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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 6 of 32

Attack In Train; Court Hears Story

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

MAITLAND, Mon. -- At the Maitland court to-day, a 34-year-old labourer was committed for trial or March 31 on a charge of having attempted to rape Coral Jean McLaehlan, 26, of Harwood Island, near…

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Young Railway Cleaner Committed For Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

RUPERT CLARK (23), railway cleaner, of Ryan street, South Grafton, was committed for trial at Grafton, on March 6, by Mr. A. E. Capp, S. M., at the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, on a charge of maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm…

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Man Killed Train Hits Car Near Wauchope

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

TAREE. Tues.--A man was killed and his son and grandson narrowly escaped when the Kempsey Mail crashed…

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Railwaymen's Wage Claims Rejected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Telling Union leaders that heavy railway losses ruled out concessions, the Railway Executive has…

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Cars Collide At Bridge Entrance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Two motor cars were involved in a collision at the entrance to Alumy Creek bridge, at the corner of Dobie…

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First Reading Of Bill On Hinterland Railway

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--A Bill authorising the construction of a railway from Glen Innes to Inverell was read a first time…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

MACLEAN, Wed.--James Davison was fined £1, at the Maclean Court of Petty Sessions to-day, for carrying a pillion rider…

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Seaside Excursion Train

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

It was announced yesterday that a seaside excursion train would run between Grafton and Park Beach on Sunday…

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Daily Train Service For Dorrigo? Railway Commissioner Waits on Deputations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Some problems confronting the Department of Railways were explained by the Commissioner, Mr. Garside, when he…

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Three Years' Gaol for Motorist

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.-- Judge Curlewis, in the Quarter Sessions to-day, sentenced a motorist to three years' gaol for manslaughter…

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Red Roads

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 5

The red, red roads through hills of green, Like scarlet threads in bold design, Lend colour to the countryside,…

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Talks on Railway Dispute

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The New South Wales Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. J. Ferguson, M. L. C.) said…

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Two Youths Killed On Motor Cycle

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

WARREN, Sun. -- Errol Cope, 18. and John O' Neill, 18, were killed last night when the motor cycle they were riding collided…

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All Roads Lead to Stock Sales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

At this time of the year the Clarence becomes the mecca of people prominent in the cattle breeding and buying world. Their interest lies in the annual cattle sales held at the South Grafton yards' which, like…

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Fined After Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

Mosston Carter, of 135 Arthur street, Grafton, was fined £110 and ordered to pay 10 court costs by Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M.,…

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Railway On Tablelands Road To Iluka

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Because of costs and engineering difficulties, the Government had decided that, for the present at all events, it would only proceed with the construction of a railway between Inverell and…

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Railway Police Red Tape

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to-day that…

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Iluka Road Improvement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

An important read improvement contract, was at present under way at Huka, said that shire clerk of Ha[?]wood Shire…

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Shack On Woolgoolga Road Conditions Shock Welfare Officer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Living conditions of a family of five children were described as "shocking" by Child Welfare Officer, Mr. R. Ashton, at Grafton this week. THE five children lived with [?]iously seen such "shocking"…

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Railway Figures for 1948-49

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Figures of the NSW Railways for the year 1948-48 discolse that earnings totalled £39,663,461, which exceeded toted working…

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