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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,381 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 70

Guyra-dorrigo Road Interest at Armidale Belated Criticism

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

It is rather surprising to learn that members of the City Council of Armidale and other prominent residents of that centre have just…

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Unlawful Use Of Motor Car Three Convicted Two Informations Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Bruce Albert Arndell, Walter Klaus, Francis Edward Davis, Jack Maitland Davies and Bruce Augustus Davies in the Grafton Police Court…

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Trampled On

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

When shoeing a horse at Edith, near Lithgow, Mr. T. H. Rawson was injured in a remarkable accident. Mr. Rawson was holding one of the hind…

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Motorist Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

When driving in his car from Tenterfield to Wallangarra on Thursday night, Mr. Wilkinson, a commercial traveller, met with a serious accident. A motor…

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Rappville Railway Institute Tennis Club Euchre Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

A euchre tournament organised by the Railway Institute Tennis Club. Rappville, was held at Mrs. P. W. Dwyer's residence. Mesdames' C…

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Opinions of Our Readers Myrtle Creek Railway Mail Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

Sir,--I have read five letters in different papers referring to the vexed question of Myrtle Creek railway mail service. Three of these showed sound…

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Shark Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The contractors of the Shark Creek bridge are engaged concreting the surface of the roadway' across the bridge this week. The approaches are yet to…

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Road Repairs Requests to Tomri Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

Requests concerning road repairs were contained in correspondence dealt with at last meeting of Tomki Shire Council. Rappville branch of the P.P.U. sought…

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Motor Car Dispute About Ownership P. M. Finds Value Beyond Jurisdiction of Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. Bliss, P.M., on Tuesday, George Raymond Dawes, motor mechanic, of Grafton, proceeded against James P…

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Heavy Traffic on Interstate and Local Railways

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The Railway Department advised last night that the railway traffic between Sydney and Brisbane would be very heavy for the next few days…

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Developmental Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

A communication from the Main Roads Department received at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday advised that the council will not in…

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"Train Too Slow"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Kiddies from far western Queensland, who had their first ride in a train on their way to the Bush Brotherhood seaside camp at Coolangatta,…

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A Troublesome Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The proposed construction of a road through the property of Rev. J. WardHarrion in the parish of Orara has been the subject of sheafs of…

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Damaged Road Heavy Load Blamed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

In a report to the shire council at last. Wednesday's meeting the shire engineer stated that, on Monday last he was informed that a waggon…

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Shire By-roads Proposed £1 2,000 Loan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

A proposal by the Dorrigo Shire Council to borrow £12,000 to do something permanent on the more important by-roads of…

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Roads to Forests New Policy Operating Help for Shire Councils

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

A new policy now being put into operation by the Forestry Department is likely to be of great help, to shire councils in…

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Guyra-Dorrigo Road a Dig at Armidale Aldermen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

"New England" writes as follows to the Editor Armidale "Express":—"Sir,—All those New England residents who have been enjoying their…

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Close Call When Tree Crashes Over Road Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. Campbell, of Viewmont, Valla district, together with his horse, and two pure-bred cows he was driving at the time, had miraculous escapes when…

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Agricultural Association Special Committee Meeting Special Train Second Day of Show Holiday to Be Applied for

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

At a special meeting of the "Committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association held on Tuesday it was decided…

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Forestry and Roads Co-operation of Shire and Department Minister and Commissioner Visit Dorrigo Shire Council Local Problems Discussed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) and the Commissioner for Forests (Mr. E. Swain) at the invitation of the President attended the…

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