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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 15 of 76

Early Morning Goods Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

The usual Monday morning goods train, which leaves South Grafton at 4.30 a.m for Lismore, arriving at 2.30 p.m., now loaves at 5.40 a.m., arriving at Lismore…

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Supporting Bids at Auction Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

It is probable that the most common of all fauits among players of auction bridge is the frequency with which one player will raise his partner's suit bid…

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Rating Exemption Of Forestry Lands Dorrigo Shire Seeks Relief Effect on Settlers' Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

At the Dorrigo Shire Council meeting on Wednesday last, Cr. Louden asked that the question of assistance to counteract the rating exemption of forestry…

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Girl Arrested on Charge of Vagrancy Boarded Guard's Van of Goods Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

Short and stockily built, a girl, who later told the Graf ton police she was 22 years of age, is alleged to have boarded the guard's van of a goods train bound…

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Raleigh Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

During the first 17 days of this month a total of 3440 vehicles crossed the ferry at Raleigh, according to the ferryman's records. This amount of…

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Knocked Down by Train

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

Cecil Lovell, 30, of Transvaal Avenue, Double Bay, was found on the railway line near East Maitland station on Thursday night, with his foot fevered, his skull…

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Shire Works Minor Roads Expenditure

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Figures submitted to the Shire Council at last meeting by the Shire Clerk completed the records for last year regarding expenditure on minor…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Minor Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held at Coramba on Wednesday, there being present:—Crs. S. Hooson (president), W. S. Scott, R…

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By Aeroplane to Tabulam Cattle Sale Buyers From Victoria. Tabulam

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Buyers visited a cattle sale here to-day from other States by aeroplane, and expressed their surprise at the richness of the Clarence River Valley…

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Sawtell Railway Shed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

Approval has been given by the Railway Department for the provision of a suitable room at Sawtell railway siding, which can be locked for the…

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Not All One Way Our Trade With U.K. Reply to Motor Magnate Favored Nation Treatment for Foreigners Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

Replying to-day to remarks made by the principal of Morris Motors, Ltd., Lord Nuffield, who arrived in Melbourne by the Orontes to-day,…

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Three Train-jumpers Charged at Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

For having trespassed on the Grafton railway station, Harry Howell (26), Thomas Goodfellow (30), and Andrew Patterson (23), were each fined 30/, in…

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50 New Trams Temporary Work for 400 Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 3

The State Cabinet decided to-day that 50 now trams should be built, at a cost of about £150,000. Between 400 and 500 men will be…

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Jackadgery Bridge Completed at Week-end Official Opening on March 23. JACKADGERY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

The bridge over the river at Jackadgery is now an established fact, Mr. Jack Eaves, the contractor, having completed his work at the week-end. The residents…

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Smash at East Ballina Pile Driver Falls on Bridge Workmen Escape Injury. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 5

While being moved along a bridge which is being constructed at East Ballina, a huge pile driving structure fouled the flying fox cable and crashed…

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Coramba Police Court Trespassing on Railway Property

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

At the police court, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Jean Nugent was charged at Coramba with having no visible means of support. She pleaded guilty…

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Fish by Aeroplane An Advanced Suggestion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

An advanced suggestion has been made by the Tuncurry correspondent of the.Manning River "Times," who advocates the transport of fish from…

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Raleigh Bridge Importance to Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

The opening of the new bridge over the Bellinger River at Raleigh to-morrow is a matter of more than passing interest to…

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Tram Smash One Passenger Killed Six Persons Injured Parramatta Road Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The worst tram smash for many years occurred near the University in Parramatta road this morning, one man being killed and six injured,…

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B.S.A. RELIABILITY Greatest Motor Cycle Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

The motor cycle reliability trial that commenced in Sydney on January 26th was the greatest motor cycle trial ever held in Australia. It proved…

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