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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

537 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 27

Some Roads Will Be Repaired

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting the Coffs Harbour Urbon Committee was [?] with the problem of deciding which roads to…

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Inefficient Brakes on Motor Vehicle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

A fine of £2/13/- was imposed on Frank Eakin at the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Wooli Road Grant

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

A grant will be made available to the Orara Shire Council by the Department of Main Roads for…

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Man's Fall Into Pit Claim Against Motor Firm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

Evidence in a damages claim by an elderly Ulmarra baker, Charles John Leet, against Graham Motors, of Grafton, was completed at Grafton District Court…

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Urgent Inspection Of Shire Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

An urgent inspection of the roads in the vicinity of Coaldale and Barrett's Creek will be made this week by the Copmanhurst Shire Engineer (Mr. C. L. White) in an effort to effect temporary repairs…

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Brewery Road Deferred Pending Estimates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

The Grafton Brewery Company will be informed by the Copmanhurst Shire Council that the question of bitumening North Street, leading to the Brewery will be…

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Bridge Instead Of Ferries

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 5

Sir Earle Page will be asked by the Copmanhurst Shire Council to support representations to replace…

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Voluntary Road Wardens

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 10

If the proposed schema of voluntary road wardens operates successfully, if will give sadly-needed assistance to the…

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Recent Rain And Shire Roads

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. F. Dodd, informed the Shire Council on Wednesday that damage to Shire reads was much greater…

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Main Road Badly Worn

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs.--The Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce will make an all out drive to increase…

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Protest Against Road Cuts

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 5

Copmanhurst Shire Council will protest against the practice of curtailing approved works programme without reference to the Council. Cr. I. C. Dight moved at…

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Quick Payment Of Road Grants

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 5

Copmanhurst Shire Council will sponsor a resolution at the annual conference of the Shires' Association of N.S.W., protesting against the practice of deferring payments…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision with Cow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. Barie Bamford, of Boambee, suffered a badly lacerated arm, abrasions and shock when his motor cycle collided with a…

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Railway Institute Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

The opening day of the South Grafton Railways Institute Tennis Club was conducted on Saturday last when club…

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Knocked Down By Motor Cor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri. --An elderly aborigine woman, Mrs. Mary Callen, was knocked down by a…

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Crews Train For Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 2

SIX Butcher Boat crews are training hard for the Grafton and South Grafton Water Brigades and…

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To Train Pilots For Air Race

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.--The Royal Air Force is to form two long-range ultra-high speed flights to train pilots…

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Two Killed In Road Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--A young man and a schoolboy died in week-end road accidents in N.S.W…

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Attention To Woodford Dale Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN.--A deputation from a protest meeting held at Woodford Dale waited on Harwood Shire…

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Flood Swept Bridge Away

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

LISMORE, Mon.--An 80ft. span, bridge on the main Bonalbo road was swept away by a wall of water…

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