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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 16 of 66

River Bank Railway Levee Request by the Department Council to Take Over the Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Grafton City Council a letter was read from the Chief Engineer, New South Wales Government Railways, requesting the…

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Motor Lorry Fatality Driver Committed for Trial Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of David Hearne, 47, who was killed in a motor lorry accident at Paddy's River last Friday, the Coroner…

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Railway to Be Pulled Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

The railway branch line from Ravens wood Junction to Ravenswood (Queensland) will definitely be taken up, and all railway buildings at Ravenswood…

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Charred Body In Burnt Motor Car Alleged Insurance Swindle Husband and Wife Arrested. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

A case almost on all fours with the Rouse "blazing car" murder in England, occurred at Regensburg. The police found on the roadside a…

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Aeroplane Damaged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

An incident at Palm in Beach, Sydney, yesterday, resulted in Air Pilots Reg. Annabel damaging his plane and Pilot James McKeahnie being injured…

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Coffs Aerodrome. Landing Fees Decided Upon

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

A letter was received at the shire council meeting on Wednesday from the Civil Aviation Department, again asking what had been done by the…

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Bridge Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Thomas Wainwright a ganger on the Clarence' River bridge, was struck on the right eye with a piece of bar metal yesterday morning and sustained a severe…

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Bridge Worker Injures Hand

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

A Cameron, a bridge worker, residing at Ryan street, South Grafton, whilst, engaged in his employment, early yesterday morning was struck with a concrete…

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Labor Member Collapsed in Train. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. Scully, M.L.A., collapsed while in a train near Singleton on his way to open the Bingara Show. He was taken to a private hospital in that town. His…

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Woolgoolga Road. Deviation Open for Traffic

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The new road embracing both sections of the State highway, Coffs Harbour to Woolgoolga, has been opened for traffic…

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Fell 30Ft. Clarence Bridge Worker First Fatal Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

The first fatal accident occurred on the Clarence bridge works yesterday afternoon, when Alfred ("Bluey") Trainer, was so seriously injured that he died on…

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Boundary Roads Bellingen Councillors Confer with Dorrigo Council Proposal to Refix Boundary Rejected

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

"No" allowance has been made for the maintenance of the Dorrigo Mountain road, in compliance with a resolution of the Council of some months'…

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BELLINGEN-DORRIGO The Mountain Road. "Can't Sell or Give It Away."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

A deputation from Bellingen Shire Council, comprising Crs. d. McNally (president), H. G. Wood and H. Gale, attended the meeting of Dorrigo Shire…

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In the Black Forest. Narrow and Precipitous Mountain Roads. (Some Notes from the Diary of a World-Tripper)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

On his recent trip abroad with Mrs. Mulhearn, Cr. Thos. Mulhearn, of Eastern Dorrigo, kept a diary. Being keen and observant, with the ability…

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Motor World

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

The N.R.M.A. regards as extraordinary the circumstances that during January and February of this year 1,181,602 more gallons of kerosene…

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Conveniences for Tramps

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

The problem of unemployed tramping the country and camping in numbers where there are no sanitary conveniences is becoming a menace to…

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Profit on Brisbane Trams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

The accumulated deficit on the Brisbane tramway, services, which amounted fp £6195 at the end of 1929, is expected to be wiped out by the profit earned by…

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Tram Smash Over 30 Injured Corner of Elizabeth and Albion Streets Trams Badly Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Over 30 person, were injured, five seriously, when two trams collided at the corner of Elizabeth and Albion streets, city, to-night. Both trams were…

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New Record for Motor Boat Speed. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

At Miami Beach, Florida, Mr. Gar Wood set a new world's speed boat record on Friday, averaging 100.6 miles an hour over a measured mile course in India…

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Motor Notes Keeping Down the Motoring Bill

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

Ways and Means of Obtaining Economical Running.--it is easily understood chat motoring must generally be a little more expensive than travelling by the…

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