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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 13 of 76

Anzac Day in Sydney Free Railway Passes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 6

The honorary secretary of the the Maclean sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. H. R. Till, has received a Supply of forms for those desirous of…

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Shark Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

The successful tenderer for the new Shark Creek bridge, which is to be built at an angle corresponding with the direction of the road, is getting material…

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Auction Bridge Adequate Trump Strength Authorities' Different Views

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

It has been mentioned on several previous occasions that it is seldom politic to make a trump declaration at Auction Bridge unless holding five or more of the…

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Fox Causes Motorists Death Collided with Motor Cycle. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 5

A fox, which raced across a road and was struck by a motor cycle, resulted in the death of Joseph Griffiths, of Coburg, at Euroa, on Saturday…

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Raleigh Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Bellingen Shire Council approved at last meeting of the arrangements made by the Raleigh coinunttee to celebrate the opening of the Raleigh…

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Park Beach Bridge Public Subscriptions Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

The public meeting in the Memorial Hall, Jetty, last night authorised the bridge committer to open public subscription lists to raise funds to…

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Developmental Roads Bellingen Shire Seeks Grants. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

In submitting a verbal report to the February meeting of Bellingen Shire Council, Cr. Wood, who was recently in Sydney, stated that he centred his…

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Train Traffic to Surf Carnivals on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 4

Adverse weather conditions carly on Sunday placed a chuck on passengers travelling to the Coff's Harbor and Byron Kay surf! carnivals. Fairly good…

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Dorrigo Railway Big Traffic Expansion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

Speaking at the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce, the President (Mr. J. H. Davis) said that figures that, he had received…

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Railway Commissioner to Make World Tour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

The announcement that the Commissioner. Mr. Hartisan, is going abroad to study railway problems was made by the Minister for Transport, Mr…

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Lent His Motor Car Did Not Inspect Man's License

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

For having failed to inspect the license of a person whom he permitted to drive his car, Albert Eddleston was find 5/ and 8/ court costs at the…

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Coff's Harbor Park Beach Bridge. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

A lively debate took place at the public meeting called by the Park Beach Bridge Committee, which was held in the Jetty Memorial Hall last night. The meeting…

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Ulmarra Council Deep Creek Bridge Dispute Over Benefit the Mayor and Ald. Hope

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held in the Courthouse on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. G. Chevalley)…

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"Flying Fleas" May Swarm Over Country THE £100 AEROPLANE 80 M.P.H. and Lands 20 M.P.H. Four Gallons in Hour's Flight. London, February 2

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 6

The £100 aeroplane comes definitely into view with the appearance of the home-made single-seater designed by a Frenchman, M. Mignet…

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Motor Trade Depression May Follow Boom Directors Travel Impressions Visit to Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

Owing to the excess of exports over imports during 1933-34, which has given Australians an extra £20,000,000 to upend, the Australian automotive industry is…

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The Motor Tube of the Future

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

Just as pneumatics have superseded solid tyres so the old. pattern extruded tube will be superseded by the new "moulded" one. The process of…

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Transport of Tasmanian Potatoes Not on Victorian Railways Trade Boycott Suggested As Protest. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

The Premier is up in arms at the refusal of the Victorian Government to allow Tasmanian potatoes consigned to Sydney to be transported…

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Raleigh Bridge Opening on March 2. BELLINGEN

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

The new Raleigh traffic bridge will be officially opened on Saturday. March 2, by the Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. H. H. Newell), following which a…

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Tender Accepted Swan Creek Bridge Approaches W. J. Bondfield Successful

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Bondfield, of Fitzroy street, Grafton, received notification from the Main Roads Board last Tuesday, that his tender for the construction of cuttings…

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Floods Now N.Z. Drought Breaks Bridge Carried Away. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

Following a long drought in Westland, heavy rain has fallen and at Hokitika, over nine inches of rain were recorded during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day…

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