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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 2 of 32

Asleep On Road Run Over; Summonsed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

PARIS, Mon. (AAP).-- A motorist on the road to Began-- con ran over a man sound, asleep in the middle of the…

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New Railway Station Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

The need of a new railway station at Coffs Harbour was mentioned by Mr. N. Jordan at the Urban Committee meeting…

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Labour Problem of Railways

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon-- The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) said to-day that the Railway Department's labour…

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Motor Vehicles At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

YAMBA.--On Sunday the day on which the surf carnival was held Mr. James Ellem, a visitor from Maclean, kept a tally of the…

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Minor Roads Work— Council's 1950 Aim

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council devoted hours of consideration to the estimates for 1950 at the January meeting on Wednesday. It was apparent from the…

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Big Additions to Shire Roads Plant

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Dorrigo Shire Council, on Wednesday, decided to make substantial additions to its road making plant. The aggregated cost of the new units will…

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More Patrols for Road Safety Plan?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

In the NRMA's opinion no raid impact will be made upon the road accident problem until the numbers of the police…

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To Escape From Man Woman Jumped From Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thurs--Miss Carol McLachlan. (25), a bank employee whose people live at Harwood Island Clarence…

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Railway Facilities to Be Sought

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

Dorrigo Shire Council has Decided to bring several matters before [?] Commissioner for Railway (Mr.Garside)…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Late on Wednesday night a collision occurred in Lower River street, Maclean, between a motor cycle, ridden by…

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Tide Rises Over Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Friday. -- During the high tide this morning water was over the Yamba road in two sections to a depth of two feet…

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Aeroplane For Agricultural Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

In Australia in recent years aeroplanes have been used to aid farmers in crop dusting, searching for lost cattle and sheep on large…

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Excursion Train Crowds Diminish

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR. Sun.--A crowd about 2000 was at Park Beach to-day. Special trains, from Grafton…

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Coif's Harbour Wants New Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The need for a new railway station at Coif's Harbour has been the subject of discussion at numerous meetings in recent months and the visit of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) to the North Coast early in February…

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Railway Public Telephone

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Coifs Chamber of Commerce is asking the PMG's Department to instal a public telephone on Coifs railway station. In moving…

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Bridge Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

NYMBOIDA.--Good progress is being made by the contractor with the deviation at the new bridge erected by the Main Roads…

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Deputation To Meet Railway Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

South Grafton Municipal Council will send a deputation to wait on the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside)…

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Pacific Highway "Worst Road In State"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Ald. P. O'Mara made reference at Maclean Council meeting on Tuesday night to the bad state of the…

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The Road We Take

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

SHOULD your travelling take you through Copmanhurst, and should you (as is most likely), tarry a while to slake…

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Big Additions To Shire Road Plant

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Dorrigo Shire Council, last Wednesday week, decided to make substantial additions to its road making plant. The aggregated cost of the new units will be £15,390, and purchase will be financed by means of a special loan…

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