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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 8 of 32

Residents Place Ban on Shire Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

Residents turned up in force at Laurieton last week to attend a public meeting at which it was decided that all…

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Depressing— the Cry for Road Repairs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

It is depressing to attend a meeting of Coffs Harbour Urban Committee and listen to members trying to do…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily agree with the views expressed in these columns—Ed.) Shire Rates and Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

The Editor. Dear Sir,—Will you please publish the following and note the dates of each communication:—…

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Illegal Use of Railway Pass

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Cecil Clarence Green (29) railway employee, was fined £2 and 10s costs at Coffs Police Court on Tuesday for…

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Crash Helmets for Motor Cyclists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Transpart Department is investigating the possibility of making it compulsory for all motor cyclists and…

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Ten Killed In Train Derailment

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

BENARES (India), Sunday (A.A.P.).—Ten were killed and 40 injured when a Punjab express was derailed this morning…

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Motor Vehicles Collide At Palmer's Channel

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

A collision between a motor, lorry and a motor tractor occurred at the approach to Palmer's Island bridge on Saturday…

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Special Train for Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

Owing to the exceptionally heavy bookings for the Brisbane express on Thursday, April 14, the Railway Department has…

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Sawtell Gets Road Relief

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 7

Great relief has been noticed on the faces of Sawtell residents who use the bus or their own conveyances on the…

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Railway Theft Brings Gaol Sentence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 7

William Graham Martin Maiden, a railway employee at present under suspension, was sentenced to six months…

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Motor Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues.—The Premier (Mr. Playford) announced to-night that, as Prices Minister, he had recommended that new…

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Open Country Roads Claim Most Deaths

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—More people were killed on open country roads than in Built up areas, the Acting. Superintendent of Traffic…

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Hints for Easter Motor Tours

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

The NRMA reminds motorists that all garages in NSW will be closed against the sale of petrol, oil and…

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Tamworth Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 6

The Department of Civil Aviation has advised the Tamworth City Council that it will grant provisional G class license for the…

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He Could Travel The Road Without The Load

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

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Claims Railway Officer Broke By-Laws

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—An officer of the Railway Department had broken departmental by-laws when it was his duty to see…

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Car Overturns On Coramba Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

Percy Orlando Robinson, age 55 years, was driving his car southward along the Coramba Road, about four miles out of…

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Trains Ran As Frequently As Trams

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Extra trains, described by a railway official as "running as frequently as trams" managed to…

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Those Roads!

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

LOCAL residents are so used to the district's bad roads that they take them for granted. It needs a newcomer to…

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Motor Car And Cycle In Collision

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.—A collision occurred on Saturday afternoon at the junction of the Pacific Highway and the turn to the…

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