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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Motorist Robbed and Assaulted Mittagong

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

While returning by motor car from Mittagong to His home at Colovale last night Frank Walto was assaulted by two men and robbed of £7. They escaped into the scrub,…

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More Roads

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The N.S.W. Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) conferred recently with the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the Assistant Treasurer…

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Cows Located by Aeroplane

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

During Lieutenant Hammond's stay is Singleton a great many residents of the town and district availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing the locality from the air;…

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Coraki Council Maintaining Tourist Roads Main Roads Grant Sought

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Coraki Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being Present:—Aldermen L. F. Benaud (Mator), J. Hile, J. Turner, Jas. Allison,…

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Train Crew Strikes

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday. -- When the crew of the trans-Australian train arrived at Kalgoorlie yesterday they decided to join the strikers and were…

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A Road Danger

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

At the Byron Bay Shire. Council meeting on Tuesday. Crs. Banner and Fernance referred to the danger caused by Hindoos leaving bags of paspalum seed on the roadside after…

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Road Work Producing

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The Gundurimba Shire Council staff has commenced work on improving the Ballina road, which includes recoating a length of 178 cains with bitumen. A length of 31s…

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Shanged From Bridge's Head Constantinople

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

A notorious Cireassian bandit, Hadjisam, and two confederates, who secretly landed at Smyrna with the avowed object of the assassination of Mustapha Kemal Pasha,…

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Coraki-rappville Road. Conference at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday Just a conference of representatives of public bodies interested in the proposed developmental road, Coraki Shire office, Coraki, with a view to…

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Kyogle Shire Council Allocation of Endowment Cawongla to Kyogle Road

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

At the monthly meeting cf Kyogle Shire Council held on Monday there were present Crs. R. J. Moore (president). R. E. Alcorn N. Johnston, and O. C. Green…

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High Level Bridge at Tatham. Minister for Local Government to Be Appro Ached

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Cr. Sullivan broached the matter or the proposed high level bridge at Tatham, which has been a subject of agitation for years, and said Tomki Shire…

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Motorgrams

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Every man has his day. The pedestrian has the right of way in an ambulance. Have you cleaned the spark plugs lately? They may appear to be all…

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Motor Column. Big Advertising Campaign

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

When Henry Ford builds automobiles, he builds automobiles. When he advertises, he advertises. Publishare are interested in advertising that starts the…

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Object to Dismissals Victorian Railwaymen

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Victorian Railway Union last night, it was decided to bring pressure to bear upon Labor…

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Statewide Rains Heavy at Ungarie Town Partly Submerged Railway Washaway

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—Rain of a heavy and general nature has fallen over practically the whole State during the past 24 hours. Five hundred…

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To Be Taxed in N.S.W. Commercial Motors Crossing Border

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—New regulations under the Motor Traffic Act, which will come into operation on February 1 next, will…

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Missing Link Railway P.W.C. to go to Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The Public Works Committee returned to Sydney to-day, after taking evidence on the North Coast regarding the proposed…

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Motorist Robbed Brutal Assault Footpads Hold Up Car

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—While returning by motor car from Mittagong to his home at Colo Vale at about 10 o'clock last night, Frank Walto was…

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Murder Will Out. Motorist's Confession

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

London, Thursday. -- A Paris message statets the mangling of a Czech laborer at a railway crossing at Meaux (France) had…

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Motor Spirit -- 1 Per Gallon!

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Motor spirit, extracted from shale, at 1s a gallon in the Lithgow district, at 1s 2d a gallon in Sydney, and equal to the best imported! This is a…

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