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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

635 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 32

Three Killed, 14 Injured in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three persons were lulled and 14 others injured in road accidents in. New South Wales over the…

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New Railway Road For South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

South Grafton Municipal Council last night decided to construct a new road of access to the South Grafton railway station…

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Assurances on Port. Rail, Road

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

INVERELL, Mon.--An assurance that construction work begun on the Clarence deep sea port would be continued was given in the Country Party policy speech delivered by the Leader (Lieut.-Col. Bruxner)…

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Motor Registry for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

A letter from the Police Department stating that cm officer would be appointed by the Commissioner for Road…

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Road Signs Sough for Highway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

CPFF'S HARBOUR.--The Coff's Harbour Chamber of commerce will request the Roads Board to have all, necessary road signs erected on dangerous and difficult sections of the Pacific Highway between…

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Thora Bridge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Following representations made by Dorrigo and Bellingen Shire Councils the Minister for Local Government has advised that a…

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Tree Over Road to Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

The removal of a dangerous tree overhanging the road leading from Coffs to Sawtell caused an unavoidable…

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New Lights on Jetty Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

Users of the Jetty Road were unanimous in their praise for die new lighting system, which operated for the…

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Aeroplane Or Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 3

The "Aerocar," an automobile that can be converted easily into an airplane, was demonstrated recently at Longview, Texas, in South-Western United States…

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Packed Tram Became Fiery Furnace

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO Fri. (A.A.P.). -- Thirty-three persons, many of them. Negroes, were killed and at least 50 others injured, many seriously, when a collision with a petrol waggon turned a crowded tram into a fiery…

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Inspection Of Thora Bridge

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 5

BELLINGEN.--Following representations by Dorrigo and Bellingen Shire Councils, the Minister for Local Government…

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Dangerous Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Sir.--Another accident occurred last week at the Glenugie Creek bridge on the Pacific Highway, making three within two months…

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To Train in Us

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP). --Three thousand members of the North Atlantic Pact countries armed forces will be training in…

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Escapees Ran Into Police Road Block

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. --A desperate slash for freedom By three young men who escaped from Berrima Gaol on Sunday had its sequel in their arrest, at gunpoint, at 4a.m. to-day, six miles from Broken Hill…

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Port And Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed. -- A Maclean and a Yamba resident engaged in animated conversation were discussing…

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The Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Although it is nearly a year since the Mountain Road was severely washed by heavy and unusually prolonged rain, it appears that not…

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Road Accident Toll

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

Describing the behaviour of a small percentage of motor vehicle drivers as "a blot on civilisations page", Mr. H. E…

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Around The New England State Wide Roads Unsound

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

LISMORE.--The decision of the Works Committee of Lismore City Council to insist that all roads in sub-divisions should be wider was…

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Harbour Bridge Users Should Pay For It

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 3

Speaking at a New State meeting recently the organising secretary of the New England New State Movement, (Mr. T. H…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Toll Lifting Govt. Attitude

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. Anthony) said in Sydney to-day that the Commonwealth Government favoured lifting the Sydney Harbour Bridge toll, but not with money intended for…

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