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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 8 of 30

Talkies Sakaton.—"the Bridge of San Luis Rey"

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 4

Saturday afternoon and evening the Saraton Thtatre will present the emational melodrama, "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." with Lyan Bari, Akim…

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Saraton.—"the Bridge of San Luis Rey"

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 4

Original in theme and manner of presentation the distinguished attraction, "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," will be screened…

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Two Killed In Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

BATHURST, Sun.—Two men were killed and a third injured when a motor cyclist contesting T.T. races on Mount Circust…

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Fatal Train Smash In U.S.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

BOSTON, Mon.—A fireman was killed and a driver critically injured after two passenger trains collided on the outskirts of Bost[?]…

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Trams Collide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Twenty-four persons were injured when two trams collided, on the Kensington line to-day. Five of the…

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Prince Edward.—"the Bridge of San Luis Key"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

Original in theme and manner of presentation, the distinguished attraction, "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," will be screened to-night only at the…

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Tram Hits Post: Girl Killed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.—A girl was killed and 25 people injured when a tram left the rails and crashed into a post at Kedron,…

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No Lighting For South Grafton Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. A. S. Drakeford), in a letter to Sir Earle Page, said he would riot reverse the decisions…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—When his motor cycle skidded and crashed at Harris Park to-night, Ernest Braddley (21), of Marrickville,…

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Died In Train

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Frederick W. Towler (58), manager of Veale's furniture store, Katoomba, died in the Mudgee mail train after…

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New Bridge at Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. Vince Connelly and his workmen have commenced building the new Cameron bridge at Palmer'st Channel…

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Big Train Smash In America

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

NASHVILLE (Illinois), Frl.—fifty persons are reported to have been killed and 125 injured when the Burlington railroad's "exposition" flyer ploughed into the…

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Protection For Tram Conductors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Police have promised to give protection to Sydney tram conductors on sporting trams to-morrow afternoon,…

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School Children Hurt In Motor Collision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.—Two schoolchildren were injured in a collision between an omnibus and a truck on Woolgoolga road yesterday afternoon. The omnibus was driven by…

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Grafton Legion Wants Technical College To Train For Industries

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

THE Grafton sub-branch of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women on Friday night decided to support the proposal for the establishment of a Technical College at Grafton and to ask the Minister to choose a suitable site…

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City Railway Signalling System

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

First speaker to the Grafton Rotary Club at its new meeting place at Jordan's Hall was Mr. Mr. Eric Tarnes who after…

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Brisbane Tram Smash

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

This picture of the tram smash at Kedron, Brisbane, shows how lucky passengers in the front section of the tram were. When the tram struck a telephone pole, the driver's platform and the front seats were forced back about seven feet. One…

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Did Utmost To Bridge Differences In China

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

CHUNGKING; Tues.—The utmost powers of the U.S. Ambassador (General Marshall) have been insufficient to bridge the…

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South Grafton Aerodrome Open For Traffic

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

THE South Graton municipal aerodrome is in trafficable condition for planes, and the Newcastle Aero Club's plane has been busily engaged taking off and landing for the training of local fliers…

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Man Hurt In Smash On Harbour Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motor cyclist was injured when a jeep, two motor cycles and a truck were involved in an accident on the…

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