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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

726 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 37

Royal Goods Train Left Rails

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Thurs.—A goods train following the Royal Train, and carrying the Royal Party's heavy baggage, left the rails on…

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Tamworth Road Safety Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 5

To foster greater interest in the activities of Tamworth Road Safety Council, it has been decided to invite junior councils to…

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Increased Road Grant To State Governments

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—A further amount of £1,000,000 is to be made available to State Governments from the Federal Roads…

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Dacoits Derailed Train; 28 Killed

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

RANGOON, Sunday.—Twenty-eight persons, including seven British non-commissioned officers, were killed and 14 passengers…

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£5000 Loan For Road Plant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

The Shire Clerk of Nymboida Shire Council (Mr. J. T. Tully) received notification yesterday that the Governor…

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Landslide On Tabulam Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

A serious landslide occurred on the Tabulam road, [?]ght miles above Baryulgil, in [?]he Copmanburst shire…

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Amendment of Road Act Recommended

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

A motion recommending that the Main Roads Act should be amended to permit the department to contribute towards the…

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Road Repair Problem At South Grafton At South Graf ton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

THE problem of carrying out extensive repair works in the South Grafton municipal area following the recent exceptionally heavy rains, and prolific growth of grass, which has blocked up watertables, was discussed by the South Grafton Council on…

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Clarence Bridge Getting Face-do

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

Painters, of the Railway Department, some of whom balance nonchalantly on a swinging plank scaffold, are engaged on…

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Cameron Bridge Almost Demolished

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 7

PALMER'S CHANNEL, Wed.—The demolition of the old Cameron bridge has almost been completed and preparations are…

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Grafton Visitor Has Stroke On Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Taken from the North Coast mail train at Gloucester at midnight on Monday suffering from a stroke, Alexander Gardner…

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Development Of Armidale-Grafton Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Armidale Chamber of Commerce has decided to renew representations to the Department of Main Roads for improvements to…

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End of the Long Road For "Master Race"

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

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Special Road Grant TO Stales

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA, Fri.—A. Bill to make a special grant to the States to enable them to rehabilitate roads following…

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Nymboida Shire Council Faces Heavy Road Repairs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 6

THE need for further assistance to Shire Councils for road maintenance was emphasised at yesterday's meeting of the Nymboida Council. The president, Cr. G. W…

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Condition of Glen Innes Road Causes Concern

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 3

Councillors of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday discussed the condition of the Glen Innes road…

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Twin Road Accidents In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun. — Three people were killed and six others injured in twin road accidents last night. At Fairfield, William…

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Rains Cause Landslide On Heifer Station Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

THE most serious damage caused in the Nymboida Shire by the recent excessive rain, was a large landslide on the Heifer Station, which had completely carried away the road. This was reported to the meeting of the Nymboida Shire…

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Pistol Flourished In Tramcar

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—A young man who was charged at Central Police Station early to-day with carrying an unlicensed pistol, is…

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Maclean Lookout Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Mon.—Following a grant of £150 by Maclean Municipal Council for work for unemployed ex-servicemen in the…

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