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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

2,037 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 102

Tram and Motor Car Collide. Girl Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

A collision occurred between a tram and a motor car on Saturday afternoon with the result that a young woman lies in Sydney Hospital with a fractured…

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Tight at a Tram Depot. Two Men Hospitalled. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

A fight took place at the Newtown Tramway Depot last night resulting in two tramway employees being hospital led. Subsequently the police arrested…

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Self-appointed Czar. Straight Talk to Queensland Minister for Railways. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

The Queensland Railway Union is very hostile towards Mr. Fihelly, the Minister for Railways, for issuing an order giving preference of employment in metal work…

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Hold-up of Railway Official

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Perthville holdup remains a complete mystery. The police give full credence to My. Pedron's story after exhaustively inquiring into the…

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Run Down by Motor Cycle

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE,—Mrs. Mand Ccutts, 42, of Union-street, Brunswick, was rim down by a motor cycle in Sydney road, She died shortly afterwards,…

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General Cablegrams. Railway Men Accept Offer. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—The railway men's conference has accepted the Government's offer…

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Women Trampled to Death. (Reuted)

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's Berlin correspondent, states that a semi-official message says that 42 were killed and 105 wounded in the fighting on January 13. The attack…

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Dyraaba Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of Kyogle Shire Council a communication was read from the Local Land Board, stating that flat tenders had been accepted and instructions issued for the survey…

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Boundary Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

Prior to the foregoing report the following one was read from the engineer:—Part of road Lismore to Dunoon, which is a boundary work, between, the Lismore Municipal…

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The Gundurimba Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

At last meeting of Casino Chamber of Commerce complaints were made regarding the state of the main roads between Casino and Lismore, and it…

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Walsh's Boundary Bridge. Question of Decking Again

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

At the meeting of the Terania Shire Council on Friday night the followiug report was received from the engineer, Mr. C. A. Burrowes Walsh's bridge.—The decking…

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Motor Car Overturns. a Lucky Escape

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Mr., G. Yates (Chillingham) turned over an embankment near Burringbar yesterday. The occupants were Mr. and. Mrs…

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War Motor Ambulance

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

During the war, the Council and residents of Terania Shire donated a motor ambulance for service abroad. An en- endeavor is now being made to trace…

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Turbulent Ireland. An Election Affray. Motor Driver Strikers Damage Cars. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

There was an election affray at Cork between Sinn Feiners and ex-soldiers, resulting in a prolonged fight in the streets. The Sinn Feiners used…

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Fatality on Railway

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mrs. Harriett Hackett, 60, attempted to alight from a moving train at St. Mary's and fell between a carriage and the platform. One leg was severed. The…

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Fight at Tram Depot

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fight occurred at Newtown tram depot last night, Frederick Cork, a driver, and Robert Elswick, conductor, were walking off duty when two men…

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Preeferential Railway Rates

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

In a recent issue we commented on the differential-railway rates existing in this State, by which the Grafton-Murwillumbah section is more, heavily taxed there any…

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Ireland. Motor Car Wreckers. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

DUBLIN, Sunday.—The audacity of the organised motor car wreckers is increasing. A mob armed with sticks and stones held up and smashed the Irish Under-Secretary's car…

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The Danger in the East. Road to India Open. The Weakness of Poland. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The danger in the East is serious, and peace with Turkey is not yet secured. There are elements favorable to the spread of Bolshevism in Asia Minor…

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News of the World. Disordered Ireland. Attack on Motor Parties. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

Armed men attacked many motors at Loughrea conveying guests to a ball. One contained officers, who returned the fire, routing their assailants…

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