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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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Bad Condition Of Carr's Creek Bridge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

Condition of Carr's Creek bridge, stated to be in danger of collapse, will be the subject of a conference between the Grafton…

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Negugent Driving Motorist Convicted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 7

As a sequel to injuries sustainby a 22-months-old girl when struck toy a motor lorry at Park Beach Reserve on 22nd November, Ron…

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Inefficient Silencer On Motor Lorry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

James Christerson pleaded guilty through Mr. N. T. Owen (McGuren, Park and Owen), before the Police Magistrate, Mr…

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Railway Crossing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

Reopening of the Turf street vehicular railway crossing, which has been urged on the Railway Department by the Chamber of…

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Warning on Bridge Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

A warning of the danger existing in a depression in the road at the end of the Clarence River Bridge was given by Aid…

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Construction Of Cameron Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. Vince Connelly and workmen, have commenced driving the concrete piles in the new Cameron Bridge. Mr. Guy…

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More Money for Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday adopted a suggestion by the engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) that early application should be…

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Yulgilbar Bridge To Be Raised

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

The engineer of the Copmanhurst Shire Council (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) was instructed at yesterday's meeting to prepare plans…

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Shire Support For Buccarumbi Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

Severn Shire Council has agreed to support demands by local residents for reconstruction of the Buccarumbi…

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New Bridge Proposed Over Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

A Conference of representatives of the Grafton City Council and the Copmanhurst Shire Council, held yesterday at the…

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Bill To Provide Road Works By States

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—A Bill to provide about £4,500,000 a year to the States for roadworks and an additional…

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Roads Bog Cream Carrier

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 7

SWAN CREEK, Thurs—With continuous wet weather roads in this district are in a very bad state…

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Widespread Damage On Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday much, time was devoid to the consideration of letters asking for repairs to roads, consequent upon the consistent heavy rains. The President (Cr. O. V…

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Tenterfield To Claim Road Fund Share

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

TENTERFIELD, Thurs.—As a result of the Prime Minister recent statement in the House of Representatives that £1,000,000…

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Our Country's Only Hope To Develop The Secondary Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

"If we are to develop this country and progress as we should we must have good roads to serve all producing centres." said Cr. Harry Bailey, at Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire, when discussing the need for an immediate approach to the…

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Nymboida Shire Faces Heavy Road Repairs District Requests

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

The need for further assistance to Shire Councils for maintenance was emphasised at last week's meeting of the…

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Train Journey To Be Shortened

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, said in the Legislative Assembly this morning, that it was hoped…

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Woolgoolga Roads Considered By Improvement League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Friday.—Letters from the Dorrigo shire dealing with various road matters were dealt with at a meeting or…

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Shires Need Help For Damaged Roads Says Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Shirts should be given help to replace roads injured by heavy wartime traffic and eventually some investigation…

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Higher Status Sought For Armidale Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

Raising the Grafton-Armidale road to State Highway status will be urged by the Clarence River Regional Development…

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