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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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"The False Road."

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

The big attraction at the School of Arts Pictures to-night is Australia's own star, Enid Bennett, in her latest Paramount success, "The False Road." The…

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Birth in a Train

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

A young woman gave birth to a female child in the Tamworth train between Lochinvar and West Maitland. She was taken to the Maitland…

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Main Roads Board. Two Appointments. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The Minister of State Enterprises, Mr. Forgan Smith, stated to-day that he had decided to recommend the appointment of Mr. J. H. Eraser, Deputy Chief…

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County Council and Evans' Head Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the County Council held in Lismore last Thursday, the matter of the Evans' Head road being put into repair by the joint efforts…

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New Railway Rates. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

The new railway freights and Passenger fares come into operation to-morrow…

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Queensland Railway Retrenchment. Twenty Men Put Off. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

Twenty railwaymen, comprising checkers, porters and staff laborers, were dismissed to-day. They later had an interview with the Commissioner, who…

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Death of Col. C Evans, K.C.M.G. From Guard to Railway Commissioner. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

Colonel Charles Evans, K.C.M.G., ex-Commissioner of Railways died at his residence, Brisbane, to-day, aged 73…

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Motor Car Fatality. Man and Girl Drowned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

A motor car, [?] by Arthur Hampton, hotelkeeper [?] Cessnock. [?]lunged into the river off the punt at Raymond Terrace yesterday. Hampton was…

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W. A. Railway Dispute. No Settlement Arrived At. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The Government is unable to settle the dispute with the loco drivers, who adhere to their intention to cease running at midnight to-night…

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Three Drowned. Shocking Motor Fatalit[?]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A motor [?] driven by Mr. Arthur Hampton Cessnbock hotelkeeper, plunged into [?] river off the punt at Raymond…

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Telegraphic News. Railway Strike in W.a

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

FREMANTLE, Friday.--The Perth Government is unable to settle the dispute with the loco drivers, who [?] here to their intention to ceas[?]…

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West Australian Railways

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

PERTH, Friday.—The West Australian Cabinet, has declined to alter its previous decision in respect to the railway trouble, and as a, result, the trains will stop to-night…

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Railway Fares. Revised Scale

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In a statement to-day the Railway Commissioners intimated that when the increase of 16 2-3 per cent. in the passenger fares and rates was brought into…

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Alleged Robberies From Railway Trucks

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

BATHUKST, Friday.—The police have made another arrest in connection with the alleged robberies from railway trucks. An inquiry revealed for some months past…

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Train Fatality

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At about 8 o'clock last night H. F. Stickley, a resident of Ashfield, fell from a train at Petersham station and had his right leg and right ear…

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Motor Car's Plunge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

Three lives were lost at Raymond Terrace through a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Hampton, a well-known Cessnock hotelkeeper,…

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Railway Men's Demands

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

PERTH, Friday.—Mr. Justice Burnside, President of the Arbitration Court, has issued summonses calling a compulsory conference on Monday morning. The West…

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Railway Strike

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday.—In connection with the West Australian railway strike the Cabinet held a meeting at which preliminaries were discussed for running motor services on the…

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Explosion on Railway Engine. Driver and Fireman Injubed

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A tragedy was averted by the engine crew of the third division of the Melbourne express on friday night. The engine was of the N.N, class, and it ran…

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On the Road

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

The members of the State Legislative Assembly having gone into a seven months' recess as part of the parliamentary programme to collect the…

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