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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Railway Area Commissioners

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—It was stated definitely to-day that the new area railway commissioners would be:—The metropolitan area commissioner, stationed at Sydney, Mr…

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Cheating the Railways

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.—In fining T. W. Uren, a commercial traveller, £6 on three charges of travelling in a railway train without a ticket, the magistrate, Mr. Meeson, said…

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Railway Official Charged

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas Dutton (60), night officer at Stanmore railway station, was charged at the Newtown Police Court to-day with embezzling money belonging to…

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Suicide Threat Mystery of Abandoned Motor Mr. C. J. De Garis Missing

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—At Mentone this morning an abandoned motor car was found, in which was some clothing, also a note purporting to have been written by C. J…

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Fruit Train

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Commenting on the success which attended the fruit train which was recently sent to the North Coast by the fruitgrowers of Griffith, the Wagga…

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The Roads Board

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

It in probable that when the Roads Board is appointed it will make valuable experiments in the testing of road materials. The choice of proper stone…

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Back Creek Road Work

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Tomki Shrie Council, at its regular meeting next week, in to give serious consideration to effecting substantial improvements to the Back Creek road…

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Road Works Byron Engineer's Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—At the shire meeting to-day Mr. W. I. Muntz presented the following reports- A total of 1714 concrete pipes and blocks…

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Kyogle to Brisbane Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5
Also in Tweed Daily

BRISBANE, Wednesday:—The Rail-way Commissioner stated yesterday that the question of constructing the Queensland section of the Brisbane to…

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Railway Unrest. Strike Rumor Strike Rumor Denied

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—A. Chapman (general secretary of the A.R.U.) reterring, to the [?] grievances said that a strike had not been mooted…

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Safety First. Instructional Staff Working Car Giving Lessons in Safe Working of Railways

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

An instructional staff working car is at present on the North Coast line, for the purpose of instructing railway employees in safe working methods…

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Country Railway Fares

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Country Press Association, a resolution was carried congratulating Mr. Fraser on his…

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Time Not [?]E. For Strike of Railwaymen. Union Secretary's Candid Admission

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A. Chapman, general secretary of the A.R.U., referring to the railwaymen's grievances, said that a strike had not been…

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Round Railway Trip

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have [?] formed Mr. R. S. Perdrian that the question of supplying round trip railway tickets from Murwillnmbah t[?]…

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Railwaymen's Grievance

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A. Chapman, general secretary of the Australian Railways Union, referring to the raiwaymen's grievances, said a strike had not been mooted…

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New Railway Labour

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Railway Commissioner stated to-day that the question of constructing the Queensland section of the Brisbane to Kyogle railway by contract or…

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Main Roads Board

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5
Also in Tweed Daily

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Sir George Fuller) announced to-day that Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Secretary for Local Government, had been appointed chairman of the…

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Train Smash in France

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--At Port Louis (France), three were killed and 60 injured in a collision between two passenger trains. M. Henri Robert, the…

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