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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,208 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 61

Railway Timetables Alterations On N. Coast Line Express and Mail Train Services

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

The following information has been supplied by the Railway Department concerning the adjustment to service timetables between Sydney…

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Local and General Mail Train Late

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

The Sydney to Murwillumbah mail train arrived at South Grafton 50 minutes late yesterday, morning. It left Sydney district 24 minutes late on…

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Motor Cycle Tour New Zeal Anders Arrive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

A motor cycle tour of Australia is planned by R. Tonkins and L. O'Sullivan, both of Wellington (N.Z.), who reached Sydney to-day…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

The appalling death roll of the road. during the Christmas. and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for making…

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Fell From Van Train Guard Killed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

Guard Thomas Buckey, 53, of Gympie, was killed near Petrie station this morning. It is believed that he fell from, the guard's van of the train…

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Bitumen Proposal Road From Coutts' Crossing Orara Shire Council Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

"Having witnessed the excellent and permanent works of pipe culverts and bridges, etc. constructed by the council during 1938 under its…

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Killed by Pole Accident To Road Worker Inquest at Dorrigo. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

On Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. E. J. Andrew, J.P.) conducted an inquest on the death of Jack Harold Edwards. as the result of ah accident at…

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Coffs Railway Dam

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. W. Arnetl, whose property adjoins the railway Jam at Coffs Harbour, informs us that the dam is in such a condition that much damage…

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Motor Tour Coffs to Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

We had crossed Peat's Ferry and were travelling over the concrete road towards Sydney when we knocked off our narative in last issue…

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"Never Had License" Alleged Statement To Police . Motor Traffic Act Breach

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

"I am no squealer I have driven a car for 16 years and have never had license. I am willing to take what is coming to me."…

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Local and General Railway Picnic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Special trains brought 634 visitors from north and south to the annual railway picnic and sports meeting; at Glen Innes, on Sunday…

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Washed Away Miles of Railway Floods In W.A. Hundreds of People Marooned Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Townships in the Kalgoorlie district, following a downpour of rain for the last three days, are threatened by floods, and residents of many…

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Three Years Driver's License Withdrawn Motorist Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

Four months' gaol and fines totalling £37 and the withdrawal of his driver's license for three years, was the punishment imposed on Edgworth Upjohn, .29,…

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Road Safety Plan Praised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

"If the Government's plans for greater traffic safety are successfully put into effect there should be an end to a large proportion of the lawlessness…

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Road Safety Far-Reaching Measures Minister's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

Additional and far-reacinng measures directed towards securing greater safety on the roads were outlined by the Minister for Transport, Col. Bruxner,…

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Fell Off Bridge Young Man Drowned Tragedy on the Macleay Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

At a late hour on Monday night, Terence Scott, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott, of Upper Belmore River, Lower Macleay, was drowned. Scott…

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Road Smash N.S.W. Racing Identities Lucky Escapes in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

Sydney racing identities were involved in a motor accident near we Awamutu during a heavy storm last night. W. Kerns, a former Sydney…

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Motor Car Bodies Steel Production at Port Kembla. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

The Armco mills at Port Kembla to-day rolled the first sheet of steel for motor car bodies. Full production is expected to begin within a month…

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Severe Gale Damage in New Zealand Roads And Railways Power and Phone Lines Down Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

With the. exception of Auckland, which escaped the worst of the gale, every province in New Zealand has received the full blast of the fury of a…

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Car Left Road Man Killed. Family Escape. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Passing another car in a mountain road at Kingaroy last night, a car driven by George Krienke, 26, married, left the road and rolled 50 feet down…

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