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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,489 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 75

'Wheel Wobble' a Xmas Day Episode Car on Clarence Bridge Charges Against the Driver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Lengthy evidence was tendered at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, in the case in which Archibald Douglas Schuhmacher, 39, was charged with having…

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Accidental Death Finding in Raleigh Road Accident Some Pointed Comment From the Coroner. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. James S. White, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death on Wednesday afternoon, January 17, of…

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Motor Car Taken

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Houlahan left his car near the bridge at the showground on the first day of the show while he was at the show. During his absence it…

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Motor Cycle Championship 100 Miles Record by A. Senior. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

New South Wales riders filled the first three places in the Senior Grand Prix of 100 miles, which was decided on Phillip Island this afternoon. The…

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Popular with Motorists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council the engineer (Mr. A. L. Horniman) and Cr. E. G. J. Marks were discussing the merits of relative methods of gravelling…

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Body by Aeroplane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

The body of Mrs. Patrick N. Sinnott. who died at Julia Creek, North Queensland, was taken to Toowoomba by aeroplane. The distance of 800 miles was…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

The following were the number of passengers carried by the North Coast trains yesterday:--Sydney-Brisbane express Sydney-Brisbane express second division…

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Mob Violence at Kalgoorlie Wrecking, Looting And Burning Three Hotels and Thirteen Shops Destroyed Attack Upon Foreigners Trams and Motors Commandeered Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Three hotels and thirteen shops leased or owned by foreigners a building, a wine saloon and a two storey house were wrecked, looted and burned by an uncontrollable mob at Kalgoorlie and Boudler last night. Police reinforcements were rushed to the towns…

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Burst Tube Driver Killed, Fireman Injured Guard Stops Train. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Noticing that an excessive speed had been reached, the guard on a train travelling from Tring to Huston, applied the emergency brakes and stopped it. He…

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Charge of Fraud Alleged Valueless Cheque Motor Garage Transaction Accused Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday afternoon Oscar Hill, 51, on remand, appeared to answer the charge, of having at Grafton…

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Smart Police Work Alleged Theft of Motor Car Coff's Harbor Show Incident. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

On Saturday night last, a man named Dale was arrested at Coff's Harbor and remanded to the next sitting of the police court, on a charge of stealing a motor car…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

The following passengers were carried by North Coast trains yesterday: Sydney-Brisbane express 100, Sydney-Murwillumbah mail 123, Murwillumbah-Sydney mail…

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Frustrated Girl on Harbor Bridge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

A narrow escape from death was experienced by a 16-year-old girl at the Harbor Bridge this morning. After walking along the bridge the girl climbed…

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Motorists in Trouble

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

During the month of December N.R.M.A. patrols went to the assistance of nearly 3000 motorists who called upon the association for help. An analysis…

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Tramps and Show Pavilion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

The day, after police shifted tramps out of the Cudal show pavilion it was destroyed by fire. One of the evicted had threatened to burn the place. The police…

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February Railway Excursions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Following on the m[?] railway excursions run towards the close of last year [?]es the announcement of a further series about the middle of…

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Railway Excursions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Following on the many railway excursions run towards the close of last year comes the announcement of a further series about the middle of…

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Motor Vehicles Distinction in Registrations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Recently the Central Executive of the P.P.U. forwarded a request to the Minister for Transport that motor vehicles should be divided into…

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Railway Sleepers Direct Purchase

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways has advised the Minister for Transport that in order to meet the programme of work being carried out on the lines,…

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Motor Cars Collide

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Two motor cars collided head on around the sharp turn at the bottom of the Red Hill, about, two miles from Coffs Harbour, yesterday morning…

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