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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Before the Court Train Escapee Remanded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Before Mr. Pocock, J.P., at the Grafton Police Court yesterday afternoon, William Edward Murray, who made a sensational jump from a train near Bany[?]oba whilst…

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Local and General Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

The trains which passed through South Grafton yesterday carried the following passengers: Sydney-Brisbane express 176, Brisbane-Sydney express 122, Sydney…

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Bridge Suicide Letter Left for Publication. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

The body of a man who plunged from the Sydney Harbor bridge last night was recovered to-day and identified as that of Jeremiah Michael Sullivan, 61, of Five…

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Preparing for Dorrigo Show Special Train and Holiday Arrangements Gifts for Show Luncheon. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association, the secretary, Mr. A. C. Newman, said that Mrs. Alexander, president…

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Four Men [?]Fined Trespassing on [?] Railway Property. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

At the Coff's Police Court to-day, Samuel Pope, 23, Michel, Deasey, 21, Edward White, 51, and William Godbold, 23, were charged with [?]espassing on…

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British Cars More on Roads Last Year. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

The gross amount received in Great Britain from motor licenses during 1933 was £29,201,000, compared with £28,411,000 in the previous year. Motor vehicles,…

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Harw00d Shire Council Meeting Brushgrove and Iluka Roads Petition Regarding Loughman's Lane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Thursday last, when there were present Cr. J. Parsons (president)…

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Lett the Road Car Accident Collided with Fence Posts. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Whilst travelling along the state highway towards Ulmarra on Saturday afternoon in their car, Mr. and Mrs. F. Shannon, of Ulmarra, met with an…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Accident Machine Crashes Into Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Two persons received fatal injuries and another was critically injured when a motor cycle crashed into an elderly woman at Redfern late last…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway Resumption of Work Requested by Representative Meeting at Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

There was a representative gathering at the meeting convened by the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening last. Besides Dorrigo town and…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

The trains which passed through Grafton yesterday carried the following passengers: Sydney-Brisbane express 131, Brisbane-Sydney express 107, Sydney…

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Aviation. Aerodrome Site Question Municipal Councils to Confer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

It will be remembered that towards the close of last year the Grafton City Council decided that they should meet the South Grafton Council in conference, to…

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Park Beach Bridge Local Bodies Keen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of local public bodies, held at Fredericks' Cafe last night, was keen on having the proposed bridge over the…

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Another Bridge Suicide Wrenched Free From Would-be Rescuers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

Another man went to his death over the Sydney bridge to-day despite efforts to prevent him. The body was quickly recovered…

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Sensation at Briggsvale Timber Train Out of Control Driver and Fireman Jump to Safety. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

A timber train, heavily laden with logs, got out of control when approaching the Briggsvale mill, and racing backwards, came to grief in two sections…

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GUYRA-DORRIGO Railway Agitation Renewed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

At the meeting of representatives of centres on the Plateau at Doriigo last week, it was the opinion of several of those present that the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

A young man, T. A. Ellom, sustained severe lacerations to the head and legs and possibly a fracture of bones in the foot as the result of a collision between a…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday. Sylvester Lollback, for whom Mr. D. W. Macpherson appeared and pleaded guilty, was charged with having failed to renew…

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One Killed Family Of 5 Hurt Three in Critical State Victim of Motor Smash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

One person received fatal injuries and five others, members of a Cremorne family, were injured, three critically, when a motor car…

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Coff's Harbor Show Special Train Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

Visitors to Coff's Harbor Show are being well 'catered for by the Railway Department. In addition to the special excursion train leaving Grafton at…

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