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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 16 of 76

Motor Priver Fined

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 3

At Kempsey Police Court this week Athol Roy Ling faced three charges under the Motor Traffic Act and was fined £6 and 12/6 costs. The charges…

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Bullock's Jump Landed on Motor Car Dorrigo Show Incidents. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

During the cattle drafting at Dorrigo Show to-day a bullock jumped the rails and landed on a sedan car owned by Mr. Robert Reid. The occupants received…

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Cow Delays Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 4

The train from Sydney arrived at South Brisbane 47 minutes late on Wednesday afternoon. While running between Kempsey and Macksville early on…

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Increased Employment Brighter Prospects for Maclean Lookout Road. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 4

With the State Government's proposed scheme for liberalising unemployed relief works, by which 11,000 additional men might be given employment…

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Harwood-yamba Road Fort of Clarence Advisory Board Representations to the Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 7

At the recent meeting of the Port of the Clarence Advisory Board, held at Maclcan, it was decided to make representations to the Main Roads Board to…

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Leading Cards at Auction Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 3

"Which card should I lead" is the constant inquiry that the beginner raises when faced with alternative's while playing auction bridge…

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Opening of Raleigh Bridge Another Link On Great Pacific Highway Acting Prime Minister on Transport Policy Lessons Of Federal Aid Roads Scheme Main Roads Commissioner Cuts Ribbon Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Enthusiasm was unprecedented in the history of the Lower Bellinger River district when the new steel and concrete traffic bridge spanning the river at Raleigh, on the Great Pacific Highway, was officially opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. H. H. Newell, Commissioner of Main Roads for New…

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Fettler Killed Run Down by Goods Train Fatality Near Rappville Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

Thomas Bailey, 32, single, a fettler, formerly a cleaner at Enfield locomotive sheds, was killed instantly last night, when struck by a north-bound goods train…

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Deep Creek Bridge to Open Up New Lands Deputation Interviews Mr. Dunningham at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

Interviewing the Minister for Labor and Industry (Sir. J. M. Dunningham) at Ulmarra on Saturday, a deputation comprising Alds. A. L. Hope and W. H…

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Leave Homes Families In Flood Areas Queensland Deluge Washaways on Railways. Innisfail

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5

Flood waters invaded Innisfail and Tully last night and early this morning. Between the Innisfail railway station and the town the water was…

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Building a Nation's Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

The remarkable progress which has been made in road construction, and especially so far as State highways and main roads are concerned, was the subject of comment by several of the speakers at the official opening of the new bridge across the Bellinger River at Raleigh last Saturday. Mr. Newell,…

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Civil Aviation Grafton Aerodrome Proposal Letter From State Premier

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

A letter from the State Premier, Mr. Stevens, relating to the proposed establishment of an aerodrome at Grafton was read at the meeting of the Grafton City…

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Murwillumbah Mail Train Late

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

The Sydney-Murwillumbah mail train was an hour and a half late arriving at Grafton yesterday, owing to the heavy passenger traffic. The other trains were on…

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Raleigh Bridge The Official Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Newell, Commissioner for Road Transport, who officially opened the new bridge over the Bellinger River at Raleigh last Saturday…

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Reduced Expenditure Federal Aid Roads Scheme Transport Council May Be Revived. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 5

With the expiry, next year, of the Federal air roads scheme, the Commonwealth Government will introduce a new plan of road development…

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They 'Jumped' All Right 17 Train-jumpers Escape Police Three Charged at Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

Louis Bruno (22), Leonard Urquhart (21) and George Knudsen (24), were each fined 20/, in default two days imprisonment with hard labor, for…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council Deep Creek Bridge Proposal Motion for Plans and Specifications Rescinded Deputation Disappointed By Decision Debate Gives Rise to Heated Exchanges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 8

The first meeting of the Uhnarra Council in the new Council Chambers was held on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Trams Collide Avoiding Casual Pedestrian. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

Three persons were hurt when two trams caine into collision at the intersection of Erskine and Day streets, city, this afternoon. The driver of one tram…

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Motor Cycle Did Not Have Footrest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

Ernest Smidt was fined 2/6 and 8/ court costs at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., yesterday for not having used a footrest on…

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Orara Shire The Minor Roads Allocations for 1935 Broome's Head Road Contract

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

The March meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, yesterday morning, there being present: Crs. G. W. Fitzgerald…

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