19 Inches of Rain Cyclonic Gales Lash Dorrigo No Train's or Mails — District Isolated
Gales of cyclonic force swept over the Dorrigo district this week, bringing torrential downpours of rain which fell…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
510 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 26
Oyster Channel Bridge Damage Report
Reports that the Oyster Channel Bridge near Yamba was untrafficable could not be confirmed…
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SYDNEY.--Cr. A. R. Townsend, president of the Shires' Association, commenting on the recent Shires' Conference said…
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Main Roads Department officials yesterday could give no indication when main roads from Grafton would be open…
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As was the case in previous floods, the railway viaduct running from near South Grafton station to the high country…
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The District Superintendent of Railways at South Grafton (Mr. R. H. Davison), his staff, and hundreds of men employed along…
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MOTOR traffic between Casino and Grafton, and between Baryulgil and Grafton resumed during the week-end. Many vehicles, including a bus, travelled between Grafton and Yamba. The Harwood ferry, on the Pacific Highway, was expected to…
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The road and approaches at the Oyster Channel bridge have proved to be usable. An inspection of the bridge on…
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Large holes were torn in the Grafton-Casino road, between Whiporie and Casino, by the flood washaways…
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Sir.--A paragraph in your issue of 17th inst may cause an erroneous impression. It was stated that an urgent call was made for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injuries To Motors Cyclist
Maxwell John Worthing, 19, of 11 Ryan street, South Grafton, is in hospital suffering from injuries received yesterday, when he fell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Travellers Inconvenienced
Great inconvenience is being caused to railway passengers wishing to travel from Coffs because it is not possible to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Motor Launch Need
Need for a motor lanuch to be provided at Lower Clarence police centres was urged yesterday…
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Our friend Macleay "Argus" under the heading "Aviation Safety," makes a sweeping statement in a recent issue…
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The construction of a high level bridge at Thora, over the Bellinger River, was strongly advocated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads and Work of the Month
Mr. F. J. Dodd, Shire Engineer, submitted the following report on Shire activities in the past month to…
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MACLEAN.--The Engineer (Mr. G. Minns) reported to Harwood Shire Council at its meeting that flood mud had…
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LISMORE, Sun.--The frost covered body of a motor cyclist was discovered In a ditch half a mile from Woodburn, on the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Road tax on motor vehicles carrying goods which cannot be handled by the railways has been lifted by the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan). Mr. O'Sullivan said the decision was made in view of the…
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On Sunday morning, the Grafton Cycle Club conducted a road race to Ulmarra and return, a distance of 18 miles…
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