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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Hit-run Motorists P.m. Issues Warning Man Fined £5

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

A warning was issued to hit-run motorists by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., when Lawrence Harry McDougall was charged at the Grafton Court yesterday with…

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"When the Railway Commissioner Travels" Vicious Suggestion Repudiated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

In the issue of the "Railway Advocate," published on January 15, appeared the text of a departmental document containing instructions that certain…

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Orara Shire Meeting Of The Council Bridge Over Casson's Creek Road at Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

The February meeting of the Orara Shire Council was hold at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton yesterday morning. There were present: Crs. G. W. Fitgerald…

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Stir in House U.A.P. Members Cross Floor Clash Over Motor Regulations "Police Chief Would Be King." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

A stir was created in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon when 12 Government members crossed the Chamber and voted with the…

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Boy Falls 60 Feet Killed on Railway Line. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

Crashing over the edge of a cutting near his home at Oatley to-day, John Clarkson, 4 years, fell 60 feet on to the railway line below, and was killed…

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Ironworkers' Award Will Cost Railways £5000 a Year Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 6

Judge Drake Brockman, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, made an award incorporating the terms of the agreement reached between the…

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Diggers' Free Railway Passes Must Present Discharge Papers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

When applying for free railway passes to travel to Sydney for the Anzac Day commemoration ceremony returned soldiers must present to the secretary of the…

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Raleigh Bridge Practically Completed. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

With the exception of cleaning and painting, the new Raleigh traffic bridge construction work is now complete, and officers of the Main Roads Board have…

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Left Railway Gate Open

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

For failing to close the railway gates at Mooball, near Mullumbimby, a Devlin was proceeded against by the Railway Commissioners at the Mullumbimby court…

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Nymboida Shire Billy's Creek Road 'The Missing Link' Inspection of Minor Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

The February meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present:—Crs. P…

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Raleigh Bridge Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Saturday, March 2, is mentioned as the probable date of the official opening of the new traffic bridge across the Bellinger River at Raleigh, to…

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Glenreagh-sherwood Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

In response to his representations on behalf of the Dorrigo Shire Council in respect of men to be employed on the unemployment relief work on…

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Road Work at Fernbrook

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Work on a new section of the Fernbrook developmental road was commenced on Tuesday. The contractor (Mr. F. Gilbert) has a fairly large…

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P.P.U. Notes Twin Trail Concrete Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

With reference to the matter of twin trail concrete roads, concerning which the central executive, on the 25th January, wrote to the…

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Kangaroo Creek Land for Settlement Proposal for Road of Access

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

At the meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald called attention to the possibility of opening up the Kangaroo Creek district…

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Free Train Ride Women Without Tickets Aboriginals Dressed in Slacks. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

Two young aboriginal women, dressed in slacks, and two men were found in a truck together when a New South Wales goods train arrived at Clapham Junction…

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£50,000 to Be Spent Automatic Traffic Signals City Streets and Main Roads. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 5

The announcement that the Government proposed spending £50,000 on the installation of automatic traffic signal devices at busy intersections in the city…

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"Gloves Off" Inferior Butter P.P.U. Weekly Notes Twin Trail Concrete Roads. Sydney, February 4, 1935

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

With reference to the matter of twin trail concrete roads, concerning which the central executive, on January 25, wrote to the Department of Main Roads…

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Collision on Murwillumbah Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

A collision between a motor car, driven by Mrs. McRenzie, of Eungella, and a motor cycle occurred at the northern approach to Murwillumbah bridge on…

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Woolgoolga Road Milliera Deviation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

In pursuance of their policy of improving the South Grafton-Woolgoolga section of the Pacific highwya, the new section from the vicinity of Postle's to…

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