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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

587 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 30

Railway Bridge Under Water

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

This picture, taken from the Ayr side of the Burdekin River, shows how, the river looked in the recent floods. Most of the bridge is submerged, while masses of debris are piled against the bridge. The boat which is used to ferry passenger…

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Danger Of State-Wide Strike Of Railwaymen Averted

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The danger of a State-wide strike of New South Wales railwaymen was averted to-day when, following conferences between railway officials and the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council, the Railway Commissioner (Mr…

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Woman Found Dead In Motor Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—A 33-year-old divorcee who left home on Tuesday, saying she would stay with friends for a few days, was found…

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Port And Railway Subject For C.F. Conference

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

It was decided by the Clarence Country Party Electorate Council meeting at Grafton that implementation of the port and…

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New Main Road Wanted At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Sat.—The Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Coff's Harbour, Chamber of Commerce, is urging the…

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Clarence Wants Better Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

The Mayor of South Grafton, Ald. J. C. Lane, stated last night that although the Department of Main Roads office was…

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Want Road Tax Abolished

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) was to-day asked by the Horse Owners and. Trainers' Association…

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Motorist Fined For Driving Negligently

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

Kevin Nicholas Tarrant, of Southgate road, Grafton, was convicted by the Police Magistrate, Mr. G. L. Berry, at…

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Assembling of Motor Vehicles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—It was unlikely that the estimates that more than 70,000 cars and trucks would be assembled in the…

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Road to China to Be Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. —The Stilwell road—lifeline to China— has been declared surplus property and will be abandoned to…

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Motor Industry Trainees

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

The need for the motor industry to be included in the trainee apprenticeship scheme was stressed by Mr. E. W. Skyvington…

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Charge Against Motorist Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

MACLEAN, Friday.—At the Maclean Police Court, before Mr. G. L. Berry, P.M., on Wednesday, Leslie Johnson, of…

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Grooved Tramway Lines Locally Made

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, FrL.—Grooved tramway lines were made in Australia this week for the first time…

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Extension of Mail Train Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 5

The Tenterfield Municipal Council, after considering comparative figures of railway business at Tenterfield, Glen Innes…

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Men Escape From Prison Tram

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. — Over 200 police are searching the city and suburbs for two persons who made a daring escape from a…

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School to Train Officers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—A school to train officers in the New Guinea administrative services will be established, in army premises in…

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Prison Tram Escapees Recaptured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—In dramatic circumstances Robert Porter Lewis (18) and Darcy Eckiel Dugan (25), whose escape from…

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Railway Lines

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

At a meeting of the Guyra Chamber of Commerce Mr. W. A. Roberts suggested that the meeting take action on the…

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Aviation Notes Sea Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6

A movable mid-ocean aerodrome has been invented by R. M. Hamilton, a former member of the Royal Naval Patrol…

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Stabbed Man Found Near Harbor Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Early this morning William Patrick Tuddle, 35, market gardener, of French's Forest, was found lying near a…

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