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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1976

10 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Priority road system is being introduced

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 4 February 1976 · page 20

For a long time Australia has relied on the give-way-to-the-right rule at intersections to regulate traffic. This has applied on all types of roads, from multi-lang highways to quiet residential streets. But the growth of our cities and their…

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Train Killed 7 Cattle

Sawtell Guardian · Friday 26 March 1976 · page 4

A fast goods train slammed into seven head of meatworks catle half a mile south of Macksville…

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Shire Road Repairs to Cost $107,000

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 May 1976 · page 1

About $107,000 will have to be spent on repairs and improvements to flood-damaged rural local roads in Coffs Harbour Shire. Reports to Coffs Harbour Shire Council last week showed that, in addition to grants expected from government…

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$47,900 in Grants for Bridge Work

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 19 May 1976 · page 3

Grants totalling $47,900 have been offered to Coffs Harbour Council for half of the costs of construction of two bridges on Lower Bucca Road. The grants,…

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Roads No 1 responsibility

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 8 September 1976 · page 18

The development of roads and streets as lines of communication and for accessibility from point A to point B has grown up with Local Government…

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$140,000 Road Grant

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 15 September 1976 · page 1

A grant of 8140,000 has been made to Coffs Harbour Shire Council for road maintenance,…

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Drastic solution to motorcycle menace

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 24 November 1976 · page 1

Sawtell Progress and Ratepayers’ Association has proposed a drastic solution to the problem of motorcyclists causing along bush tracks. The association wants chains stretched across bush tracks near the…

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$4-6,000 grant for upgrading of mountain road

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 1 December 1976 · page 3

A grant of $406,000 has been made for upgrading the Armidale-Raleigh Road. This is the result of a seven shire delegation to the Minister for Transport, Mr. P. Cox, in August…

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Motor dealers discuss new law

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 1 December 1976 · page 4

The Motor Dealers’ Act, introduced, earlier in the year, was discussed at a special…

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Association claims shire should build access road

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 22 December 1976 · page 25

Sawtell Progress and Ratepayers' Association is supporting a Boambee couple who want Coffs Harbour Shire Council to provide an access road to their property. An association official said Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rosser purchased land at Boambee…

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