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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Ireland. Attack on Troop Train, (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A large body of Sinn Feiners placed boulders on the line and derailed a troop train at Coonegral. They then opened a heavy fusilade, but…

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Cycling. Handicaps for Road Race

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. E. Taylor for the Lismore Bicycle Club six mile road race, to be run on the Tuncester course this afternoon,…

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Kyogle Shire and Evans' Head Road

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

It was generally anticipated that when Cr. Moore realised his blunder at the last Kyogle Conucil meeting in voting for expending money on…

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Bonalbo Road. Special Rate Poll. Proposal Defeated

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

A report was presented to this week's meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council giving the result of the poll of ratepayers in Bonalbo town improvement…

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Evans Head Road. Ratepayers Strongly Resent Council's Proposal

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Kyogle Shire Council on Monday devoted about an hour to a discussion regarding its decision at the previous meeting to delegate…

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The Transcontinental Railway

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The transcontinental railway service which has again been interrupted owing to the strike in Western Australia, has proved an expensive proposition, if…

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Local and General. Motor Ambulance Fund

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. Robertson, caretaker of the Casino motor ambulance fund, reports having received the following additional donations: Mr. G. Saville £1, and…

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Boy Killed by Tram

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A boy four years old was crossing the tramline at Drummoyne last night when he was knocked down by a tram. The body was…

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Cole's Motors

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Cole's motors firm has now received advice of an early delivery of their two other motor cats, and the management will during this month be placing a daily service of…

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Railway Vans Collide

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—During shunting operations at Enfield 30 empty sheep vans collided with 112 empty sheep vans. The last named gravitated to the departure line and…

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Wheat Hold Up. the Railway Department

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The wheat hold up, as far us railway delivery is concerned, continues. Four boats are now loading at Darling Island, but it will be Some time…

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W.a. Railway Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

PERTH, Fridays—The mediation conference in connection with the railway strike in West Australia sat for an hour this morning and then adjourned till this afternoon…

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Road Thieves

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

Maclean correspondent of the "Daily Argun" reports a little Incident that [?] happens too often to the farmer, A [?] motor car,…

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Lismore Road Race

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

A six miles race on the Tuncester course, promoted by Lismore Bicycle Club, was held on Saturday afternoon, starting and finishing from the Terminus Hotel. Rain…

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Road Rollev and [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

There was considerable discussion at Tomki Shire Council meeting on Friday in connection with a communication from womlburn Shire asking…

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Hogarth Range Road. Removal of Alleged [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

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Railway Strike Settled

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday The railway strike in West Australia has been [?] and traffic has been [?] regarding the [?] [?] of the disputes committee [?] that the men seared a complete victory, but the Premier holds that the lorman live men are just at the point where…

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Railway Traffic. An Exceptional Volume. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner announced on Saturday that between two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning sixteen goods trains passed over the…

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Railway to Boyd's Bay

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Tweed Shire Council the secretary of the Queensland Railway commissioner wrote as follows:—I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter…

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