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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 32

Accident on Jettv Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. Eric Henderson, building contractor, is in hospital receiving treatment for injuries received in a fall from his…

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Help From Forestry For Jetty Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

An approach is to be made to the Forestry Department by Coffs Urban Committee for a contribution towards road…

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Residents Seek Road Repairs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Residents oft Coffe Harbour generally are in "spots of bother" because roads and streets in various stages…

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Wants Road Report Made Available

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A request that, a report by transport officials on a, coastal road for the Far North Coast should. be…

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Motorist Fined for Negligent Driving

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

Mervyn Richard Wallace was fined £6 for negligent driving and £2 for driving with unserviceable brakes at…

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Port-Railway Announcement Expected Soon

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

The Clarence Regional Development Committee expected a Government announcement on the Clarence overseas, port…

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Road Allocations Approved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 6

Nymboida. Shire Council yesterday adopted the road allocations for 1349, which will cost £2104. The total was made up of…

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Motor Registration Fees May Go Up

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--Because road maintenance costs, increased so much he thought motorists should be called upon…

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British Railways Strike Developments

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Fri (AAP).--An appeal to the Prime Minister (Mr. Clement Attlee) to personally intervene in the…

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3 Dead in State Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, sun.--Three men were killed and 18 persons injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday…

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Karangi P. And C. Support Protest On Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

KARANGI--At the monthly meeting of the Karangi P. and C. Association, it was resolved to support a protest from the…

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Nana Glen Wants Better Roads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

NANA GLEN RAIL.--The monthly meeting of Nana Glen Progress Association held in the Pioneer Hall was presided over…

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No Attempt To Derail Emperor's Train

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Japanese National Police, headquarters to-day denied Japanese Press reports that saboteurs had tried…

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Through Street Bridge Out Of Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

Serious deterioration of the carriageway planks of the Through street, South Grafton bridge, over Christopher Creek,…

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"Go Slow" Tactics By Railwaymen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (AAP).--A delegate meeting of the London rail men last night resolved to begin general "go slow" tactics in…

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Shire Building Big Bridge at Southgate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Work on the construction of Bayldon's Creek bridge, at Southgate, the first steel truss structure in the Copmanhurst…

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CYCLING. Road Race At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA. -- A handicap road race over a mile and a quarter course, held on Sunday afternoon, resulted: First heat, N. Bultitude, 15secs., 1; D…

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Road Surfacing Considered By Shire Council

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

The Shire Engineer. (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) reported on methods of bituminous emulsion road surfacing to yesterday's…

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Ulmarra Council Receives £680 Road Grant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

Ulmarra Municipal Council yesterday accepted a grant of £680 for the reconstruction of the Ulmarra- Tucabia-Wooli…

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Railway Strike In Berlin To Continue

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Wed, (AAP). -- Refusing to knuckle under to a communist threat of reprisals Western Berlin…

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