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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 15 of 70

Sydney Bridge First Birthday, March 19. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 5

When the Sydney Harbor Bridge celebrates its first birthday on March 19 next, it is estimated that 27,000,000 people will have passed over it in trains,…

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Harwood Shire All-River Water Scheme Council Declines to Contribute the Tullymorgan Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 6

The Harwood Shire Council met at Maclean on Thursday, there being present: Councillors N. J. Cameron (president) D. L. Archer, A. McKinnon, J…

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BRAZEN! Railway Dept's Boost Bananas From Fiji Extraordinary Attitude Exposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 5

Mr. A. E. Budd, M.L.A., for Byron, in a letter to the "Sydney Morning Herald," trenchantly criticises the Railway Department for boosting…

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Three Years for Train Robberies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

As a sequel to recent train robberies and the finding of goods concealed in a mountain near Toowoomba, a sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed in…

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Jetty Road Tenders for Construction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Two tenders were received for reconstruction of the Jetty road in bitumen. In accordance with the coun cil's resolution at last meeting, they…

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Ulmarra Council Fortnightly Meeting Swan Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Ulmarra Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. There were present, the Mayor (Ald. F. Hall), in the…

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S. Grafton Council Bridge Lighting Fixing the Rates Inspection of Electrical Installations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 8

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, when there were present: The. Mayor (Aid. Carl…

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Railway Goods Shed Deputation to Commissioners

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Messrs. C. Clissold and M. Williams, representing the local fruitgrowers' organisation, met Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Commissioner of Railways, at Coffs…

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Trespass of Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

Patrick Moran (50), John Wilson (39), Walter Stevens (23) and John Dulbridge (25) were charged at Coffs Harbour Police Court yesterday with…

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Railway Freights Govt. Considering Further Reductions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Although nothing definite has been determined it is understood the Government is considering whether a reduction cannot be made in fares and freights…

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Request for Rationing Coachworkers in Railway Shops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

In order to avoid dismissals among employees at the railway workshops a. deputation representing the Coachmakers Employees Federation waited on the…

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Special Sports Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

The Railway Department has a special scale of charges for special trains to big football matches or other sporting fixtures. The charge is on the basis of 5 per mile…

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Unknown Youth Killed by Motor Lorry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

A youth whose identity has not been established was fatally injured when he was run down by a lorry on Botany road, Waterloo, to-night. Several other ey[?]lists…

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Wife Claims £2000 HUSBAND killed by Tram. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

Claiming £2000 damages Edith Rose Williams, widow, of Strath field, to-day commenced an action in the Supreme Court against the Transport…

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Visit of Chief Railway Commissioner Deputation at Grafton To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner for New South Wales (Air. T. J. Hartigan) will visit Grafton to-morrow (Thursday) in the course of his tour of inspection of…

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The Referendum Meeting of Railwaymen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Railway and Tramway. Salaried Officers' Association to-night decided to take an active part in the Upper House Reform…

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Shock for Motorist

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

While Mr. J. Ormonde (teacher at Swan Bay Public School), accompanied by his wife and family, were motoring along River street, S nth Woodburn, last…

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Main Roads Work Jetty Road Construction New Bridges Estimates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

The Shire Engineer submitted a detailed report to the council meeting on Wednesday concerning the proposed Jetty road construction. As…

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Forestry Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

The road between Megan and Cascade, via Briggsvale, is in a bad state of disrepair and local residents have petitioned the Shire Council to…

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Bridge Building

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

There is a probability that the Shire Council will undertake the construction of several bridges over district streams during this year. The matter…

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