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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Motoring Fatality Man Killed at Kyogle Kyogle

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon an an accident resulting in the death of a man named Thygesen occurred on the Wiangerie road, about two and a half miles from the…

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Railway Workshops

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Stuart, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Lismore Chamber of Commerce the following letter received from the Railway Department:—"Adverting to the…

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World's Largest Passenger Aeroplane

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The largest passenger aeroplane in the world has recently been passed over to Imperial Airways, Limited, for the augmentation of their fleet. This…

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Carrington Park Bridge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Consideration of the proposal to creet a bridge to span the river at Carrington Park was further deferred by the council last night. In connection with…

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Tweed Heads Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. T. C. King states that his remarks at the meeting of Murwillumbah branch of the P. P. U on Friday, regarding the Tweed Heads road, only…

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Riding Roughshod. Main Roads Board

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

At the first meeting of the new Dorrigo Council, there was a long discussion on the subject of the Tyringham road grant of £5000, the…

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Man Killed on Road Near Kyogle. Motor Lorry Overturns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

About 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon an accident, resulting in the death of a man named Thygesen, occurred on the Wyangarie road, about two and a…

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Alteration in Main Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

It has been suggested that the main road to Nimbin be altered. that part from Rosehill to the municipal boundary being deleted as a main road, and the road from…

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Dyrabba Roads. £2300 to Be Expended

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

Concerning the roads on the Dyraaba Soldier Settlement, Mr. R. T. Gillies has received the following communication fro rathe Lands…

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Altering a Main Road. Strong Comment

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

P. A. Patterson, hon. secretary of the old Koreelah Progress Association writes to the Tenterfield "Star" as follows :-- Sir,--At the last…

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£20,000,000 Road Development Policy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

The Federal Minister for Works and Railways has been actively engaged in preparing a plan to carry into effect the Bruce-Page…

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Mexican Horror Bandits' Attack on Train (Reuter.) Mexico City

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

Twenty bodies burned beyond [?] have been rccovored from the train which the bandits wrecked, looted and burned on Sunday near Guadalajara…

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Pinned Under Lorry. Kyogle Road Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of Lauritzer Thygesan, a resident of Wiaugarie for a number of years past, which occurred on…

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Lismore Municipal Utilities Electric Supply Loan for Road Construction Favoured Provision of Adequate Water Supply Discussed

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

During a period of five hours around the council table on Monday night last, there were but few spheres of municipal activity that were not discussed by aldermen of the Lismore Municipal Council. A decision to put the streets in order will certainly meet with the ratepayers' approval, though of course…

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Missing Railway Link

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

Some few weeks back statistics in connection with the missing link between the railhead at Tweed Hends and Murwlilumbah were collected at these…

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Railway Workshops. Casino in the Running. Statement by Commissioners

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

"When the construction or the new railway from Kyogle to South Brisbane has been carried out, and the bridge over the Clarence River…

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Sell the Tramways. Sir Thomas. Henley's Proposal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly this morning the proposal that the Government should sell the whole of the tramway service, as an…

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Railway Employees House Building Question

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

A request by the Australian Railway Union for assistance to railway employees desiring to build houses for themselves in the country districts was…

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Motor Car Production Amazing American Figures

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. R. M. Pitt, junr., of Sydney, writing under date, Boston, November 9th, sends a clipping from the Boston News Bureau, which gives some idea…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Dives Off Punt

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--A motor car, with a man, his wife and three children, dived off the punt into the river at Mokau. The husband saved…

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