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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1972

22 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2

Hopes for Lower Road Accident Rate in 1972

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 13 January 1972 · page 1

Mr. Milton Morris, Minister for Transport, was hopeful that 1972, with the introduction of safety belts, and keener attention by motorists to road…

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More About Pensions for Railway Widows

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 13 January 1972 · page 3

The Secretary of the Sawtell Pensioners’ Association received further Information from the Minister for Transpot, M. A. Morris…

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The Contradictions of the Motor Car

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 13 January 1972 · page 4

The car is a convenient, personal means of transport, a gleaming status symbol — and it is also a noisy, pollution-emitting metal box for dying in…

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Motoring Fees Up

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 20 January 1972 · page 1

Motor registry fees have increased by from 50 to 200 per cent over the past 12 months…

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Sawtell Road

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 3 February 1972 · page 2

Now that the peak holiday period is over, we hope that the condition of Sawtell Road…

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Route of Coffs Motorway

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 3 February 1972 · page 1

Council still seems to be of two minds as to the desirability of the motorway staying as planned at present, or going through to the west of the town…

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Lift Rural Road Tax

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 9 March 1972 · page 2

The state government will lift the road co-ordination charges on all goods except certain…

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Railway Widows Pension Scheme

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 13 April 1972 · page 2

Mr. Milton, Minister for Transport, recently announced that the Government had decided to extend the new pension scheme for railway widows…

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EDITORIAL... Have you had a good look at Sawtell's roads lately?

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 27 April 1972 · page 1

Of course your have, most unfortunates find it necessary to use the wretched things. It is our fervent wish that members of the Council should be forced to use our potholey…

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School Bus For Valery Road

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 18 May 1972 · page 1

Mr. M. Singleton, M.L.A. for Clarence advises that from June 1 a primary school bus…

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Alarm for Country Roads

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 8 June 1972 · page 1

Shire councils throughout N.S.W. are alarmed that cuts in road grant allocations could seriously…

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Motorway in 5 Years

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 15 June 1972 · page 1

At last week’s Works Committee meeting an officer of the D.M.R. met with Council to discuss the motorway which will re-route the Pacific Highway, bypassing the town of Coffs Harbour…

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Letters to the Editor Motor Bikes on the Beach

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 22 June 1972 · page 4

Dear Madam, Council action in appointing rangers to control of hooliganism…

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Art Exhibition With Motor Show

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 13 July 1972 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Jaycees invite entries from artiste, both amateur and professional in the art exhibition, competition and auction to be held in conjuncton…

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New Grafton Bridge?

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 31 August 1972 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised the Grafton City Council that as the department is…

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The Home and Motor Show

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 31 August 1972 · page 1

On Saturday, the doors of the Coffs Harbour Civic Centre will open for the commencement of the Jaycees “Home and Motor Show”, which has now…

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A Name for Sawtell Road?

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 7 September 1972 · page 1

The residents of Sawtell Road feel very neglected and to no small degree inconvenienced…

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Letters to The Editor Need for New Road

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 5 October 1972 · page 1

Dear Sir, We read with considerable concern and some amazement about the…

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New Bridge For Bucca Creek

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 19 October 1972 · page 1

Mr. Matt Singleton, M.L.A. for Clarence, announced in Sydney today that a Government…

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Accident on Sawtell Road

Sawtell Guardian · Thursday 2 November 1972 · page 1

Ever since the Guardian came into existence, we have been harping on the inadequacy of Sawtell Road — both as to its width and its condition…

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