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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 5 of 32

Road Safety Instruction to School Children

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

It was stated at the meeting of Coffs Primary School P & C Association on Wednesday that the majority of road…

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Early Work Resumption Grafton-Glen Innes Road

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

PROBABILITY of early resumption of work on the Grafton Glen Innes road was officially notified to the last meeting of the Grafton and South Graf ton Chamber of Commerce. The Minister for Transport…

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Dorrigo Man— Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge Aftermath of Motor Collision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

At Armidale Quarter Sessions on Wednesday. February 16th, Allan Rowland Roberts, of Dorrigo was acquitted on a charge…

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Two Roads to Dictatorship

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.A.P.).—General Eisenhower said to-day that he believed there were two ways in which a government…

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Motor Truck Capsizes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Messrs. Frank Kinghorn and C. Shannon, of Tucabia, had a fortunate escape from injury, on Sunday, when a motor trurk left…

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Re-classification of Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

THE Department of Main Roads has notified the secretary of the Clarence Regional Development Committee (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather), that it has completed reclassification of main roads within the Clarence regional area…

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Tramway Stoppage In Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.—Thousands of people were forced to walk to and from their homes in the drenching rain as a result of the…

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Coffs Roads and Streets Deteriorating

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

No one can deny that roads and streets in Coffs Harbour are deteriorating, and this is a very serious…

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Bad Road Hinders Patient's Transport

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Officials at the District Hospital are concerned at the shocking state of Victoria St, from Barrie Street to the…

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Goods Train Derailment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

About 9.10 last night three trucks of a good train from the south, were derailed just outside South Grafton railway…

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Three Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

GENERAL Eisenhower is reported as stating that there are two roads leading to dictatorship. One is enslavement…

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Brisbane Trams May Be Held Up

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Brisbane may have another tram stoppage for 24 hours to-morrow. Tramways Union men have said they…

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Practical Advice to Motorists

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 7

Use speed that is always safe and reasonable in the circumstances. Make a habit of travelling as close as…

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Dollars For Road Machinery?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives to-day told Mr. Anthony (C.P, NSW)…

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Requests For Work On Waterview Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council yesterday deferred consideration of work on the Waterview road until a conference had been…

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Action To Restrain Tramway Men

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues—Application was made to the industrial Court by the City Council to-day for an order restraining…

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Child Dies on Aeroplane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.—A 13-months-old child, died in a Brisbane bound T.A.A. plane at 11.30 this morning, within five…

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Threw Himself From Clarence Bridge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. F. M. V. Earle) yesterday found that William Ernest Lewis, of Grafton, had died on February…

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Road Work In Coramba Street

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

A letter from residents of Coramba Street read at the Urban Committee meeting on Monday night, stated that they…

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Railway Traveller's Short Fare

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

A railway officer mentioned at Coffs Court on Tuesday that during tht past year 5000 persons have been fined…

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