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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

2,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 103

Motor Fatalities Decrease in 1930 Figures

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Statistics complied by the N.R.M.A. disclose that during 1930 the number of persons killed by motor cars in New South…

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SCANDINAVIA Builds Most Motorships

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 10

That Scandinavian countries are making a bid for world supremacy in motor-ship building is evident from the latest statistics given in Lloyd's…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 7

One woman, Mrs. C. Watt, was killed and three other persons were injured in a motor accident on the Fern Vale road, near Murwillumbali,…

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W.A. Railway Losses Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 7

A total of £308,524 on the working of the West Australian railways was incurred during the six months ended December. A further curtailment…

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Brisbane-sydney Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

The mail train is to be equipped with a buffet for the convenience of passengers between Brisbane and Grafton, the Queesland Commissioner for…

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Buffer Car on Kyogle-brisbane Train

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The Sydney mail train is to be equipped, with a buffet for the convenience of passengers between Brisbane and Grafton, the Queensland…

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Struck by Eagle Aeroplane Wrecked Air Force Men Killed Remarkable Crash

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Monday.--A huge rock eagle caused an Air Force 'plane to crash at Risalpur, in Punjab, resulting in the deaths of…

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Golden Gate Scenic Marvel at Night San Francisco Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 12

Final plans for the Golden Goto bridge were approved by the board of directors of the bridge district (re ports the San Francisco "Chroniclc")…

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Police Court Motor Traffic Cases Railway Prosecutions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

For having failed to keep his tail lamp lighted, on December 13, James Baker, in Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. F. Britz,…

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Service Curtailed Great Northern Railway Tri-weekly Expresses

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Commencing on Monday, February 2, express trains between Sydney and Brisbane, via Wallangarra, will leave the capitals…

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Chief Cities Electric Railways Grow

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 11

A recent authoritative publication reports that the present mileage of underground electric rapid transit railways installed and in operation,…

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District News Nobby's Creek Bridge Fund Benefit

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The Nobby's Creek Progress Association held a coin evening recently at the residence of Mr. Taylor, in aid of the local bridge fund. It was…

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Married Women on the Tramp

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Two your married women, both in their early twenties, left their homes in Pound Street, Grafton, on Monday on the "truck" in search…

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Disrated? Mr. C. J. Goode. Serious Charges Railway Cartage Contracts Questions in House

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Allegations that Mr. C. J. Goode, who is assisting the Premier (Mr. Lang) in the preparation of his…

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Railway Institute

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

During the hot weather, competitions arranged at the South Lismore Railway Institute were cancelled, but it is the intention of the committee shortly to…

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Special Fruit Train

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The special fruit train left Murwillumbah on Tuesday with 1417 cases of bananas for quick transit to Sydney. An additional 663 cases were loaded en…

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Road Money. How Shall It Be Spent?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

The suggestion by the Shires Association of New South Wales, contained in a, circular sent to the various councils throughout the country…

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The Road to Prosperity. Some Plain Facts

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Pearson of Tamworth, writes to the ''Pictorial":--That the man on the land does not pay much taxes in money…

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Motorbus Tax Competition With Railways BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

The Government has decided to impose additional taxation equivalent to four-fifths of the registration fee on motorbus proprietors whose vehicles…

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Vain Search for Work Skilled Chemist's Tramp

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

Have you a notion of going north in sen roll of work? If you have one who hits tried says "Don't." Conditions in Northern Now South Wales and…

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