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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 6 of 70

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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Many Deputations To Minister For Local Government Grants Sought for Roads, Bridges, Ferries Grafton Water Supply And Baths Mr, Spooner's Heavy Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Visiting Grafton for the conference of 26 shires and municipalities which will be held on Saturday to discuss electrical development on the North Coast between the Tweed and the Macleay Rivers, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), who arrived on the mail train from…

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Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Briggs, senr., of Briggsvale, had a very narrow escape from being killed in a car accident on Dorrigo last Monday. He was driving his…

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Myrtle Creek Railway Proposed Visit by District Postal Inspector

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Owing to January 28 being observed a close holiday for the late King's funeral. Mr. W. A. P. Orr, District Postal Inspector, Lismore, will visit…

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Opinions of Our Readers Railway Sleepers

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Sir,--I have lately come across some very interesting reading in your valued paper on the subject of the cutting of railway sleepers, particularly in the…

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Crown Jewels Fall to Road. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 5

It is now disclosed that the vibration of the gun carriage carrying the King's coffin passing through London caused the loosening of the Maltese Cross,…

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N. T. Tragedy Railway Worker Shot. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

It was reported at police headquarters to -day that William Jacobson, 44, railway ganger, was found shot at Birdum last night…

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Railway Sleepers Export Figures for Last Year Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 8

A statement issued by the Department of Commerce shows that 1,400,377, railway sleepers, valued at £325,566. were exported from Australia during…

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Unusual Railway Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Charles Potter, aged 21 years, fettler, was the victim of an unusual accident while he was working on the main southern line near Albury…

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Onus on the Motorist

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

In stressing the need for the cultivation of a "Safety Sense" by road users, the Victorian Railway Commissioners state that where a railway crosses…

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Kungala Roads Minister Asked for £2000

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Cr. S. Hooson, of Dorrigo shire, On behalf of the Sherwood Creek branch of the Primary Producers' Union, asked the Minister for Local…

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Jetty Road Another Car Fatality MR. A. Cavalchini Killed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Another motor fatality was added to the toll of the Jetty road on Saturday night, when Mr. Alfred Cavalchini, a well-known…

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Country Party Raleigh Sub-group Land Settlement Immigration Act Roads and Petrol Tax

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of the Raleigh sub-group of the United Country party was held on Saturday in the Masonic Hall. Coff's Harbor…

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Motor Racing 10,000 watch 75 miles race. LITHGOW

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

More than 10,000 people were present when New South Wales senior motor cycle T.T. championship, over 75 miles, was won by J Chignell from…

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From Shock Uninjured Man Dies Six in Motor Smash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Although he was the only one of six persons who escaped injury following a collision between a motor car and motor cycle at Bankstown to-day. John…

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Swan Creek Bridge Opening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

In connection with the opening of the Swan Creek bridge, scheduled to take, place at approximately noon on February 8, arrangements for catering…

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Fall From Train Railway Worker Injured. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

When the North Coast mail train (first division) was drawing into the Coff's Harbor station this morning, Samuel Cornish, senior, an railway…

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Train Jumpers Caught at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Leonard Smith, William Baker and Bert Delforce, before Messrs. T. G. L. Flynn and George Morrison, Js.P., were each changed in the Grafton Police…

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New System Of Train Control Begins To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

A new system of train control, by which all trains arid traffic arrangements will be controlled by means of selector telephones, will be put into…

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Railway Workers 650 Stopped for Half a Day. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 5

Expressing the view that they should be allowed to participate in the memorial services to the King, 650 employees of the railway workshops at…

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