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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Civil Aviation South Grafton Aerodrome Grant of £250 From Government

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

At the meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council last night the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer) presented a minute reporting that the…

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Banana Growers District Council Meeting Regular Train Days

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of Coffs Dis[?] trict Council of the Banana Growers' Federation was held at Coffs Harbour on Saturday last. The President, Mr…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. Stop Signals for Trams

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 8

That the absence of some form of stop signal on trams constitutes a danger to other road traffic is the contention of Mr. J. C. Watson, president…

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Amazing Progress British Motor Industry Safety, Speed, Appearance Revolution in King George's Reign

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 8

The reign of the late King George V. saw the greatest revolution in land transport the world has ever known. The Georgian era saw the automobile…

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Swan Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

SWAN CREEK BRIDGE, WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DEPUTY PREMIER, COLONEL BRUXNER, ON SATURDAY LAST…

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At the Bridge Opening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

Left to right: Messrs. H. H. Newell (Commr. of Main Roads), S. W. Down (Divisional Engineer), Duncan McFarlane (who was reared at Swan Creek); M. F. Bruxner (Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport)…

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Motor Mechanics Exam

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 6

The annual examination of motor mechanics for the N.R.M.A. certificate will be conducted at the Sydney Technical College on the evening of Friday…

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River Bank Road Gear's Wharf To Parnell's Objection by Landowner Petition to Copmanhurst Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Copmanhurst Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, received a Petition requesting the construction of a road along the northern bank of…

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Motor Vehicles Compulsory Insurance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Speaking at a meeting of the Service Station Proprietors' Association at Petersham, Mr. A .S. Henry, M.L.A., predicted that a Bill may be…

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Sydney Blaze Fireman Scalded Motor Vehicles Burnt Heavy Damage Done Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused, three firemen received electric shocks and six motor vehicles were destroyed when a fire…

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£200 DAMAGES Injuries In Tram Smash Jury's Rider Delays Judgment Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

The hearing was concluded, before Judge Sheridan, in the District Court to-day, of the case in which Thomas Mercer, of Randwick, claimed £1000…

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Yarrum Creek Bridge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

The work on the new bridge is progressing very satisfactorily, and the builders, Messrs. J. Cork and Whittaker, are worthy of a word of praise…

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Harbor Bridge Visitor's Amazement

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

"I was amazed to find the authorities permitted cheapjacks of all sorts to peddle their wares in and around the pylons of Sydney Harbor Bridge," said…

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Road Work in North

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 13

Motorists using the Pacific highway are advised by the N.R.M.A. touring department to exercise care at several places where major road work is in…

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Motor Taxation Australia v. Britain Comparisons Favor N.S.W. Appropriations for Roads. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

Some remarkable figures in regard to the allotment of the revenue obtained from the motor industry were given by the Deputy Premier,…

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Level Crossing Car Collides With Train Occupants Escape

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

The Kyogle road level crossing at Casino was the scene of another accident on Wednesday night, when a car driven by F. Simkins, a station…

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Motor Vehicles Over 100,000 in Queensland

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

The number of motor vehicles, including motor cycles, on the register in Queensland, is now well over the hundred thousand mark. The latest figures…

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Country Motors to City

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The country motored to Sydney last month, according to the report of the N.R.M.A. patrol department. During January 886 country motorists were…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A.'s Record Month

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 13

The volume of work handled by the Patrol Department of the N.R.M.A. during the month of December broke all records. In the county of Cumberland…

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One in 19 England's Army of Motorists. London, January 25

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 9

It is estimated that in 1934 there was one motor vehicle for every 19 persons in Great Britain, and orie driving license for every 14 persons…

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