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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 16 of 75

Motorist Fined £30

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

At the Mildura Court before Messrs. E. T. Henderson and M. Young, J's.P., Keith Livingston Wood was charged with having driven a motor car while under…

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The Bucca-korora Road Its Scenic Beauty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

To-day about noon, the new road connecting the Bucca Creek district with the coast road, via Korora, was officially opened. Part of the area has been…

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Tweed Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

When the machine skidded violently after the back, tyre blew out, two young men on a motor cycle were hurled, with the cycle, into the deep drain beside the…

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Nine Killed Railway Smash in Spain. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

Nine people were killed, and 30 injured, when the night express from Seville collided head on with a special train, in which hundreds of football followers were…

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Jetty Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

On the recommendation of the engineer, the shire council on Wednesday decided to ask the Lands Department to revoke from sale and lease…

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Korora-bucca Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

With the heavy rain falling on Wednesday last, the shire councillors decided to postpone the official opening of the new Korora-Bucca road, which…

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Fernbrook Developmental Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council it was agreed to make application for a grant of £4698 for the Fernbrook Developmental…

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Dorrigo Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Reporting on the Dorrigo Mountain Road work at the February meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. P. Funda) stated: The…

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Sawtell Bridge Deputation to Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The breach between Bonville people and the Bellingen SUire Com cil over the imposition of a rate it pay for the bridge over the railway…

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Local and General on Wrong Train

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Two of the many Grafton girls who made the trip to Coffs Harbour on the excursion traiu last Sunday have reason to find fault with their powers of…

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Flood Rains In South And West Rivers Rising Police Commandeer Boats Road Traffic Disorganised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Following torrential rain over all parts of the State, with the exception of the northern section, it is feared the rivers in the West and on the…

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Railway Men's Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

It is announced in this issue that Messrs. J. V. Holt and J. M. Boyd, Councillors of the A.R.U., will ad dress a meeting of railwaymen in the…

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Reinstated Regressed Railway Inspector Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The president of the Railway and Tramway Salaried Officers' Association, Mr. R. Winsor, announced to-night that G. R. Willard, who was regressed from…

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On Employment List Tramwayman Who Was Soviet Delegate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The Commissioner for Transport has agreed to place Tramwayman R. Girard's application for employment on the list after the names of the men who have…

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New Bridge Over Rocky River Official Opening Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

The new bridge which has been constructed by the Main Roads Board on the new road from Tabulam to the Plains Station was officially opened yesterday…

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Run Over by Train Old Age Pensioner Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

Pierce Williams, aged 70, an old age pensioner, was killed to-day when lie was struck by a train near Helensburgh station. He walked from behind a goods…

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Railways Union Officers to Visit Grafton Wages Campaign

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

Public interest in the wages question is to be stirred loca'ly by a delegation of railwaymen, who will be visiting Grafton on Tuesday, February 27. The visiting…

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Eleven Storey Building Railway Department's Venture Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

It was announced to-night that the railway authorities have decided to erect an eleven-storey building over the Wynyard underground railway station to house…

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Motor Notes Used Cars--standardisation of Prices

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

Motorists and motor traders throughout Australia will follow with interest, the operation of the scheme for standardisation of prices of used cars,…

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First Motor Cars When Horses Bolted Who Held First Driver's License?

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Dr. T. J. Henry, of Manly, writes:-- I note in the "Daily Examiner" that a correspondent states that a resident of Maclean has had a motor license since…

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