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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 70

Maclean Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 7

Following receipt of a communication from the Yamba Chamber of Commerce for Crs. Cameron and Moloney to attend a meeting of the Chamber of…

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Fell From Train Elderly Man Killed Discovered By Fettlers Passenger to Lismore Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

Believed to have fallen from a train travelling from Byron Bay to Lismore, Archibald Kenneth Beatson (72) retired, of Crabbe's Creek,…

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Armidale Road Request to Raise Status Shire Council Co-operation Orara Supports Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The Orara Shire Council yesterday decided to support the Nymboida Shire Council in their application to the Minister for Works and Local…

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Ready for Rally Railway To Inverell Glen Innes Meeting Mr. B. M. WADE'S, M.L.A., TELEGRAM

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

According to a telegram received by the "Daily Examiner" yesterday afternoon from Mr. B. M. Wade, M.L.A., great enthusiasm is being…

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"Railways Find Trade" Orara Shire Council Support

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Orara Shire Council decided yesterday to vote £11 to the funds of the North and North-West Bett[?] Communication League for publicity…

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Banana Growers Coff's District Council Yarrahappinni District Quarantined Prevalence of Bunchy Top Causes Alarm Support for Dorrigo-guyra Railway. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture has decided, owing to the prevalence of bunchy top at Yarrahappinni, that no further permits shall be issued for…

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Japanese Smashing Advances Towards Lunghai Railway Tanks Led Attack Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

There were further smashing Japanese advances to-day, the steam roller push from the north towards the Lunghai railway covering 30…

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Opinions of Our Readers the So-called Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

Sir,--Being at one time a portion of the Gwydir highway, it would be interesting to learn how the parochial classification (Yamba road) originated…

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Coramba Cow Damages Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

On Saturday last Mr. W. Paul, or Lowanna, motored from Lowanna some distance to see his friend, Mr. Geo Smith. Mr. Paul drew his car up at…

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A Wrecked Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

The above is a photograph, taken about 10 days ago by our Coramba correspondent, of the bridge on the main road from Coramba to Coff's Harbor. It depicts the damage done by the recent floods in this particular quarter. A man 5ft. 11 12in. is standing in the hole in the road…

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Pacific Highway New Bridge at Musk Valley

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

As the earthworks at the Musk Valley deviation, two miles out of South Grafton, on the Pacific highway, were completed six months ago, Mr. A. S…

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Dust Nuisance at Nana Glen Main Roads Department Reply

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

On behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Nana Glen, Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., requested bitumenisation of the main road at Nana Glen…

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Yamba Road Reclassification Urged Maclean Chamber of Commerce Tourist Preparation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Maclean Chamber of Commerce, held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Tuesday night last, the main business…

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Road Fatalities Not Being Reduced 20 Killed in January. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The superintendent of the Central District Ambulance, Mr. H. J. Mitchell, stated to-day that in spite of the 30 miles an hour speed limit the number…

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"Westward Ho" Striking Advertising Coast-tablelands Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Modern advertising methods are displayed by the people behind the movement for the coast-tablelands railway. A huge calico sign has been…

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Speed Limit Cases Motorists Fined in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

Sixteen motorists appeared in the Traffic Court to-day to answer the first prosecutions under the 30 miles per hour speed. Fifteen were fined…

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Road to Aerodrome

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

A letter from the Main Roads Department to the Shire Council at yesterday's meeting advised that Coffs Harbour Aerodrome is…

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Bellingen Shire Roads Mountain Top Road to Be Improved

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. Peter Funda) submitted the following report on works completed…

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£1600 Grant for Inverell Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

At the last meeting of Inverell Municipal Council, advice was received from the Department of Works and Local Government that £1600 would be…

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Roads to Forests

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

Whilst in Sydney recently Cr. T. A Mulhearn interviewed the Commissioner for Forests (Mr. Swain), who definitely promised that any roads…

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