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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 3 of 32

Aerodrome For Port Macquarie

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

At the Land Board Court at Port Macquarie this week, Port Macquarie Municipal Council's application for a special lease…

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Motor Train— Coffs Harbour to Kempsey?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 5

A rail motor service between Coffs Harbour and Kempsey was suggested at last meeting of Bellingen…

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Glass Beads in New Road Signs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

Millions of glass beads will be used to revolutionise road signs throughout Australia. The beads, which are so…

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Clarence Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

THE persistent efforts of the South Grafton Council to secure adequate aerodrome facilities for the Clarence…

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Railway Workers' Narrow Escape

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

BANYABBA, Tues.—Two railway bridge examiners had a narrow escape when the motor tricycle on which they…

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Help In Building Flood Outlet Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN. — The Minister for Public Works has offered Maclean Municipal Council 50 per cent. of the cost of…

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Yamba Rand R Team To Train On Lawn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

A full roll-up of members of the Yamba Surf Club's R. and R. team is required by club officials at Mr. A. A. Lipman's residence, in Breimba street…

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Fined For Breaches Of Motor Traffic Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

COPMANHURST.—Colin Keith Craft, timber worker, was fined on three charges of breaches of the Motor Traffic Act, by Mr. E…

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Strange Coincidence With Motor Cars

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

A strange coincidence occurred in a motor car mix-up at Taree last Saturday. A Wing[?]am resident drove his car to…

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Higher Motor Tax Feared

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 7

A move to increase motor vehicle taxation is feared by the NRMA. Mr. H. E. Richards, General Secretary, said…

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Young Soldier Seriously Hurt in Road Spill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Athol Barry, 21, of Coramba, a member of the occupation forces in Japan, home on leave, met with a serious accident on…

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Repairs to Bobo Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Roy Vincent, M.L.A.. advises that the Forestry Commission will shortly repair the road adjoining the Bobo Nursery. Representations…

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Road Transport for Racehorses

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

Welcome news regarding the transport of racehorses by road has been received by the N.R.R.A. from the Minister in…

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Tourist Grant Needed For Wooli Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

THE problem of the maintenance of the Wooli road yak again, discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire Council. It was decided to make application through Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A. for a grant from Tourist road funds…

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Reconstruction Of Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 6

MACLEAN.—Harwood Shire Council is anxious to proceed with the reconstruction of the Yamba road from near the…

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Tram-Car Crash; Remarkable Escape

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.—A Sydney-bound North Coast Mail struck a truck on a level crossing at Tyagarah, near Mullumbimby…

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Court Sequel To Motor Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

A traffic prosecution against Arthur Roy Lentfer, of Grafton, was commenced before Mr. E. I. Cocks, S.M., at…

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Railway Breaches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Over three hundred Sydney people were convicted of breaches of railway bylaws during January, revealed…

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Fell Off Bridge; Mail Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

When he fell more than 20 feet from a bridge yesterday, Owen Graham (35), bridge carpenter employed by the Department of…

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Appeal for Road Courtesy

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—An urgent appeal to road users to lis-play more courtesy was made to-day by the Deputy Chief of…

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