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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Shire By-roads Annual Allocations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

The allocations for expenditure in the various ridings of the Dorrigo Shire for the ensuing year were made at the council meeting on…

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Damage to Road Roller

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Mention was made at the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Wednesday to damage caused to the council's road roller while the Bellingen Shire…

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Local and General Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

The passengers conveyed by the North Coast trains yesterday were as follows: Sydney Brisbane express 165, Sydney-Murwillumbah mail 153,…

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Wilson's Road Again Before Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Although Dorrigo Shire Councillors thought the dispute regarding the road through C. S. Wilson's property at Lowanna was finally…

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Unknown Man Jumped Off Bridge Parapet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Another bridge tragedy occurred to-day when a man jumped over the eastern parapet and crashed on to the garden plot below. Before making the leap he tossed…

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Not True '20 Cows Died On Train' Minister's Denial a Tick Dip Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, declared to-day when Visiting the North Coast early this week a statement was made that 26 cows were…

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New Motor Power

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

According to a writer in the Lithgow "Mercury," a resident of that town, who is renowned for his inventive genius, but is receiving relief pay, has…

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Motor Cycles Collide Youth Killed, Another Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Two motor cycles collided at Greenwich this morning Frank Woodward, 20, of Greenwich, was killed and David Butter, 17, of Gore Hill, critically injured…

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Improved Conditions Railway Refreshment Room Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

A substantial improvement in conditions was provided in reserved judgments given by the Conciliation. Commissioner, Mr. Henwood, to-dav, covering three sections…

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Air Pocket Aeroplane S Ascent

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Eye-witnesses who saw "Sonny" Armstrong's plane take off from Yamba en route for Sydney at about 2 p.m. yesterday experienced a thrill…

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Mail Train Late

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

The Sydney-Murwillumbah mail train arrived at South Grafton 40 minutes late yesterday…

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Passenger Train Figures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

The North Coast trains, which passed through South Grafton yesterday, carried the following passengers: Sydney-Murwillumbah express 165, second division 163:…

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Bridge Victim Identified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 3

The man who leaped to death over the Sydney bridge yesterday has been identified as William Brayson, of King's Cross…

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Second Division of Sydney Mail Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to run a second division of the North Coast mail to Sydney to-day. The train will leave South Grafton at 2.27 p,m. and pick up…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

Frank Oscar Bull, 34, of Ashbury, was killed, and Arthur Gordon Copeland, 37, of South Kensington, was critically injured when the motor cycle they were…

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Motorists' Lucky Escape

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Three people had a remarkable escape from death on Wednesday morning, when the motor van in which they were travelling plunged from the road on the…

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The Border Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

Given a reasonable spell of fine weather the road up the Richmond River valley to the border will be completed in about six weeks' time, says the Kyogle…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Glenreagh-sherwood Creek Road Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce Requests

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

The Dorrigo Shire Council meeting was held on Wednesday last, there being present: Crs. E. A. Hamey (president), S. Hooson, W. S. Scott, W. Fleming, T. A…

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Huxley Defeated Motor Cycling Championship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Described as being for the world's motor cycling championship "Tiger" Stevenson (England) defeated V. Huxley (Australia) in straight heats at the…

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Railway Excursion Tickets

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 6

A reply from the office of the Secretary for Railways advises that liberal excursion facilities have been provided to and from stations outside the tourist…

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