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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

2,199 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 110

W.a. Railway Trouble. Everybody Pleased. Mixed Feelings Regarding Terms

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

PERTH; Saturday.—The city for the most part was all glad smiles, today. Everybody was pleased the strike was over, although feelings are mixed regarding the terms, a…

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The Railway Situation. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The executive of the National Union of Railway Men has issued a manifesto stating that a serious situation has arisen on the railways in…

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Motor Taxes and Roads

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

"In this shire there are easily 1000 motor cars, and at £5 tax per car the shire would receive £5000 yearly from this source." So says the President of…

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Road Roller and Scarifier

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

At the Tomki Shire Council meeting on Friday, when a letter was read from Woodburn Shire stating that its final decision to purchase a road roller and scarifier depended…

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Loss to Railway and Tramway

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The loss to the tramways and railways through the stoppage of traffic is stated to be £6000 each Sunday…

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Wommin Bay Road. a Short-sighted Attitude. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Sir, At last Shire Council meeting, Cr. Baker is reported as having complained that a certain party had been urging the Council to build a road, so…

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Killed by Motor Car. Bathurst

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

Hunter Neil, aged 13, was knocked off a bicycle at Bathurst by a motor car and killed. The car was overtaking the boy, who…

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W.a. Railway Trouble

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—A Kalgoorlie message says that following on the settlement of the railway strike arrangements are being made to reopen the mines…

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Evans Head Road. County Council Picnickers

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council (Kyogle) last Monday the president submitted a minute with reference to the decision at last meeting of the council to…

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Timber and the Roads. (To the Editor of the "Examiner")

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to the Shire Council's proposed drastic action as regards heavy timber traffic on the roads in wet weather, as a…

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Evans Head Road. Strong Protest From P.p.u

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

The well-attended meeting of Kyogle branch of the P.P.U. on Monday registered an emphatic protest against the decision of the…

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Evans Head Road. Kyogle Shire's Action Resented. Meeting of Protest

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 6

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

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Official Inspection. Surveyor-general Visits Dyraaba. Heavy Road Costs to Be Cut Out. Big Saving to Successful Applicants

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Although some of the highest officials connected with the lands settlement of the State were on Casino over the week-end, on an important…

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North South Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The Minis-ter for Home and Terrlturies objects to the proposed north south railway follow-ing a route largely through Queensland,…

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Road Thieves

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The Maclean correspondent of the "Daily Argus" reports a little incident that unfortunately happens too often to the farmer. A luxurious motor car,…

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Benzine Explosion on Train. Helsingfors

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

A train carrying a quantity of benzine between Luga and Norgorod became on fire and exploded. The wreckage burnt fiercely. Seventy-eight…

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Tuntable Creek Road. Deputation's Request

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

A deputation of Tuntable Creek ratepayers consisting of Messrs. J. W. Couch, W. Wright G.Rose H. Izzane, E. C. Collins, and J. Simpson waited On the Terania Shire…

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Senator Guthrie Injured. Knocked Down by a Tram. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

Senator R. S. Guthrie, of South Australia, was knocked down by a cable tram in the city this evening and was removed in an unconscious condition to…

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