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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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North-south Railway. Mr. Poynton's Criticism. [?] Theodore in Reply. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Theodore), who is passing through Melbourne on his return to Queensland, questioned to-day with regard to Mr. Poynton's…

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Living Cost and Railway Workers' Wages. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

It is officially announced that if the decline of 12 points in the living costs is maintained to the end of the month the railwaymen's wages will be reduced…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. Appointment of Third Commission Member. Arrival of English Expert. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Unification of Gauge Committee was held this afternoon to consider the question of appointing a third member to act as chairman of the…

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Railway Economy Board. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner has, with the sanction of the Government, appointed an Economy Board to inquire into the working of the Department in…

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North-south Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Home and Territories objects to the proposed north-south railway following a route largely through Queensland. The…

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Horse Collides with Tram

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A runaway horse in a furniture van when descending a hill in, Arthur-street, North Sydney, to-day collided with the rear car of a tram coming…

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Motor Cyclist Censured

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday—At the inquest at Goulburn touching the death of Mrs. Blackett[?] who was killed by a motor cycle accident on Windelima, the coroner said to…

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Mishap to a Train. Tender Overturned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

A train from Newcastle, drawn by two engines, running between McDonald- town and Redfern, was crossing from the fast line to the slow one when the tender…

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Railway Anomaly

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Since the increase in fares and fr[?] by the Victorian Railway Depar[?] at the beginning of this month the[?] per cent. increase in fares, dating…

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The North Coast Railway League

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The visit of the Parliamentarians to the Tweed River will eventuate on Friday, 4th February, when it is expected that 36 M's.L.A. will arrive by the…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A three year old girl named Mary Williams was…

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Hogarth Range and Cherry Tree Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

W. J. Roberts, Upper Mengogaric, writes: In last Tuesday's "Express" I notice that one of our rule payers at this and of the world gave some…

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Brisbane Mail Train Accident. Marrow Escape

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A train,from New castle, drawn by two engines, was running between Macdonaldtown and Redfern. It was crossing from the fast line to the slow…

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Trenching Roads. Great Military Activity. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

There is great military activity in South Tipperary. Dozens of arrests have been made. Roads have been trenched in several districts in order to…

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The Latest News. State and Inter-state. Road to [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—[?] to the [?] of the director of the South street, [?] by the company's [?]…

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Casino-grafton Railway Service

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

At the [?]…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

A motor cycle accident happened at the junction of Mulesworth and Conway Street, Lismore on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of John…

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The Railway Trouble

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

Queensland has experienced many varieties of strikes, but so far there has never been a general hold-up of the railways. Next month there is a grave possibility of such…

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North Coast Railways. Parliamentarians' Visit

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

The Parliamentary party will arrive at Tenterfield on Tuesday, the 1st February, and from that point work towards the coast for the purpose of inspecting projected…

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