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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Three Months' Gaol For Motorist

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. -- A man who pleaded guilty to driving under the influences and knocking down three…

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Road Fatalities High Last Month

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

FATAL SMASH.-- Twisted wreckage of a sedan..car which smashed head on with a tram in Victoria Road, Drummoyne, early on Tuesday. Two women and a man were killed and a fourth occupant was seriously injured. Conductor of the tram was also injured…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

In a collision between a Clarence River County Council truck and a motor cycle ridden, by John Frederick White, an…

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Don't Jump Off a Moving Bus Your Contribution To Road Safety

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

NOT all accidents which occur on our roads are caused by the motor drivers. In fact many occur in which…

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Commando Raid In Korea Railway Track Blown Up

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

KOREA, Sunday (AAP-Reuter).-- British Commandos stormed ashore on the far north-eastern coast of Korea yesterday as Communist resistance…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Kenneth Wotten, of Byron Arcade, Inverell, was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a…

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To Train Field Boy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.--Field Boy, winner of the last Villiers Stakes, is again beng trained by E. D. Lawson…

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Council Supports Drainage Request For Aerodrome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

South Grafton Council will request the Department of Civil Aviation to implement an adequate drainage system…

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Crashed into Fence On Bridge Approach

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

Last night a large motor lorry crashed' into the fence of the Grafton approach of the Clarence bridge, knocking down and injuring a cyclist. THE lorry which was being…

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Railways Paying £3m. For Overtime

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday-- New South Wales Government Railways are paying nearly £3 million a year in overtime. IN the last year 15,000 men…

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State Highway Through Dorrigo to Coast? Mountain Road Vital In Peace Or War! Industries Facing Serious Set-back

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The seriousness of the stagnation of industry on the Dorrigo was fully and ably stressed by Mr. Dudley Sturt to Sir Earle…

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Many Motor Cyclists Involved In Accidents Your Contribution To Road Safety

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

RESPONSIBILITY for accidents out of all proportion to the number registered compared with the number of…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

A Raleigh youth, Robert Thompson (17) was taken to the Grafton Base Hospital by ambulance yesterday after…

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Repeats to East Bank Road

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

The much needed repairs to the East Bank Road will be carried out in the near future. The grading of the Bruxner Park…

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Middle Of Road Attitude On Communism

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Leader or the Opposition, Mr. J. B. Chifley, was forced to take a middle of the road attitude…

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Council To Apply For Road Grant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to apply for a £10,800 grant from Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant funds. This will include £6000 for specified streets and £4800 for plant purchase…

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Road Smashes Kill More Than Disease

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--"Polio or any other disease is not killing the population nearly as fast as road smashes and accidents," the Police Traffic Superintendent (Superintendent Lawrence) said to-day…

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Three Year Bond for Motorist

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 4

A man charged before Mr. A. E. Capp. S.M., at Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, on a charge of driving…

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Motor Show Opened In Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The Centenary Jubilee International motor show at the Exhibition buildings was officially opened…

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The Bridge At Houlahan's

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. Frank Dodd, Shire engineer, reported to the monthly meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council that the survey of the site at…

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