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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,390 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 70

Farmer Helps Himself Builds Own Suspension Bridge on the Upper Bellinger. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

When the recent unemployment relief vote was expended on the Darkwood road, in the Upper Bellinger area, the traffic road, instead of travelling through two…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The local Stationmaster (Mr. E. Jones) informed us this afternoon that he was in receipt of advice from the Railway Commissioners stating…

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Prevent Waste Appeal to Vic. Railway Employees. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

The Victorian Railway Commissioners to-day, issued an appeal to the employees to prevent unnecessary waste. The appeal set out that if every employee saved…

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Railway Accident Goods Train Derailed 15 Trucks Leave Line Between Grafton and Casino

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 4

Fifteen trucks of a goods train proceeding from Sydney to Brisbane were derailed about 21 miles from Grafton, between Lawrence road and…

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To Assist Racing Clubs Reduced Railway Charges Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 6

The Railway Department announced to day a substantial reduction in connection with the conveyance of horses taking part in race, hunting, trotting and polo…

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Twenty Injured Railway Accident in Ireland London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 5

A passenger train was derailed and wrecked outside Omagh, in County Tytonc. Twenty passengers were injured. It is alleged that the points were…

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N.r.m.a News and Notes Motor Taxes and Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

According to the N.R.M.A., during the last six years the motorists of New South Wales paid to the State and Commonwealth Governments in direct and indirect…

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Motor Truck Skids Crash Into Fence Accident on Lawrence Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Havinden, contractor, of 43 Pound street, Grafton, was seriously injured and h'is motor truck considerably damaged when the vehicle skidded on the…

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Raleigh Bridge Question of Height. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 5

A letter from the Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., states:--"'Dear. Sir.--I have to inform you that I am in receipt of the following letter from Mr. S. R. Henderson,…

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Big Crowd at World's Motor Cycling Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 2

More than 20,000 spectators witnessed H. Whitfield, of England, win the world's motor cycling championship at the Speedway Royale last night…

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Motor Legislation

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

The failure of the Government to implement the decisions of important conferences from time to time on subjects affecting motor vehicles and their…

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Marvellous Motors Evolution of Petrol Engine Is Association with Progress of Aviation

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

One of the most Interesting romances linked up With the development of the internal combustion engine, has been its association with the progress of aviation…

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The Breakdown Gang Railway Worker Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 4

Yesterday morning while working with the breakdown gang on the scene of the railway smash between Lawrence Road and Gurranang Charles Griffin, a resident of…

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Raleigh Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, has been advised by the Main Roads Board that the calling of tenders for construction of the bridge over the Bellinger at…

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Lamond, Senior to Train Wootton's Horses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The string of racehorses owned by R. Wootton will be trained by S. R. Lamond, sen., the change being brought about by the suspension of Trainer P. Nolan for…

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Dangerous Crossing Two Killed in Smash Train Crashes Into Lorry Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 5

Two men were killed at Yerongpilly level crossing this afternoon, when a train crashed into a motor lorry. The victims were Fred Beckett, married, of Boonah…

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Woman Was Wise Took Part of Motor Engine Story Told in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The story of how a woman look with her a small part of the engine of a motor launch when she went away and left it for a time was told…

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Railwaymen Govts Object to Federal Awards Applications to Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

Before' the Full Bench of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day applications were made by the Governments of Victoria, West Australia and Tasmania…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner Railway Station at Prince Street

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, the following paragraph was contained in the Mayor's minute:-- Visit of Transport Commissioner.--[?]…

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Backed Car Into Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 4

Albert Berthelsen, married, a butcher, of S[?]arness, was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital, Maryborough, on Saturday. It is believed that Berthelsen, having…

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