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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1977

16 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Additional funds for work on rural roads

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 January 1977 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Shire Council will receive on additional $44,794 to be spent on rural local roads. This follows a previous grant of $116,406 by the…

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Bridge work

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 January 1977 · page 1

AN EXAMPLE of the many roadwork improvements being carried out on the Bananacoast is this new road bridge being built at Lower Bucca to replace an old wooden bridge…

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New Insurance Plan for Off-road Bikes

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 January 1977 · page 25

A revolutionary insurance scheme for dirt bikes, launched this week, will end several major problems for Australian off-road motor-cyclists. The new scheme…

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Special Opinion Feature Motoring Section New van released

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 January 1977 · page 29

Daihatsu has introduced to Australia a new version of its popular delivery van with both more performance and greater payload capacity. The Daihatsu 550…

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Glenffer’s Road Problem

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 February 1977 · page 1

The Gleniffer Progress Association believes public reserves being established at Gleniffer will add to traffic problems in the area and possibly endanger the school bus. The association has…

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Rural Road Allocations Increased

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 6 April 1977 · page 18

The Commonwealth Government would greatly increase its allocation of money for NSW rural local roads in 1977/78, Mr. I. Robinson, MHR…

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No grants for new bridge at Bellingen

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 1 June 1977 · page 1

State Government contributions to the cost of a bridge between North and South Bellingen were now “highly unlikely.” This was claimed yesterday by Mr.J. H…

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Kawasaki’s Superbike Is Performance Plus Road Test

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 8 June 1977 · page 16

Kawasaki’s brand new superbike, the Z1000 could be classed as the ultimate high speed tourer. Not many other bikes, either Japanese or European, offer such a combination of performance, good handling, excellent breaking and general…

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Stand Up or Be Trampled Look in ... on your week of television

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 15 June 1977 · page 10

One of the best films to come out of the sixties would have to be the multi-award winning “To Sir With Love.” Made in England have been reared in under the excellent…

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$200,000 in Grant for Road Works

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 22 June 1977 · page 1

The State Government has allocated $200,000 for Pacific Highway reconstruction work in the Coffs Harbour area. Details of the grant were released…

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Motor Spare Parts at the Right Price

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 27 July 1977 · page 14

Car enthusiasts with limited budgets will certainly want to see Coffs Harbour’s newest parts and accessories shop. It is K. and T. Auto Spares situated in the old produce store in Gordon Street…

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Big Happenings at Jeffery Motors

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 31 August 1977 · page 20

Wade Merriman, principal of the Chrysler side of Jeffery Motors, has been involved in…

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The old and new Jeffery Motors

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 31 August 1977 · page 18

ABOVE: Jeffery Motors as it was when Mr. Jeffery first took over the Holden dealership in 1955. It is still the Whiteway Service Station, but has changed somewhat. Below: Th? present Jeffery Motors complex on the corner of Castle Street and Park Avenue…

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Big Happenings at Jeffery Motors Chrysler Deal Is Another Chapter in Success Story

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 31 August 1977 · page 18

George Jeffery has come a long way since the time he set foot in Coffs Harbour 22 years ago. His mission then was to really put General Motors on the map in these parts. He has certainly done that. And now Jeffery Motors have taken over the Chrysler dealership and are selling both Holden and Chrysler from its huge site on the corner of Castle Street and Park Avenue…

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Karangi Bridge misses out on fund ullocation

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 October 1977 · page 1

Reconstruction of the treacherous Karangi Creek Bridge may be delayed until funds from the 1978/79 Main Roads allocations are made available to Coffs Harbour Shire Council. Council has no funds allocated or available to go ahead with the construction, having…

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New motor

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 November 1977 · page 17

Evinrude motors have introduced a range of motors in the V4 range with an increase…

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