

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Bad Smashes Motor Bus And Lorry Three Persons Dead Schoolboys Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at Ashfield this morning, resulting in the death of Frederick Rocco and injury to Alexandria Scott, 24, and…

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Four Hurt Terrific Explosion City Railway Tunnel Unexploded Charge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

Four men were injured when a terrific explosion occurred in the city railway tunnel beneath George street to-day…

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Tramwire Down Excitement at Enmore Traffic Held Up. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

Panic and confusion reigned at Enmore to-night when an overhead tramway wire broke and fell to the road. The driver of the tram, William…

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Motor Cyclist and Car Collide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

About 5.30 p.m. on Sunday a motor cycle ridden by Norman Spann (aged about 30), of Beenleigh, was run down by a Ford car on the Cudgen Headland…

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Bail Motor and Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

At the Burpu golf links railway crossing near Cairns on Sunday, a miraculous escape was experienced by a party when a motor car, the property of and driven…

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Lismore Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. H. A. Mann, inspector of aerodromes, submitted a brief report to Lismore Council advising minor works which will be necessary at Lismore aerodrome…

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Casino Aerodrome Site

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

Casino Council is nearing finality in the establishment of an aerodrome at Casino, a decision being reached on Tuesday night to acquire certain…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council Meeting Ewincar Bridge Tested Reduction in Valuations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

The March meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council took place at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, when there were present the president…

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Stolen Motor Car Recovered Near Grafton Armidale Quarter Sessions Sequel

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

Joseph Arthur Richards was charged before his Honor, Judge Mocatta, at the Armidale Quarter Sessions on Monday with breaking and entering the shop of…

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To Show Cause Victorian Railway Commissioners. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

A summons was taken out of the Arbitration Court to-day by the A.R.U. calling upon the Victorian Railway Commissioners to show cause why the…

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Letters to the Editor Sell the Railways and Abolish Compulsory Arbitration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Now that the primary producers have awakened to the shameful way this State has been governed, may I offer a suggestion to them. It is this:--Do not…

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Nymboida Shire Bridge Projects New Structure for Deep Creek the Lilydale Proposition

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The March meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning. There were present Cr. W. F. Ellis…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at…

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Motor World

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. Board of Management has decided to request the Government to introduce legislation to prevent the sale of adulterated petrol. Atew of the proposal to mix pow-…

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Motor Launches for Flood Relief Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has promised to have inquiries made concerning the suggestion of Mr. Missingham that motor launches should be made available to…

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