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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 9 of 61

Kempsey Aerodrome Residents Resent Criticism "Site Further North"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Works and Civil Aviation, replying to criticism of Kempsey Aerodrome by the aviation correspondent of the…

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Dairy Unclean Southgate Road Offence Defendant Fined £2

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

Proceedings were taken by Vincent L. Nevell, senior dairy supervisor and inspector, against W. A. Geary, of Southgate road, in the Grafton Court…

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Bast-west Railway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

An assurance that the project to link the Tablelands with the Const by rail has been brought under the notice of those who are in charge of…

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Motor Traffic Act Three Men Fined for Breaches

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

Three breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were dealt with by the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. J. Bryant, in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions…

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New Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Work has commenced on a new railway station at Billinudgel to replace the building destroyed by fire some time ago. The new structure will…

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Plane Burnt in Hangar at Orange Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

When petrol caught alight in a hangar at the Orange aerodrome, a Klemm Swallow plane, owned by Mr. Wilton Thompson, was destroyed. The…

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Continuous Air Raids Thousands Of Chinese Die Jap Aerodrome Destroyed. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

Japanese bombers are carrying out air raids continuously and in 72 hours killed thousands of civilians and razed several important towns in Central and…

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Smash at Cangai Car Over Bridge Three Persons Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

While crossing a bridge over a small gully at Cangai yesterday a car in which were two officers of the Tick Board of Control, Messrs…

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Man Killed Fell 110Ft. Off Bridge Accident at Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Falling 110 feet into the Brisbane River from a partly built bridge across the river to-day, Alfred Jackson, 56, carpenter, was seriously injured, and…

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Road Hoardings Control By M.R.D. Cabinet Refused to Make Change. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated to-night that Cabinet had decided not to interfere with the control over outdoor advertising now exercise by the Main…

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Railway Construction

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Sir,--Every country in the world seems to be weighing up its railway policy and in connection with this the Germans have admitted that for slow…

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New Era In Railway Methods Trains of the Future a Prospect From America

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

British travellers who have not been to the United States for some years would be surprised to find a revolution in American railway construction…

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£9720 ESTIMATE Copmanhurst Shire Main Road Expenditure £2700 for Minor Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

Tentative estimates for road expenditure in the Copmanhurst shire were submitted by the shire engineer, Mr. R. C. Braithwaite, at yesterday's…

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Partial Derailment North-West Mail Train Engine Struck Welding Machine. Gosford

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

The permanent way, two miles north of Ourimbah, was torn up for seventy five yards when an engine tender and four carriages of the North-West mail…

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Train Jumpers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

Train jumpers appear to be becoming more prevalent on trains arriving at Coffs Harbour, and a warning was issued by the local Bench on two…

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Mountain Road Collision

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Cars driven by Mr. A. Searl and Mr. Thompson, of Nana Glen, collided head on on the mountain road between Coramba and Eastern Dorrigo…

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Road Safety Education and Enforcement

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they…

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Main Causes of Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Five of the principal causes of road accidents in the Lismore police district were outlined by Inspector W. Sherringham to the Lismore committee of…

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Schedule Resumed Ourimbah Train Smash. Gosford

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Workmen to-day replaced the engine and four carriages of the north-west mail train, which was derailed two miles north of Ourimbah yesterday…

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Smash Near Bridge Vehicles Damaged Occupants Not Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

A collision between two cars occurred in front of the Bridge service station in Craig street, Grafton, at 6 o'clock last night. The…

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