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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

3,190 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 160

The Railways Union Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

The president of the A.R.U. in a message to members says: "We mustagitate to recover the right of collective bargaining with all the forces…

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Toll of the Motor Chicago

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

The National Safety Council announced that deaths due to automobile accidents in the United States during 1929 totalled…

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Railway Station Sites

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

Messrs. Wickham (chief engineer, railway construction branch), Milne (construction branch), and Mathews (Lands Department), members of the…

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Aerodrome Site Tygalgah Racecourse Establishment Likely Officially Approved

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

There is a big probability that Tygalgah racecourse will soon be a licensed aerodrome for Murwillimbah. An aviation inspector…

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Clarence River Bridge. Work Resumed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Work has been resumed on the construction of the Clarence River bridge after a fortnight's suspension over the Christmas season. Good progress…

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Ballina Municipal Council Roads, Reserves and Beaches

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ballina, on Wednesday night. There were present the…

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Commerce Meeting Murwillumbah Chamber Speeding Up Mail Train

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Present at the January meeting of Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce, held in the Council Chambers, were: Messrs. H. H. Hungerford (president),…

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KYOGLE--UKI Developmental Road Speeding-up Sought

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The speeding-up of the completion of the developmental road, Eyogle to Uki, was the object of a resolution which was submitted by…

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The Motor's March

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

In less than twenty yours a complete revolution in civilisation has taken place, editorially remarks the "News," referring to the big motor show in…

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Motor Column. Cars! Cars!! Cars!!!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

This country (says one great America newspaper) needs at least 5,000,000 new cars a year and will buy them. Over 25,000,000 cars are running in the United…

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Motor Fatality Near Lismore

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Ralph Dorrington (aged 34 years), farmer, of M'Kee's Hill, died from injuries received in a motor ear accident on Wednesday, three miles from…

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Jewellery Worth £20,000 Motor Bandits' Big Haul

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Motor bandits broke into the residence of Sir Spencer Maryon-Wilson, at YattenJon, and stole £20,000 worth of jewellery…

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Out of the Question. Unification of Railway. Westralia's Attitude

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Premier of West Australia (Mr. Collier) declares that the time is inopportune to raise the question of unification of…

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Motor Notes. Speedometer Cable Upkeep

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Removing the flexible shaft core from the casing occasionally, and as it is put back into the casing, run it through, a handful of grease. This…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Police Court Charges

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

At the Casino police court on Tuesday before Mr. E. A. Chapman P.M. there was a further sequel to the motor cycle smash on the Kyogle Road…

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General News Town and District Matters Motoring Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

An inquest in connection with the death of Mr. R. H. Dorrington, killed on Wednesday last in a motor accident on the Lismore-Coraki road, will be…

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Aerodrome Site

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 8

There is a big probability that Tygalgah racecourse will soon be a licensed aerodrome for Murwillumbah. An aviation inspector has…

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Aerodrome for Murwillumbah

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

" Tweed Daily" says : There is a big probability that Tygalgah racecourse will soon be a licensed aerodrome for Murwillumbah. An…

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Pigman Creek Bridge

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council, a letter was received from Dobie's Bight P.P.U. asking the reason of the delay in commencing the…

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Bridge Sports Queen

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

The red flag of the sports queen, Miss Nell O'Mara, is still flying at the top of the Town Hall flagstaff, but, judging from the reports we have…

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