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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

688 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 35

IN 60 DAYS 90 Miles Of Road Completed 30 Days Ahead of Time Main Roads Dept's. Good Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Although allowed 90 days to complete 90 miles of a strategic road in Central Australia, the New South Wales Department of Main Roads…

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Talkies Saraton Theatre. "The Road to Frisco."

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

"The Road to Frisco," an action-drama with an all-star cast, comprising George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, will be…

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Two Killed In Motor Smashes Militiaman and Girl Seven Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men were injured to-day, in two motor smashes in the Penrith district…

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Fell From Lorry On Armidale Road Man's Serious Injuries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Arthur Stanley Gray (23), married, of Wiriri, suffered injuries to the neck and back when he fell from a lorry on the Armidale-Grafton road…

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Burma Road All Bridges Wrecked China Indomitable Considering Longer Routes New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

The "New York Times" Shanghai correspondent states that Japanese bombers effectively wrecked all the Burma road bridges across the…

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Grafton Branch Road Safety Council of N.s.w

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The Road Safety Council is a Statewide organisation which aims at educating all road users in the practices of care, courtesy and…

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Car's Plunge 100ft. Over Mountain Road Woman Killed, Four Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

When a car plunged 100 feet down a mountainside at Wadonga to-day a woman was killed and four other people were injured…

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Motor Traders Secretary In Grafton Petrol Rationing System

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

Mr H C. Jones, general secretary, of the Motor Traders' Association ot New South Wales attended a meeting of the motor traders of Grafton yesterday and…

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Recruiting Train at Armidale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

Since the arrival of the R.A.A.F. recruiting train in Armidale on Saturday night the staff has dealt with 16 applications for enlistment…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State, but apply to the…

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Frightful Injuries Man Found Lying On Road Struck by Cars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

A man who was found lying in the middle of the Bexley road, North Bexley, early to-day received frightful injuries, probably inflicted by more…

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Train Wanted For High School Service Coff's Harbor Meeting Deputation to Meet Commissioner. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

On Tuesday a meeting of representatives of Coramba and Coff's Harbor P. and C. Associations and the Chamber of Commerce was presided over by…

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Small Debts Court Damages to Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

At Coramba Small Debts Court. George Joseph Hamstead proceeded against Allan John Wilson claiming damages to a motor car. After lengthy…

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Shephard's Loop Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

"Younger Generation" writes a lengthy letter, further in regard to "Shephard's Loop Road." The gist of the first part of "Younger…

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Ashby Ferry-dock Road Harwood Shire Works

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council yesterday, the Department of Main Roads wrote regarding the proposed construction of development…

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Crowbar on Line Attempt To Wreck Troop Train Stockman Gives Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

The authorities are inquiring into what is believed to have been a daring attempt to wreck a troop train. A stockman warned the authorities…

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Parachutists From British Planes Land In Southern Italy Railway Traffic Suffers London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

British soldiers, dressed in the recognised military uniform, recently were dropped by parachutes in South Italy, it was officially announced in…

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Train Wrecked 26 Killed in Spain. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Twenty-six persons were killed and 20 injured when the Bilbao-San Sebastian electric train was wrecked when the current failed and the train…

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Country Motorists Are They Reckless?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year, against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons…

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Cricketer Chipperfield in Motor Smash

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

While travelling from Moonan towards Scone, A. G. Chipperfield, well-known International cricketer, and now a resident of Muswellbrook, was…

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