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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,509 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 76

Boggy Creek Bridge J. Gam's Tender Recommended. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 6

The Bellingen Shire Council have recommended the acceptance of the tender of J. Gam, of South Grafton, for the construction of the Boggy Creek bridge…

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New Road Construction Glenreagh-sherwood Creek to Be Started Shortly

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

Representations were recently made by the Dorrigo Shire Council in respect of men to be employed on the unemployment relief work on the road from Glenreagh to…

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Over River Bank. Queensland Motor Party Deputy-premier Passenger Remarkable Escape From Injury. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 4

A Queensland Government Sedan car, driven by J. Walsh, plunged over a 15 feet embankment into tho Richmond River, near Wagner's…

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Cabinet Ministers in Motor Smash Progressing Favorably Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 5

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Paterson, and the Assistant Minister for commerce, Senator Brennan, who were injured when a motor car skidded into a tree last…

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Clarence River Historical Society Continuation Of Late T. G. Hewitt's Questionnaire First Wool Brought to Grafton Opening Of Armidale And Tenterfield Roads Rev. John Gibson—first Presbyterian Minister on Clarence (No. 66) the Reverend John Gibson

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

Question No. 5.—Who built the place at the foot of Wilson's Hill where Rev. Gibson first lived? (The first time I remember anything of it there was a store…

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Improving Broome's Head Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

Orara Shire Council having granted about £60 for road maintenance from Broome's Head to the Orara Shire boundary, a number of voluntary workers…

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Storm Tidal Wave Destroys Rocky Creek Bridge CARRIED 100 Yards Downstream Motorist's Close Call

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

When a wall of water 15 feet high, like a small tidal wave, swept down Rocky Creek, following cloudbursts during the height of Saturday's…

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British Train Speeds an Interesting Comparison

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

It may be of interest to compare the schedule prepared for the experimental run of the express to Leeds over the L.N.E.R. on November 30 last with the…

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Opening Delayed Barney's Point Bridge. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

The Barney's Point bridge on the Murwillumbah-Brisbane main road will be open next Christmas, said the president (Councillor A. W. K. Keys) at a meeting…

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Auction Bridge Playing Dummy Hand Points Worth Remembering

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Because the dummy hand is exposed immediately after the first card has been laid on the table by opponent on declarer's left, it is often the case that…

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Motor Riders

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

OUR PICTURE SHOWS A VIEW OF THE RACE FOR THE YORKSHIRE HILL CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP. TWO OF THE RIDERS ARE SEEN TAKING A FLYING LEAP INTO THE AIR IN THE FINAL…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Back to the Horse

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

It has been stated that Vienna is going back to horses. The reason is to be found in the high taxes on cars which are compelling private owners to give up…

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CONTRASTS 30 Years Ago And Now Historic Motor Contest Australia's First Interstate Trial

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Many motorists now drive from Sydney to Melbourne or vice versa in a day, and sports models handled by women have bridged the 565 miles…

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Tram Riders and New States

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 4

With the renewed agitation for a referendum on the question of the formation of new States, there is also renewed ridicule of the proposal, especially from interests, in places like Sydney, which have always adopted the economic maxim, "Sydney first, Sydney second and, if there is anything…

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Casino Railway Revenue. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Railway passenger tickets issued at Casino in January totalled 2544, and constituted a record since the opening of the new station. The revenue of £1167…

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Novelties in Aeroplane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

IN AMERICA TESTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH AN AEROPLANE WITHOUT TAIL AND WITH A MINIME ENGINE. THE STEERING IS MADE WITH THE PLANES ONLY…

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Cycle Racing on Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wallarobba Shire Council a letter was received from the secretary and solicitor of the Local Government Association…

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Park Beach Bridge a Good Start Made

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

The Park Beach Bridge Committee has been active since being entrusted with the work of getting the bridge over the creek an established fact…

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18 Killed in Train Collision Another Smash in Russia. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 5

Eighteen were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train at Karanstrogonovo station, near Saratov…

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Clerk of Works Clarence Bridge Control Water Board Election South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. F. Beckman was appointed clerk of works in connection with the construction of South Grafton swimming baths at last night's meeting of…

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