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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

649 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 33

Road Courtesy

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

Sir.--As a member of the Road Safety Council, I would like to express my appreciation of the road…

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Train-Bus Smash

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. -- Three schoolchildren were killed and five injured when a train crashed into a bus at…

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Deputation On State Of Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sat.--A deputation from Ashby concerning the river bank road was received by the…

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No Funds To Finish Yamba Road

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

MACLEAN--At Harwood Shire Council meet[?]ing, Cr. F. J. Phillip's asked the president, Cr. T. A. K. Taylor, what was the position with regard to the completion of the Yamba road. Could the…

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Motor Cycle Fine

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 5

Ronald E. Johnston, 25, of Maud street, Grafton, was fined £2, with 12 costs of court, at Grafton Court…

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State Cabinet Considers Railway Competition Coast Shipping

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. --The Railways Department did not propose to extend the bulk loading contract arrangements on the North Coast north of Taree while…

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Road Grant Application

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

COPMANHURST Shire Council yesterday approved a schedule of works for the 1954-1955 C.A.R…

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Offer To Help Train Troops

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. -- The United States had offered to help train Vietnamese and other native…

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Engineer Says Casino Road Was Trafficable and Safe

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. C .L. White), of the Copmanhurst Shire Council, yesterday reported to council on the condition of the Casino Road during the period of…

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"Sacrificed" Railways For Fleet

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2

By his inspiring and diligent interest in the affairs of the progress of the State, in his exalted position, the…

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Technical Work Before Bridge

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs. -- The Maclean branch of the Australian Labour Party has been informed by the…

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Australia Tops Road Toll Lists

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

GENEVA, Thurs. -- Australia had more fatal road accidents on a population basis than any country…

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Railway Dept. Lost £1,449,839 for Financial Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

The New South Wales Railways Department lost £1,449,839 for the acxr ende19L952-53. The deficit is containednll the…

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Only Coffs Harbour-nambucca Bananas on Train

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 8

Only Coffs Harbour and Nambucca bananas were carried on train? which left for southern markets on Saturday. The total…

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Rail Chief Seeks Missing Train Unparalleled Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

Evidence of the difficult problem which faced Mr. W. E. Hodder, District Superintendent of Railways, following complete cessation of telephonic, teleprinter, and…

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Heavy Road Damage At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

South Grafton Council faced a heavy bill for repairs to roads and recreation areas damaged by the…

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Annual Report or Railways for Year 1952-53

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways. Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Minister for Transpent the Hon. E. WetherelL…

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Coast Roads Blocked In Many Places

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

NORTH Coast road communications were still disrupted yesterday by flood waters…

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Council Inspects A Road 5 Days B.F. (Before Flood)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 5

All members of the Copmanhurst Shire Council last Wednesday rose from their deliberations in the Council Chamber in Grafton and travelled fourteen miles alone rain-swept roads to inspect the Whiteman…

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Heavy Damage To Roads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

The Copmanhurst Shire Engineer, Mr. C. L. White, said late last night on his return from an inspection…

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