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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Motor Car Smash. Passengers Flung Out. Woman Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A motor smash occurred near Centennial Park last night. Henry Solomon was driving a five6seater car along Cook load and with him in the front…

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Grafton-coff' S Harbour. Railway

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Although it should be only a week or two until the entire rail laying on the North Coast line between Grafton and Coff's Harboor is completed it is not considered…

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New State Motor Service

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

An advertisement in, this issue notifies that Mr. J. F. Hoare, a well-known car prop[?], of Lismore, is instituting a car [?]vice between Bal ina and Bangalow, starting on…

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Aeroplane and Submarines in Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

White's New Catchy Music is going like an Aeroplane at Submarine Prices. Call and hear this month's Hits played over on one of our magnificent…

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Better Roads Wanted

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

It is to be hoped that during the present year the local governing bodies will make a strenuous effort to restore the roads to a semblance…

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Sale of Old Roads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the Talbragar. Shire Council the Presidnet, Councillor Baird, protested against the Government calling on Councils to meet the cost of…

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Clever Train Thieves. No Respecters of Persons, Reparations Commissioners Robbed. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.—The "Times" Paris correspondent says that journeying by train from Cannes, Bradbury and Boyden, British and American representatives respectively on…

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Unification of Railway Gauges

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the council of the Taxpayers' Association at Brisbane considerable discussion took place relative to the unification of railway gauges…

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Motor Car Smash

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Henry Solomon was driving a five-seater car along Cook Road, near Cen-tennial Park, Sydney, and with him in the front seat were his wife and Mrs…

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City Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Treasure (Mr. Lang ) has announced that Railway Commissioners to proeced…

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To Control the Railways

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The members of the State branch on the Australian Workers' Union are making a big effort to secure control of the railways. They…

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Railway Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Renter's Paris correspondent reports a serious accident to the Paris express through a broken coupling at the rear of the train, which…

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Sydney's City Railway. Resumption of Work. Employment for 5000 Men

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Railway Commissioners have been authorised to proceed immediately with the resumption of the work on the city railway. Mr. Lang (Treasurer)…

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Remarkable Collision. Two Trams on the Same Line. Eighteen People Injured

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The tramway authorities estimate that 18 persons were more or less seriously injured in a[?]tram accident at Randwick about 11.30 last night…

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A Vindictive Candidate. Railway Commissioner Criticised

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Cornish, general secretary of the A.W.U., addressing a meeting last night said one of the reasons that prompted him to enter the campaign was to…

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Distracted Ireland Raid on Motors and Bicycles. Viceroy's Car Stolen. Pitched Battle in Tralee. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

While the car of Lord Fitzalan, the Viceroy, was waiting at Queen's Road, Kingstown, last night, a number of men ordered the chaffeur at the revolver's…

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Socialistic Aims. A.w.u. and Railways. Control by Union Sought

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. Members of the State branch of the A.W.U. are making a big effort to secure control of the railways. They have served a series of twenty-three demands…

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Railway Arrangements

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt M.L.A. has received the following letter from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners:—"With further reference to your representations on behalf of…

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Honouring a Promise. Work on the City Railway. "Not for Electioneering Purposes

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Railways (Mr. Estell) stated to-day that he hoped work on the city railway would be resumed very soon following upon…

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Robbery Under Arms. the Clerks Blinded. Bandits Escape on Motor Cycles. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.—Bandits who held up the bank in Edinburgh, securing £2000 sterling, blinded the clerks, throwing pepper in their eyes…

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