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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Motor Cyclist Dies After Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

BYRON BAY.--Norman Herbert Roberts, 21 of Brisbane, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding…

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Railway Official Farewelled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

Senior traffic inspector at South Grafton (Mr. J.L. Russell) who has been promoted to chief traffic inspector at…

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May Be Missing Aeroplane

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

AUCKLAND. Thurs, (AAP- Reuter).-- A silvery object sighted high up on Mount Egmont might be the Tiger Moth missing…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs-- A motor cyclist was injured when he was thrown heavy if tor his cycle skidded, on the…

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No Railway Aid For Cargo Lift

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs,-- Information received form the Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. Nicholas) by Mr. R.S. Vincent, M.L.A., indicates that little assistance can be expected from the Railway…

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Kempsey Road Fatality

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Friday.-- A Sydney woman was killed in the first holiday road fatality in the Kempsey district this…

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Fighters To Train At Evans Head

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

LISMORE.-- Early this year it is expected a squadron of Mustang aircraft will be based on the Evans Head 'drome for a…

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Britain's Road o Prosperity

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sun (A.A.P.).--The Lord President of the council (Mr. Herbert Morrison) told a London meeting last night that there were six objectives to achieve to restore Britian's independence and…

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Measures to Halt Road Toll

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun--Unorthodox measures to counteract the rising road accident rate have been suggested by the…

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Motor Cycle Races At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Sat.-- A crowd of several hundred enjoyed all the thrills of speedway motor, cycle racing at…

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Reconditioning Of Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

Following representations by the Minister for Health (Sir Earle Page) on behalf of the Clarence Aero Club, the Minister for Civil…

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Road Fatality

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tues. -- A returning holiday- maker was killed and his wife and child suffered slight injuries it is…

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Dead Man Found On Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

ARMIDALE. --The conductor of the Glen Innes Mail train found a dead man in a sleeping compartment just before the train…

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Removing Gear From Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

KEMPSEY.--Once again the Department of Civil Aviation is attempting to take vital equipment from the Kempsey…

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Aerodrome Equipment Removed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Once again the Department of Civil Aviation k attempting to take vital equipment from the Kemps[?]y aerodrome—this…

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Medical Test For Drunken Motorists

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

In future motorists arrested in Queensland for drunken driving must be examined immediately by a doctor. The police…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN. Thurs.--This afternoon Bruce Wing of Roseville, Sydney, was injured white motor [?]ling from Brisbane. He was…

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Motor Cycle Slips

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Tony McCready (30). railway employee at South Grafton, yesterday suffered abrasions to his right arm and abdomen when…

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Shire Deputation To Railway Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Sun.--The Bellingen Shire Council, at the January meeting, appointed a deputation (the president deputy…

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Road to Park Beach Improved

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Through the efforts of North Coffs Harbour and Park Beach Progress Association the road from the Highway to Park Beach…

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