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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 7 of 75

Smart Arrest Theft of Two Motor Cars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

Detectives effected a smart arrest last night in connection with the theft of two motor cars in Melbourne. The detectives visited a suburban house, surprising the…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

The trains which passed through south Grafton yesterday carried the following passengers: Sydney Brisbane express 125, Sydney Murwillumbah mail 86,…

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News of the World Train Derailed. Lisbon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Rioters derailed, and wrecked a goods train at Santairia. The driver and firemen were seriously injured. This is part of, the terrorist campaign…

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Broome's Head Road Council Deputation Progress Association Active Position Summarised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

It is gratifying to Learn that a Progress Association has been formed at Broome's Head and a deputation appoint[?] to wait on the Harwood Shire Council,…

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Maclean Police Court Motor Traffic Breaches Failed to Produce Driver's License

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Before Mr. S. J. Bliss, at the Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, Clive William Teece was charged with failing to produce his motor driver's license…

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20,000 Miles Trip in Motor Caravan American Women's Tour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Travelling in a white six-tyred caravan with their route painted on it in black, two American women, Mrs. Leila Roosevelt Denis and Miss Edna Olmstead, have…

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Bitter Opposition New Railway Log Copies Served on Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

The officers of the"'Railway and Tramway Departments to-day began the task of serving copies of the new log claim on every member and the work is…

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Motor Cycle in Collision Youths Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

When a motor cycle and side-car came into collision with a motor car in Centennial Park to-night, both occupants of the cycle, outfit were seriously injured. Laurie…

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Eighteen Train Jumpers

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Police and railway detectives arrested 18 men whom they found crouching in trucks attached to a goods train, on its arrival at Telarah early on Wednesday…

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Death on Train Well-known Inverell Resident. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

Travelling on the Brisbane mail train this morning, Mr. Cecil Vindin, of In verell, suddenly collapsed and died when the train was between Glencoe and…

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Dorrigo-guyra Railway Public Meeting at Ebor Supports Request for Resumption of Work. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

At a public meeting held at Maidu Vale on Saturday it was unanimously decided, on the motion of Messrs Baker and R. A McDougall, to earnestly request the…

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Train Jumper's Language

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Eric Wilson, a stranger to the town, aged 18, was arrested at Coffs rail way station at 5 o'clock last Saturday morning and charged with…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The trains which passed through South Grafton yesterday carried the following passengers:--Sydney-Brisbane express 183, Sydney-Murwillumbah mail (on the train…

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S. Grafton Council Aerodrome Conference Saleyards Telephone Meat Inspection

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, South Grafton, last night, there being present the…

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Off the Bridge Young Woman Is 45Th Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

The police to-day recovered the body of the young woman who jumped from the Harbor bridge last night. It was identified as that of Ethel Francis, 25, a single…

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Motor Traffic Drivers Prosecuted Cases at Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Harold Ernest Creighton pleaded guilty to a charge of having permitted his son, who was not the holder of a license, to drive a motor cycle in Wooli street,…

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Tramways Earning Profits Now Trolly Bus Service Opened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The financial position of the tramways has improved so much that it has been possible to establish a reserve fund while the possibilities of giving the…

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S. Grafton Robberies Arrests Near Casino Men Biding on Motor Lobby. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Alleged to have had in their possession a quantity of tobacco and other goods similar to those reported to have been stolen from the Ferry Store of Henry…

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Widespread Discontent National Union of Railwaymen New Wages Log. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

The State secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, Mr. Fletcher, stated to-day that a log of claims now being served upon the railwaymen was…

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Skull Fractured While Going to Sick Brother Railway Tricycle Derailed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

Stones placed on the line by children are believed to have been responsible for an accident near Ganmain last night, when A. Storey, 76, received critical injuries…

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