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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Second in a Week Train Crash in Russia. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

The second railway disaster within a week occurred at Rostov, the chief city in the Don Territory, to-day, when a train crashed into the rear of another, killing…

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Weight of Loads on Public Roads Ordinances Nos. 3 Oc and 3 OD

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

On the 27th July, 1931, two ordinances under the Local Government Act, 1919, viz., 3OC and 3 OD, were published in the Government Gazette…

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Duke in N.Z. Armed Police on Royal Train Unemployed Deplore Expense of Tour. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

During the Duke of Gloucester's tour to Dunedin to-day the Royal train stopped at Timaru and Camaru, both farming centres…

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Here and There Motor Service Owners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

The Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public complete details of fares and times of arrival and…

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Casino Bridge Danger

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

That there was a danger of small children falling through the side of the bridge with fatal results was a statement made by the Mayor (Ald. L. E. Jabour)…

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Second Brisbane Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

A second division of the Sydney-Brisbane express will leave Sydney to-night arriving at South Grafton to-morrow at 8.36 a.m., and departing at 8.48 a.m. It…

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Mail Train to Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Owing to heavy passenger traffic on the Sydney-Murwillumbth mail train last night a second division was run which will terminate at Grafton at 12.35 to-day…

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Two New Road Schemes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

On the same day in London recently, proposals appeared in the newspaper for two schemes for relieving traffic congestion. Curiously enough, the two…

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Ballast Train to Clear Railroad of Old Sleepers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

A special ballast train, carrying 30 to 40 railway gangers, will commence running on the Lanitza-South Grafton railway line next Tuesday night to clear the…

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Harwood Shire Maclean-Ashby Ferry Iluka Road Application for Grant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. D. K. Beekman (president), A. McKinnon, J. Wiblen,…

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Flung Baby Clear Train Kills Fettler's Wife Cut to Pieces on Line. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

A terrible fate befel Mrs. G. Arthur, wife of a fettler, when she was run down and cut to pieces by a train at Towrang to-day. Her 18 months old baby, which…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Berlin Tackles Accident Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

In an endeavor to reduce the great number of road accidents in Germany, the Berlin police have introduced an accident investigation flying squad. When…

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Coff's Creek Railway Dam

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Preparations are being made by the railway department to enlarge the dam in Coff's Creek which provides the water supply for the railway and public works…

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Auction Bridge Major Suit Take Out Supported by Leading Authorities

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

One of the peculiarities of auction bridge, as played by players who have not made a systematic study of the game, is the belief that a "No-Trump" call…

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Bellinger River Motor Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lavender and family of troda road. Bellingen, met with an accident at the approach to the Ur[?]ga traffic bridge, when their car collided…

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Novel Rescue Yamba Surf Club Swims in R. and R. Practice on Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Members of the Yamba Surf Club have won a North Coast reputation in all departments of surf life saving, especially in rescue and…

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Shark Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

It is reported that the contract for the construction of the bridge at Shark Creek, for which tenders were called some time ago, has been obtained by the…

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Jetty Road Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Another accideul, again empnasising the clangor of pedestrians walking on the roadway between Top Town and Jetty, occurred on Sunday night…

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South Grafton Baths Construction Decided on "More Necessary Than Aerodrome."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

South Grafton Municipal Council last night decided to accept the Relief Council's offer of a loan of £1100 for the construction of swimming…

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Fettler Killed Overtaken by Train. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

Charles Lee (40), fettler, of Cootamundra, was shockingly injured, when run down by an electric train, close to the Town Hall railway station, to-day…

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