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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 8 of 76

The Bridge Builders And Their Crew. Group of Oxenford Constr Uction Co. and Their Employees. Also the Puntman. in This Group Are:—

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Front Row (left to right): W. Addison (ferryman), his son, E. Wessell, J. Spicer, P. Oxenford, H. Oxenford. 2nd Row (left to right): G. Jordan, I Forsythe, E. Wetherhead, W. Oxenford A. Oxenford, E. Wetherhead. 3rd Row (left to right): T. Carroll, H. Sleeman, J. White, C. Jesser and R. Oxenford. Back Row (left to right): T. Watts, S. Whiteman, R. Gava and J. Davies…

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In Motor Smash Maclean Residents Injured. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Copland, of Maclean, yesterday, received injuries which necessitated their admission to Coraki. Hospital when a car in which they were…

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Motor Cycling Wilkinson Wins Championship Riders Fall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

B. Wilkinson, of New South Wales, won the motor cycling championship of Australia at the Royal Agricultural Showground last night, defeating…

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Triumph of the Pioneers Clarence Valley Road Opened With Cheers Relief Work Money Opens a Network of Highways Farmers Win Their Fight And Praise Their Leaders District Now Has Means of Communication Second to None

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 6

About five hundred men and women and many children gathered on Saturday afternoon in a picturesque spot on the Tooloom Range, at the head of the Clarence Valley, to celebrate in hearty bush fashion the official opening of a network of main developmental roads connecting their farms and…

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Train Traffic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

Second divisions of the North Coast main train were run yesterday, both to and from Sydney owing to the heavy traffic. Two divisions of the Brisbane…

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Fell 20 Feet From Railway Viaduct Lost Footing in Dark

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

Crossing the South Grafton railway viaduct with half a dozen other men at 4 a.m. yesterday, P[?]ter Nelson, aged 32 years, a Scotsman of Aberdeen, tripped…

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Snow Blocks Motorists Cold Weather in Britain Small Vessels Buffeted. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

There has been a remarkable change in Hie icy, stormy weather throughout Britain. After one of the mildest winters in living memory, snowfalls and general…

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After Snow Floods in Canada Railway Service Still Held Up Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

Flood conditions on the lowlands east of Vancouver had not improved much today. Hundreds of small farm homes were inundated, the occupants being rescued in…

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Auction Bridge Pre-emptive Bids Points to Be Considered at Auction Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

Auction bridge differs from contract bridge in a great many ways, but in no particular is the differentiation so marked perhaps as in the pre-emptive bid…

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Train Jumpers Troublesome on Vic. Railways S.M. Draws Revolver. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

Lawlessness has been displayed by unemployed making for Mildura aboard freight trains, and the position has become so serious that the Railway…

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Roads of Access Why Scrap Railways? Story of Clarence Valley Colonel Bruxner at Bonalbo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The story of the beginning of settlement in the Upper Clarence and Richmond Valleys was told by Col. Bruxner, Deputy-Premier and…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Coff's Harbor Aerodrome Deviation on Yarrum Creek Rd

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

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

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Local and General Train to Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

The train which ran from Graf ton to Coff's Harbor on Monday will not affect the running of the usual fortnightly train on Sunday next, which…

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Opening Network of New Roads on Upper Clarence and Upper Richmond

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

SOME OF THE HUNDRED CARS W HICH WERE PARKED AMONG THE T REES ON TOOLOOM RANGE ON SATURDAY WHEN THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW ROADS TO OK PLACE. MRS. JOHNSTON, WIFE OF OR. NORMAN JOHNSTON, CUTTING THE RIBBON ACROSS THE NEW ROAD ON THE TOOLOOM RANGE…

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Swimming Baths No Risk With Concrete Overtaking on the Bridge South Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

The South Graf ton Municipal Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer), Alds. J. Flaherty, E…

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Ulmarra Council Appointment Of Auditor Deferred for Full Council Grant Sought for Deep Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

At the Ulmarra Municipal Council meeting on Thursday a letter from the Port of the Clarence Advisory Board was read advising that its next meeting would…

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Improvement of Road Maclean to Broome's Head Deputation Interviews Mr. A. S. Henry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

To seek help for the improvement of the road from Maclean to Broome's Head, a deputation consisting of Messrs. C. Watson, A. S. Waugh, C…

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Not Safe Work in Railway Tunnels. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 7

The City Coroner to-day commenced an inquest into the death iof Charies Heary Isaacs Leo (48), who was killed when knocked down by an underground train…

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Railways Unification Not Favored by State Govt. "More Urgent Works Require Attention." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day in reply to a question that the Government did not favor the unification of…

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Poison Fumes Motor Engines in Enclosed Places Warning to Public. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 5

The Public Health Department to-day issued a warning against the running of engines of motor cars in enclosed places, the department pointing out the grave…

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