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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 8 of 66

Loss of Million? Sydney Harbor Bridge Dorman, Long and Co.'s Denial. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

Referring to reports in the British Technical Press that the Sydney Harbor Bridge had resulted in a loss of £1,000,000 Dorman, Long and Co. informed the…

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Caught in Tree Motor Lorry's Plunge Over Steep Cutting. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

A heavy lorry, proceeding from Bellingen to Kalang, met with disaster at a sharp bend in the road, nine miles from town, and went hurtling…

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To Use Train Tracks Trams on North Shore Bridge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

Cabinet to-day decided to permit trams to cross the Harbor Bridge by utilising the train tracks. The controversial question of whether…

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Auction Bridge. Bidding No-trumps

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

The bidding of one no-trump as an Original bid becomes less frequent the more one knows of the finer points of the game. Too often the first thing…

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Maclean-harwood Road Resumptions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

In response to an inquiry on behalf of the landowners concerned, Mr. C. Goddard has been advised by the State Crown Solicitor's Office that the claims in…

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Rail on Line Attempt to Wreck Express Train. Vienna

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

An attempt to wreck the Ostend-Vienna express was discovered in the nick of time and saved the train, carrying hundreds of passengers, from plunging…

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Relief Works. More Money Wanted for Korora-Bucca Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

The money granted for unemployment relief on the Korora to Bucca Creek developmental road is just about exhausted and the remainder of…

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Pound Street Bridge Commissioners' Plans Approved Request for Opening in Alice Street

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night, a letter was read from the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, submitting for the approval of…

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City Council Fencing Fisher Park Road Palms and Overhead Wires Work on the Boulevard

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Grafton City Council met last night at the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson), Alds. J. McArthur, R. C. Braithwaite, T…

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One Guinea an Inch Encroachment on Road Builder Fined

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Allegations that Thomas Carlin, of Veda street, Hamilton, had failed to comply with a notice to remove an encroachment on land at the intersection…

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Orara Shire Council Meeting Rate of Twopence in the £ Tucabia Pillar Valley Wooli Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

The February meeting of the Orara Shire council was held at the Council Chamber, South Grafton,yesterday morning, when there were present: The…

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Shocking Death Tram and Car Collide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Thomas Scott, 35, fruiterer, of Hawthorn road, Caulfield, met with a shocking death to-day, when the car in which he was travelling was struck by an…

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The Railways Deficit of Over £6,500,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

It is estimated that a deficit of more than £6,500.000 will be shown on the workings of the railways for the financial year at the present rate of the decline…

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Copmanhurst Shire Lilydale Bridge Tests Problem of Public Gates Estimates and Rates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The February meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Victoria street, Grafton, yesterday, when there were present the…

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No Special Train

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

The Agricultural Society Committee this year does not care about risking sending a cheque for forty odd pounds to the Railway Department as a…

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The Bridge. Committee and Shire Engineer Meet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of the Park Beach bridge committee on Wednesday night, Mr. Bartlett, shire engineer, attended and a long discussion was…

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Nymboida Shire Lilydale Bridge Council Favors Special Grant U.C.V. Rate of 2d in the £

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Cr. W. F. Ellis, president of the Nymboida Shire Council presided at the February meeting of the council held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton,…

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Motor World

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Returns relating to motor accidents in N.S.W. in 1930 show a decrease of 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says the N.R…

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

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

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 reported…

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Landslips North of Kyogle Railway Services Dislocated

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

Owing to flood waters and landslips on the Kyogle-Brisbane line, between the border loop and The Risk, and between Glenapp and Clapham, train services on…

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