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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 9 of 30

Council of P. and C. Associations on Road Safety

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

The Grafton District Council of P. and C. Associations Wednesday night decided to write the Grafton City Council 'and…

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No Licence For Lismore Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

LISMORE, Sun.—The Lismore Aero Club has been officially advised that the Department of Civil Aviation will not license…

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Southgate P.P.U. Wants Bitanen Road Grafton And Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the Southgate P.P.U.. unanimously decided to write to the Copmanhurst Shire Council, agreeing to the payment of one penny rise in rates, provided the shire constructed a bitumen road between Grafton and Lawrence…

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Motor Boat Sunk

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

MILAN, Sun.—Gina Mussolini, widow of Bruno Mussolini, is reported to be one of the five occupants of the British motor boat…

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Coff's Harbour Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) in a letter to Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., stated that a request for the…

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Clarence Bridge Traffic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

Figures compiled by the Health Inspector, Mr. Greening, and read to the Grafton City Council last night, disclosed that there was…

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Garden—"the Road to Zanzibar"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

The popular trio of stars, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, are the leading artists in the hilarious comedy. 'The Road to Zanzibar," which…

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Cover For Visiting Motorists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—Queensland motorists temporarily visiting New South Wales will in future be covered by third party…

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Manufacture of Motor Vehicles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Cancellation of the bylaws would clear away provisions which might prevent the establishment of the complete,…

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40-Hour Week For N.Z. Railwaymen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Mon.—A 40-hour week and a five-day working week was granted to railway employees by a decision of the…

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Railway Officials Must Be Protected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 6

THE Police Magistrate, Mr. G. L. Berry, at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, said railway employees had to be extended protection while performing their duty. John M. Sullivan, Acting…

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Two Motor Accidents—No One Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—Two motor accidents occurred on Pacific Highway near Woolgoolga on Saturday night. The fast happened when a sedan car driven by Mr. "Joe"…

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Talkies Garden.—"the Road to Zanzibar"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour appear to-night only at the Garden Theatre, in the laughter show, "The Road to Zanzibar." The story is…

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New Superstructure For Kempsey Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 6

Tenders are to be called to reconstruct the bridge at Kempsey with a new steel superstructure…

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Move to Build New Buccarumbi Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

ONE of the most serious setbacks to the Clarence district in the flood last March was the destruction of the Buccarumbi bridge, a vital link on the State highway from Grafton to Glen Innes…

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Working Conditions In Railways

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Existing working conditions in the N.S.W. railway service were causing considerable unrest, said the State…

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Good Roads Are Sound Investment

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.—"People will have to learn good roads are a sound investment. The rates we collect are not sufficient to do the…

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Two Shires for Dorrigo? Cr. Bailey Advocates Subdivision Would Make for Better Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 3

Cr. W. H. Bailey of Dorrigo Shire was outspoken in his advocacy of the subdivision of Dorrigo into two shire areas, when…

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Inquest on Railway Man's Death

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. F. M. V. Earle) conducted an inquest at Grafton yesterday on the death of Mr. Frederick William Heiss,…

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Progress on Cameron Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. Vince Connelly and workmen are making steady progress with reconstruction of the Cameron bridge. A number of…

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