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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 31

Railwayman Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

Jack Jewitt (21), an employee of the Railway Department, suffered severe injuries yesterday, when he fell from a railway…

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Investigating Train Sabotage

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thurs. (AAP-Reuter).--C.I.B, detective at Dunedin are investigating an apparent…

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Lifting of Pine Creek Bridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The Main Roads Board is at present engaged in lifting the end of the sunken concrete bridge at Pine Creek,…

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For the Motorist British Motor Cycles and Utility Car Score Big Successes Abroad

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

A British motor cycle and a utility vehicle have both just established records overseas. The motor cycle, a Triumph Thunderbird, has set up…

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Secret Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--A new secret aerodrome to be used in conjunction with the Woomera rocket range is being constructed…

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Railway Idyll

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

A thirty-eight is riding up The coastal straight to Coff's And her passing sings in duet with the sea…

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Road Race K. Quinn Takes First, Fastest

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 3

The Grafton District Cycle Club conducted an 13 miles handicap event over the Ulmarra road Course yesterday…

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Your Contribution To Road Safety Drivers Must Know The Regulations

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

In the last two articles, have touched, on human failure and its contribution to the mounting toll of the road…

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Main Roads Lighting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--"The Local Government and Shires Associations are not satisfied with the existing standard of highway…

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Another Motor Cycle Recovered

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Within a fortnight Grafton police have recovered two motor cycles which owners had reported missing…

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Work Planned for Cangai Bridge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. H. M. Cornwall) detailed to yesterday's meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council, work to…

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Your Contribution To Road Safety Learn, and Obey Traffic Laws

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

In previous articles I have touched on various human failures and their bearing on road accident…

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Ratepayers Incensed at Increased Rates Protest Meetings Mooted Roads Bad—no Footpaths Is Cry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Coffs Harbour and district ratepayers are incensed at the increased rates which they have been called on to pay for the current year. Notices…

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South Grafton Council Seek Improvement At Railway Station

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

South Grafton Council last night decided to make another effort tp have improvements carried out at South Grafton station and surroundings. IT was decided that the…

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Railwayman Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

Charles Henry Phelps (41). of Mackay street, South Grafton, suffered a contused wound to the big toe of the right foot…

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Aid Roads Grant

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.-- An amount of £4,200,000 was provided to the States by the Commonwealth Government under the…

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Road Safety And Good Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Sir,--Senior Constable Smith has gone to much trouble in preparing a series of articles on road safety, and it is to be…

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Shire To Apply For Roads Grant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

An application by the Copmanhurst Shire Council will be made to the Department of Public Works and Local Government for £10,000 for road works under the Commonwealth Aid Roads…

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Seeking New Train On Northern Line

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Railway Department will be asked by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan), if it can put one of…

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Table Tennis. Close a Grade Final to Main Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 7

By the barest of margins Main Roads defeated City Courts in the finals of the A grade teams competition on…

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