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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

4,569 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 229

Rappville-busby's Flat Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

At Rappville on Friday a deputation of local residents waited on Mr. A. J. Poilack, M.L.A., and requested that he use his best endeavors to secure a grant…

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Rappville-busby's Flat Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

At Rappville on Friday a deputation of local residents waited on Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., and requested that he use his best endeavors to secure a grant…

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Main Roads Settlers Object to Resumption

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The intention of the Main Roads Board to resume land along the Maclean-Harwood road to provide a full chain width is causing a good deal of…

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Broke All Records Aeroplane's Long Flight Los Angeles

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

The aeroplane "Question Mark" at 11.26 o'clock on Saturday night had completed 112 hours' flying, passing the official longest aircraft flight of…

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Porter Given Baby As Train Moved Off

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

There is at least one porter on the N.S.W. railways who has foresworn matrimony for ever. He works on a suburban station just…

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Porter Given Baby As Train Moved Off

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

There is at least one porter on the N.S.W. raiways who has foresworn matrimony for over. He works on a suburban station just…

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Queensland Floods Train Traffic Held Up Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Flood waters were over the railway bridges across the Tully and Herbert rivers in North Queensland on Saturday morning and railway traffic was…

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Car Leaves the Road. Turned Over Three Times. Accident at Dunbible

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

On Friday, December 21, the occupants of a closed car, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when their vehicle left the road while rounding…

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A Dwarf Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A great deal has been heard since the war about railway amalgamation in England, and elsewhere, but not all the little railway companies have been…

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Leaking Petrol Cost Motorist His Life Struck Match Under Car

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday [?] O'Neill, while in a motor car near Wauchope, found it impossible to crank his eat. He [?] under[?] to investigate…

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40,000 Cubic Feet London's Biggest Hole New Underground Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The wonderful new underground [?]…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The [?]…

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A Dwarf Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A great deal has been heard since the war about railway amalgamation in England, and elsewhere, but not all the little railway companies have been…

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Leaking Petrol Cost Motorist His Life Struck Match Under Cae

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— Richard O'Neill, white in a motor car near Wauchope, found it impossible to crank his car. He crawled underneath to investigate…

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40,000 Cubic Feet London's Biggest Hole New Underground Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The wonderful new underground railway station beneath Piccadilly-circus, with its seven entrances was opened last month…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The N.K.M.A. says that Bland Shire Council has decided to call tenders for the construction of a wood and concrete bridge across the Temora-Barmedman…

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Toll of Motor Four Killed And Seventeen Injured Two Car Smashes

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.-Four persons were killed and 17 injured in two motor car accidents yesterday, while several others were hurt in…

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The Motoring Age

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Were our great grandfathers able to take but a cursory glance at the streets of Lismore to-day they would be amazed, not merely from…

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Thefts of Motor Cycles Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

After searching several suburbs yesterday, the police arrested two young men on charges of theft of motor cycles. Two men are believed…

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Four Killed the Motor's Toll Week-end Smashes Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Four were killed and 17 injured in two motor car accidents yesterday, while several others were hurt in less serious smashes…

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