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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

510 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 26

Freedom Train Urged As Peace Gesture

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Mr Robert H. Hodges, who recently left Australia to join the trucks of food gifts being added as it travelled across, the continent, he said…

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Faith in Dorrigo District Shire President Tributes Dorrigo Motors Celebration Marks Official Opening of New Building

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

Between three to four hundred people attended the celebrations held on Wednesday evening, 12th inst., to mark the occasion of…

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Believes Gang Stealing Motors

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Tamworth police believe that a well-organised gang is travelling through country areas by truck stealing…

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Heavy Expense Entailed on Sawmill Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

With their restricted finances, councils could not hope to meet heavy expenses essential for the upkeep of roads…

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Two Motor Cyclists Killed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW, Fri.--Two men suffered shocking head and Internal injuries when their motor cycle forced its way…

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Train Derailed

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Sun. (A.A.P.)-- Fifteen persons, were killed and 80 injured when the express from Calcutta to Dehraudun was…

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Killed in Fall From Train

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

PENRITH, Sun.-- An unidentified man was killed when, he fell from a Sydney- bound, train near Valley Heights early this…

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Road Maintenance Levy Sought

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

BELLINGEN. --Following receipt of letters regarding the bad state of certain roads in the Boambee area, Bellingen…

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Cycling. Thrilling Finish to Road Race

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

A thrilling finish was witnessed yesterday. when the Grafton Cycle Club staged a five-mile race over the South gate road course, six riders speeding…

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Search For Missing Motor Launches

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.-- wide search is being conducted for two missing moter launches containing 10 men and a boy. One of the launches with a fishing party of seven, under…

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Is It to Rise— Cost of Motor Licenses?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

The NRMA fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registration and…

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Motor Boat Races On

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 5

On Saturday, the Clarence River Motor Boat Club will be racing. Eight boats have nominated for the races. These include…

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Storm Damage To Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

Recent storms have occasioned damage to such an extent on the Copmanhurst and Lawrence main roads that…

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£900 Loan Approved for Carr's Ck. Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

THE Department of Local Government has advised approval of a special loan of £900 for Carr's Creek bridge. This was announced at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council…

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Wrong Road Drill By Don Bradman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--In a special film made to instruct children in road safety, starring Don Bradman, Don himself commits…

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Charges Over Behaviour On Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

A man who was stated by the prosecution to have caused a nuisance to railway officers and passengers between Taree and…

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Nymboida Shire Heavy Expense Entailed on Sawmill Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

With their restricted finances, councils could not hope to meet heavy expenses essential for the upkeep of roads leading to…

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Palmer's Channel Bridge Replacement

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.--Mr. V. Connolly, contractor for the building of the Palmer's Channel bridge, attended the meeting of the Harwood Shire…

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Road Accidents Over Week-End

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A youth was killed and two men seriously injured in two road accidents today. Another man injured on…

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Car Overturns On Glen Innes Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

Late Saturday afternoon a car driven By Mr. A. R. Trewenack, of Sydney, containing two passengers, overturned on the Glen…

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