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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 3 of 32

Railway Truck Policy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

A paragraph in a letter received by Coffs Chamber of Commerce from the Railway Department in reply to requests for…

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New Left Drive Motors Banned

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--New registration of vehicles with left-hand drives have been banned by transport authorities in all States. ANNOUNCING this to-day…

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Aborigine Swept From Train And Killed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. -- A full-blooded aborigine was killed and a half-caste aborigine injured when swept from the top…

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Road Safety College

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain, acting as agents for the Ministry of Transport, has opened a National C Hege in Knightsbridge, London. It is there for the free use of schools, clubs, institutions, the police and other bodies interested…

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22 Train Smash Deaths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

NEW DELHI, Mon. (AAP):-- The death roll in the East Punjab train crash yesterday rose to 22…

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Indian Army Officer To Train Here

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

Major S. L. Kalra, of the Indian Army Medical Corps, arrived in Melbourne by the Strathaird recently…

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Bridge Made Famous By Painter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

Reconstruction of a small wooden, bridge in Britain, known all over the world is now being discussed. It is Flatford Bridge…

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To Train at Rosehill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--Brisbane trainer W. Degnan, has brought five horses to Sydney to train at Rosehill. The best of them are Tea Towel, a three-year-old,…

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Reconstruction of Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The contract for the reconstruction of the three-mile length of the Yamba road from Palmer's Island Post Office…

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Railway Sleepers For New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

The Rawhiti left South Grafton direct for New Zealand, early yesterday morning with a cargo of 30,300 railway…

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£1100 for Mtn. Top Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

Mr. R. S. Vincent has received the following letter from Mr. L. S. Hudson, Commissioner for Forests: "I refer to your representations…

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New English Motor Grader

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

The Blow Know B[?] Motor Grader, with 12ft blade, seen in operation in the New Forest area, England. The grader is powered with a 94 h.p. S-cylinder diesel or an 83 h.p. 4-cylinder diesel engine according to user's specification, and all mechanical…

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Iluka Road Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Work is being carried out on a section of the Iluka road from Collis' corner (west of the ferry) to the North…

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Seeks Federal Aid to Meet Bridge Debt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Minister for Transport (Mr. Beale) said to-day he would ask Federal Cabinet to consider a suggestion…

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Assistance To Buy modern Road-Making Plant

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

BELLINGEN.--Haying made a close inspection of road systems in the Lyne electorate, the Federal member, Mr. E. J. Eggins…

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Requests Better Train Conditions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Mon.--A number of requests for better travelling conditions and improved facilities at the Coff's Harbour railway station were made to the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) at…

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Charged with Assaulting Woman in Train

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Mon.--A 34-year-old labourer was remanded at Maitland Court to-day on three charges…

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Motor Cyclist Fined For Breaking Bond

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Colin Parkinson, 84 Lake street. Lismore, appeared for conviction and sentence before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., at Grafton Court…

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Motor Collision Has Court Sequel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

A fine orf 20. with 10 costs, was imposed on Ernest J. Smidt, of South Grafton, by the S.M.. Mr. A. E. Capp. at Grafton…

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Daily Train Service Wanted For Dorrigo Deputations to Wait on Railway Commissioner Garside Tomorrow

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

All sections of the community were emphatic that a daily train service between Glenreagh and Dorrigo would help considerably to overcome the transportation hazards at present prevailing at the Dorrigo end, at the meeting called last Friday night to prepare…

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