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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Adverse Evidence Chief Traffic Manager Missing Link Railway

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Parliamentary Public Works Committee to-day heard evidence in connection with the proposal to build a…

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Heavy Motor Traffic

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The importance of the motor car as a means of speedy transport was much in evidence during the holiday period. The roads from Brisbane to the…

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Tweed Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

It is expected that a particularly strong ease advocating the extension of the railway from Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads will be put before the Public Works…

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A Motorist's Grievance

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Discussing a letter which appeared in yesterday's "Star" in regard to the observance of the traffic regulations in Lismore a local motorist was not so…

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Motor Accident Near Ballina Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

While travelling from Lismore to Ballina on Monday near the canal bridge to spend the holiday, the door of a car driven by Mr. Harold Timperley flew open. Mrs. Timperley…

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Primary Producers' Page Holiday Time Passing of Old Customs Influence of the Motor

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 9

The Chrstmas and New Year festivities, are now over and people have again to settle down to the mundane affairs of life for another year. No doubt this periodical break…

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Holiday Tram Traffic Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

On New Year's-Eve and New Year's. Day Sydney trams carried 1,834,210 passengers, compared with 1,903.971 on the same days of last year, a decrease of 69,761…

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"Missing Link" Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads Railway Line Committee Takes Evidence Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee to-day heard evidence in connection, with the proposal to build a railway line from Murwillumbah to…

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Horse on Road Hobart

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

A motor car capsized on tne Huon road, near Huonville, and the occupants, Sir John Evans, M.L.A., and Mr. J. G. Turner, of tho Hobart Marine Board, had a miraculous…

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Private Enterprise? Sydney's Tramways

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A section of Ministers intends to bring before Cabinet a proposal to hand over the tramways to a private corporation…

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Railway Transfers

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

The following transfers and promotions were reported oh Tuesday at the office of the District Superintendent of Railways, the headquarters of which are situated at…

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Birtles Lost Motor Trip to Australia London

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

Though at present there is no cause for anxiety, interested people in England are troubled by the absence of news from Francis. Birtles, who is motoring to Australia…

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Cow Upsets Motor Cycle Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

A motor cycle struck a cow on the main western road, Mt. Druitt, early this morning and Richard Watton (19) and Miss Small (19) were badly injured. Both were…

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General News Clarence River Bridge

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

To date 320 men have registered their names at the Grafton labour bureau with a view to obtaining employment when work on the Clarence River bridge commences. It…

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Saving Public Roads. the South Australian Plan

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

New regulations designed to minimise damage to roads by motor vehicles, particularly of the heavier type, have just been .put into force in South Australia,…

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Mail Matter Destroyed. Train's Narrow Escape

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday. -- Ten bags of mail for Queensland stations were destroyed when the van attached to the Brisbane mail train caught fire…

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Decentralisation Proposals Increased Local Government Powers. Royal Road to Prosperity

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

It is announced that the State Government proposes very shortly to inaugurate a comprehensive scheme of decentralisation, which, it is believed, will…

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Motor Column. Willys-knight Record

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

In a test to determine the ability of the Willys Knight Great Six for official use in the police, mid file departments of San Fernando, California, it Great…

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Motor Traffic Offences Police Court Cases

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday before the P.M., Albert John Wade pleaded guilty to a charge of driving an unregistered motor vehicle, and…

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Motor Car Theft

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

Sydney, Friday. -- Five men were arrested at Gundagai yesterday and charged with the theft of a motor car, valued at £600, the property of…

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