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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Excursion Trains on Guarantees Only Railway Explanation

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Budd, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners:-—…

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State Assembly Questions in House Salary Cut Railway Employees SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kelly (Lab.) asked the Premier whether he was aware that the Railway Commissioners had…

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Cudgera Headland Road (To the Editor "Tweed Daily.")

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Sir,--I must thank you for rectifying the wrong impression conveyed by Mr. D. J. McCormack in his letter published in last Saturday's issue…

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Train and Cart Level Crossing Smash Aborigine Killed Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

One man was killed and three injured in level crossing smashes within half a mile of each other on the Clyde-Carlingford branch line to-night…

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Motoring Section the Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Returns relating to motor accidents in New South Wales in 1930 show a decrease of 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says…

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Higher Taxation Motor Busses in Quenesland

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Government has decided to impose additional taxation, equivalent to 45th of the registration fee, on motor 'bus…

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Back to Schoolroom Offending Motorists Punished

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Judge Callenden, of Detroit, U.S.A., has devised a new method for dealing with offending motorists. Considering that drivers who break…

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State Politics Wage Reduction? In Railways Service Unpopular Tax

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Kelly (Labor) asked the Premier (Mr. Lang) whether he was aware the Railway…

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Railway Employees Effort to Avoid Cut Appeal to Mr. Lang

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday--Doubt exists as to whether railway employees will be affected by the Federal Arbitration Court's wage reduction of…

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Heavy Railway Traffic

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

There has been a big increase in traffic across the Clarence since the Kyogle-Brisbane line started. In December, 1929, the train ferry Swallow…

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Lang and Railways Mr. Goode's Position

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Allegations that Mr. C. J. Goode, who is at present assisting the Premier (Mr. Lang) in the preparation of his Amending Transport Bill, was…

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Motor "Saturation Point."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The "saturation point" in the automobile market is still far away, according to the results of a survey reported to the California State…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS Will Award Apply? Doubt Expressed Withdrawal from Case SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Doubt exists as to whether railway employees will be affected by the Federal Arbitration Court's wage reduction of…

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[?] Motor Notes a Quarter Century of Motoring Without Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

A week or two ago we had the pleasure of passing an evening with one of Australia's motor pioneers, a gentleman, who for more than 25 years has…

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Fell Off Train

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

While the fruit train was moving out slowly from Fairy Hill station about midday on Saturday, John Carless, a fireman, with a shovel in his…

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Loose Road Metal

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Lismore residents who have occasion to use the eastern side of Keen-street, between Woodlark and Magellan streets, to any extent are…

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Burringbar Range Road

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

It is understood that for the greater part of yesterday the road over Burringbar Bange was impassable, owing to the fact that some large trees…

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Bridge Afire Murwillumbah Incident a Prompt Save

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Smoke issuing from between the decking was a sight which met the yes of Fireman Les Easton as he was crossing the Murwillumbah bridge…

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Wharf Railway Needed Northern Rivers-Brisbane Line

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

A scheme to create trade between the Northern Rivers and Brisbane came before a meeting of primary producers at Casino on Saturday. The meeting…

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Use of Railways Mr. Lang Hints at Compulsion ''Gallop to Perdition"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

FORBES, Monday.--Speaking at a civic reception to-day, Mr. Lang (Premier) made a lengthy reference to the position of the…

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