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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

754 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 38

Councillor's Demand For Road Action

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

tt was time for the council to get some action, and not have to put up with continued procrastination, said…

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Sandon Road May Be Reclassified

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 2

The possibility of the Broomes Head to the Sandon road receiving a grant as a developmental road was…

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No Action By Council On Road Protest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

Residents of Tucabia will be told by the Orara Shire Council that it had no authority to vary a works…

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Tragic Suicide At Scone Railway Camp

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 7

SCONE.—Scone District Coroner (Mr. N. J. Hund), conducted an inquest on the death of Mrs. Gloria Dawn…

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Two Die in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Two men are dead as the result of road acidents in New South Wales at the week-end…

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Mutt and Jeff— Road Toll

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

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Six Killed In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Six persons were killed in road accidents in Victoria over the week-end…

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Reduced Train Services

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Details of reduced train services on the Illawarra and Northern lines were given…

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Banana Loadings On Train 14B

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Coffs Harbour to Nambucca banana consignments on BGF tram 14B which completed leading on Saturday, were:—To…

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Ordered Back To Work Striking Railwaymen Meet To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Striking railwaymen will meet or Wednesday morning to consider an order directing them to return to work. Mr. L. P. Austin, Conciliation Commissioner, made the order at a compulsory conference to-day…

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Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

Sir.—Following criticism of the Harwood Shire Council, about, the Yamba road, by Councillor W. M. L…

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"Mad Jack" Will Train Our Paratroops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 6

Lt.-Col. J. Churchill, D.S.O. and Bar, M.C., arrived in Australia recently to become chief Army instructor to the airborne unit at Williamtown (N.S.W.). One of the war's most colorful characters, "Mad Jack"…

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Appeal To Railway Strikers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Mr. J. A. Ferguson, M.L.C., to-night urged 248 striking railway fitters to "think of…

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New Invention May Save Life On The Roads

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 7

A new safety device which may help considerably to cut down road fatalities is now being tried out in England…

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Road Accidents Soon Be Worst Disease

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

In the first 11 weeks of this year 170 persons had been killed in avoidable road accidents in N.S.W., the…

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Prosecute Union Officials Government's Decision On Railway Strike

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Trade union officials involved in the railways strike will be prosecuted by the New South Wales Government. This was announced to-day by the Director of Transport and Highways (Mr. Winsor), after striking railway fitters and turners had…

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Miles Motor Trainer For Grafton Display

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

The renowned Miles motor trainer will visit Grafton during show week in conjunction with an…

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Appeal For Care On Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Road Safety authorities to-day made a special appeal for care during the holiday…

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3 Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Three people were killed, and at least eight others injured in road accidents in N.S.W…

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