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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 4 of 70

British Railways Wage Reduction Claim Deadlock. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

An unprecedented deadlock has caused the issue of five separate reports by members of the National Wages Board for the railways. Hither to the board has always…

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Woman Patient 1000 Miles in Aeroplane. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Carrying Mrs. Frank Cameron, who is suffering from malaria, an aeroplane left Alice Springs this morning, on a 1000 mile flight to Adelaide. The patient, who…

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Deserted Woman Bridge Victim Chinese Husband. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Mary Anne Mee Hing, 62, who jumped from Sydney bridge recently. A story of the dead woman's tragic marriage…

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'Dangerous Condition' Swan Creek Bridge Ulmarra Council's Complaint to M.r. Board

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

At the Ulmarra Council meeting on Thursday night Ald. Pattimore moved that the attention of the Main Roads Board be drawn to the precarious state…

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Local and General Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, yesterday morning, Ira Durrington pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to deliver, within three…

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Coff's Harbor Motor Lorry Accident. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

When negotiating a bend oil the Wool goolga road, on Saturday, a motor lorry, owned and driven by G. Buckman, ran off the road, Owing to a mishap to the…

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New Tram Cars Gears From America. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

The decision of the Transport Commissioners to import gears for new tramcars from America was caustically commented upon by the president of the…

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Gold Prospectors Partners Fn Aeroplane Venture. Alice Springs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

In order that they can continue prospecting in a up-to-date manner, Jack Atherton and Jim Esceet, two of the first prospectors at The Granites, have…

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Collapsed Injured Train Driver. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

John Gobble, driver of the goods train which overturned on Sunday, killing the fireman, collapsed to-day. His injuries have proved to be more serious than at…

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Train Boys Technical College Scheme Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. J. Dunningham, announced night, in connection with the grant of £5000 made available by the…

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RAILWAYS State Subdivided Thirteen Areas Created Decentralisation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Further information was made available regarding the reorganisation of branches of the railway services. Senior officers of Way and Works…

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Railway Freights Farmers Criticise Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Several prominent farmers in the Wagga district have expressed, dissatisfaction at what they term the unsympathetic treatment extended to the…

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Chamber Commerce Grafton Aerodrome Site the junction proposition County Council's Transmission Line

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Members of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce met at the Grafton Town Hall, last night, there being present: Messrs R. C. Braithwaite, P. C. Sanders, J. C…

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New Aeroplane 'Will Revolutionise Aeronautics' No Propeller--revolving Wings. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

Adolf Rohrbach, of the Rohrback Aeroplane Company, has designed a propeller less aeroplane, which he claims will revolutionise aeronautics. It will rise and…

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Motor Camping in the West Interesting Scenes Beyond Bourke in the River Darling District. (2)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

At this season of the year grass is a scarcity in the west. To a coaster the country seems absolutely worthless. Mile after mile for hundreds of miles there is…

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Troublesome Swagmen Worry Railway Officials Unpleasant Incidents at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

The staff of the Coff's Harbor railway station had quite an exciting and busy time yesterday, dealing with would-be train scalers, and so brazen are the…

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Bridge on Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

A visiting motorist was surprised to discover the Little Murray bridge, on the Tyringham road, on fire whilst travelling through from Armidale the…

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Unhurt Under Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 4

Two brothers had amazing escape from death at Gockfield station, Durham, a few weeks ago. A postman, Alfred Cooke, was standing with his brother,…

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Jetty Road Construction

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

No objections were received by the shire council within the prescribed time to the council's proposal to borrow £4000 for permanent…

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Shire Roads The Riding Allocations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

The allocations for expenditure on minor roads during the year were made at the shire council meeting on Wednesday. The amount needed for…

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