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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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War Against Us 'Will Be Long And Hard' Soviet Minister's Outburst Japan Warned Far East Railway Is Weak Link. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

The Communist Congress Commissar for War, M. Vorcshiloff, warned Japan that "war against us will be long and hard and will cost dear…

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Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Motoring Fatality. Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Following a collision between two lorries last night seven persons were thrown to the ground. William James Bloomfield, 79, received…

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Aviation Aerodrome Site for Grafton City Council's Discussion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

The question of an aerodrome site for the Grafton district was again before the Grafton City Council on Monday night. A letter was received from the…

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Outback Roads 'Chasms and Slippery Dips' Farmer's Wife Appeals for Repairs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Hardships endured by women living in the back country were graphically described in a letter headed "An S.O.S. to the shire clerk from the wives and…

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Orara Shire General Rate Of 1 34d Hinkler Memorial Fund Proposed New Road at Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

The February meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Grs. G. W…

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Seven Injured Tram and Car Collide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

A tram and a motor ear collided at the intersection of Cleveland and Elizabeth streets, city, this morning. Seven people were slightly injured and taken to…

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RAILWAYS And New States Chief Traffic Manager Gives Evidence Before Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

The Chief Traffic Manager of the New South Wales Railways, Mr. A. G. Denniss, giving evidence before the New States Commission to-day,…

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Pacific Highway Motoring Conditions Little Change

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Little change has taken place in the motoring conditions along Pacific highway between Sydney and Brisbane during the last few weeks,…

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

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department expresses alarm at the number of road accidents which have occurred in this State since the beginning of the year…

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Roads and Revenue

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Some very pertinent remarks on the subject of Toads and transport regulations were made by Mr. Win.' E. Moxon, of Brisbane, in an interview with a representative of this paper whilst he was in Grafton last week-end. Mr. Moxon is a much-travelled man, with considerably more than the average…

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Bridge Over the Manning River

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Work has been commenced boring for soundings in the Manning River, opposite Tinonee preparatory to construction by the Main Roads Board of a bridge across…

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Local and General Money for Road Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

At last Monday night's meeting of the Grafton City Council Ald. H. B. Waterhouse referred to the question of arterial roads and intimated his intention of…

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Grafton Residents In Motor Smash Miraculous Escape Car Plunged Into Gully. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chataway and their young son Barry, who left Grafton this morning for Burleigh Heads, where they intended spending their…

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Forestalled Rail and Tram Men New Wages Claim Hearing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Union officials have been forestalled, in the move to hold up the transport system during the preliminary proceedings of the conference which had been called in…

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Aviation Aerodrome Site for Grafton Visit of Departmental Officer

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

On January 25 last the Town Clerk of Grafton (Mr. W. C. Sheather) wrote to the Civil Aviation Department, Melbourne, stating that the council had been…

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"Nautical Road Hog" Millionaire Fined £20. AUCKLAND

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Described by the Magistrate as a "nautical road hog," Sub-Lieut. Kidston a millionaire, was fined £20, on charges of dangerous driving…

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P.P.U. Notes. Registration of Motor Vehicles

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

In the matter of the Central Executive Council's request to the effect that motor vehicles should be divided into sections for registration…

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Transport Heads M.L.A.'s Trenchant Criticism Rail and Tram Workers Men Want Respite From Low Wages. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. Loughlin, M.L.A., speaking at the annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the United Australia party, trenchantly criticised the action of…

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Train Crashes Into Truck Truck Driver's Narrow Escape. Narromine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

Cyril Cheney had a narrow escape from death to-day when a train crashed into a motor truck at a level crossing near the town. Cheney failed to notice the…

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Three Killed, 40 Injured Train Crash at Lens. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

Three were killed and 40 injured at Lens to-day when an express train crashed into a train carrying 200 miners…

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