Girl of 16 Abduction Alleged Arrest At Aerodrome Man with Unlicensed Gun Sydney
Already under committal for trial on a charge of having stolen £1800. Charles Edward Martin, or Leslie Thomas Tarrant, 23, appeared at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1936
1,381 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 70
Rural Bank Alterations To Buildings Offices for Main Roads Board
The premises occupied by the Rural Bank, Prince street, Grafton, which were purchased from the Commonwealth Bank, when its branch moved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"ACCIDENTAL" Jetty Road Fatality Coroner's Inquiry. Coff's Harbor
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner, Mr. Chas Walker, in his inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Alfredo Louis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Road Remarks by Coroner MR. A. Cavalchinni's Death
Returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on the late Mr. A. Cavalchinni at Coffs Harbour Courthouse on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swan Creek Bridge Official Opening To-morrow Visit of Minister for Transport
The official opening of the newly constructed Swan Creek bridge will take place to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m., when the Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.S.W. Railway Heads Pay Annual Visit to Dorrigo Met by Deputation
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, paid his annual visit to Dorrigo on Monday afternoon, arriving by special train. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Construction to Music Impromptu Lunch-hour Dances
The Standard Motor Company, of Coventry, has introduced a system of broadcasting gramophone records to employees during work hours. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspection Tour Railway Commissioners Increase in Railway Traffic
The Chief Commissioner of New South Wales Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) visited. Grafton and South Grafton yesterday on his annual tour of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Runaway Motor Cycle
Out of control, and with the driver desperately trying to stop it, a motor cycle outfit dashed along the footpath in Castlereagh street, Sydney, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swan Creek Bridge Where Tribal Fights Were Fought Reminiscences Of Early Settlement Incidents of Flood Visitations What The Bridge Meant To Settlers
Swan Creek at an early stage of Clarence history was not long in securing a prominent place on the map. Mr. Thos. Small, one of the discoverers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swan Creek Bridge Opened by Col. Bruxner To-day. Sydney
The Minister for Transport, Col. Bruxner, accompanied by the Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. Newell, is leaving for Grafton to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opinions of Our Readers Sandy Crossing to Black Creek Road
Sir,--Kindly give me space in your valuable journal to place some facts before your readers with reference to certain remarks made by Cr. Fitzgerald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Statistics Increase for Dorrigo. Dorrigo
Statistics available regarding the traffic handled by the Dorrigo railway station for 1935, show an increase compared with previous years:- Sawn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slander Suit "Knuckledusters" Mosley v. Railwayman Echo of Fascist Battle London
Stories of the Olympia "battle" between Fascists and alleged Communists, in June, 1934, were recalled to-day, during evidence, when Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Music
At a remarkable concert held recently in the town of Nauen, Germany, under the auspices of the Prussian Transport Ministry, the instruments used were not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →America's Super Road
After 22 years of work, an all-weather, hard-surfaced road now stretches for 3300 miles across the continent of America. The last section, 34 miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Blasts Move Concrete Road Engineering Ingenuity Balks Motorists Ignoring Traffic-lane Marks
A kindergarten child can be trained to respect a white line of demarcation. That has been demonstrated. An adult, impatient motorist apparently cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Bridge at Swan Creek Official Opening Cermony Performed by Minister for Transport Work of Main Roads Board Big Improvement on Pacific State Highway
Although the new bridge at Swan Greek on the Pacific State highway between South Grafton and Ulmarra, was completed some time ago it was not officially opened for traffic until Saturday last, when the ceremony was made the occasion of a gala day in which the rejoicing of local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrow Escape Archbishop And Family Car Crashes Through Bridge Railing. Brisbane
Archbishop Wand, Mrs. Wand, and Miss Wand narrowly escaped injury yesterday afternoon when their car crashed through the railing of a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grand Prix Motor Cycle Races Fast Times at Phillip Island
The Australian Grand Prix motor cycle races for 1936, decided at Phillip Island, Victoria, on Australia Day, resulted in some very fine riding, and the…
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