Special Train to Coff's
Over 100 people patronised the excursion train chartered by the Coff's Surf Club from Dorrigo last Sunday. On the return journey the train was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
1,509 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 76
Motes and Comments Damaged Roads
It would be difficult to estimate the damage caused to many throughout the district by the rainstorm, which occurred last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Strangest Train Passengers a Rarity
"I have just travelled on Britain's strangest railway—the Kent and East Sussex line," writes a Sunday Express correspondent at Tenterden,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flooded Roads Heavy Rain in Rappville District. Rappville
Further heavy rain has been experienccd again in the district, making the creeks and culverts flow with strong currents and covering the low-lying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Jumpers Caught Ked-handed Charged with Trespassing
When a score of men tried to "jump" the youth Grafton-Casino goods train as it passed through Grafton at approximately 3 o'clock on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Storm Over Four Inches in Dorrigo Lightning Causes Fire at Post Roads Badly Scoured
On Sunday night at an early hour the district was visited by one of the heaviest storms experienced for some time. The lightning was very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excursionists Heavy Railway Traffic Figures for December. Sydney
Figures showing increased railway excursion traffic this year were issued by the Department of Railways to-day. The number of tickets sold from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Grafton Aerodrome Work on Common Commences
On Thursday, relief workers commenced the clearing of trees on the South Grafton Common, the first step in the establishment of an aerodrome, as decided at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Mails To Be Suspended ? Bogged at Darwin Mail Plane Damaged 'Aerodrome Unsuitable' Athena Captain's Comment. Darwin
Strong comment on the conditions existing at the Darwin aerodrome was made to-day by Captain Wilson, pilot of the Athena, when that 'plane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nymboida Shire Southampton Punt Glenreagh-kangaroo Creek Road "The Missing Link."
The January meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, South Grafton, on Thursday, there being present: Crs. P. Murquiney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plucky Girl Driver Chased and Caught Suspect Crowded Him Off Road. Armidale
A man who allegedly made off from a garage at Armidale, without paying for 23 gallons of petrol, was chased in a fast car by the garage owner's daughter, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Recede Boggabilla Still Isolated Railway Line in the Air. Sydney
Baggabilla is still isolated by flood waters, and some days will elapse before road and [?]ail communication with other centres can be established. The river has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Noisy Motor Vehicles a Maclean Complaint. Maclean
A nuisance that urgently requires attention is the excessive noise of motor vehicles, particularly motor cycles, whose exhausts create a deafening din and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Limped Into Port Motor Ship on One Engine. Brisbane
The Norwegian motor ship, South Africa, limped into port to-day on one engine. The other had broken down a few miles off Cape Moreton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Collision Man Dies Prom Injuries. Sydney
When a motor cycle collided with a motor lorry at Enfield to-day, James McCracken, 45, of Sandringham, had his skull ribs, left leg, thigh and arm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Breakdown Train Tested
Tests were carried out on the South Grafton breakdown train yesterday with a view to eliminating minor defects which it is understood, have been found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Etiquette of Bidding at Auction Bridge
"Informative" bidding is the term applied to certain established methods whereby it is possible to give one's partner specific information. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Official Opening of New Roads
The official opening of the border roads loading from Mt. Lindsay to Tabulam down the Clarence River Valley will take place at Tooloom ranges on January 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Balling Bridge Financial Assistance Wanted. Ballina
After being shelved for several months the question of the reconstruction of the northern approach to the East Ballina bridge was again introduced at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yamba Urban Area Committee Meeting Water Supply for Hotel Mr. Zietsch's OFfER Accepted Road Exchange Proposal
The monthly meeting of the Yamba Urban Area Committee was held on Thursday, January 17, when there were present Messrs. J. H. Ford (chairman)…
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