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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

2,247 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 113

Must Cultivate Own Land N.S.W. DAIRYFARMERS Condition Clause for Motor Tax Concession Transport of Cream

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Unless the owner who uses his own motor vehicle for the cartage of his cream and produce and cultivates land for profit no…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision During Race

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--James Wassil was killed and Sydney Bryant seriously injured in a smash at the motordrome last night during a motor…

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Cyclist Killed Motordrome Tragedy Melbourne, Snnday

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Jim Wassail (23), of Hampton, winner of the 1931 Australian Grand Prix, was killed in a crash at the motordrome last night. Three of the four…

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The Bridge

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

"Costing, with its massive approaches, £10,000,000, and taking more than ten years to build, the bridge over Sydney Harbour now…

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Harbor Bridge. High Cost

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

The report of the Auditor-General in the general accounts of Ministerial departments and State industrial undertakings for the year ended June…

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Heavy Deathroll Motor Accidents in N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday:--The last week-end of the holidays saw a heavy death-roll from, motor accidents. A car crashed through bridge railings…

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Daily Train Service to Ballina

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The agitation for the restoration of the Lismore-Ballina daily train has borne fruit, the stationmaster having been notified that the daily service will…

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Retread Road First in District Terania Shire Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Claimed to be the first of its kind in the district, a tar retread pavement road is under construction by Terania Shire Council on the Lismore-Nimbin…

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Rail v. Road Problems. Independent Board Should Investigate

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Devious are the ways being adopted to boost up the railway revenues in Australia, by restricting the freedom of private enterprise, to supply the…

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Remarkable Series of Smashes on Mountain Road Five Cars Wrecked; Four Persons Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A family of five hung perilously in a motor car caught in a tree on the lip of a 200 feet precipice till rescued by…

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Let Mr. Lang Do It. Bridge Committee Wouldn't Rouse King at 2.30 a.m

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The Harbor Bridge committee has decided that rather than ask the King to get out of bed at 2.20 a.m. to open the bridge…

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Interstate Motor Traffic Transport Act Commissioners Important Announcement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The Commissioner of Road Transport announced to-day that in future motor vehicles from other States…

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Must Cultivate Own Land N.S.W. Dairy Farmers. Condition Clause for Motor Tax Concession. Transport of Cream

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Unless the owner who uses his own motor vehicle for the cartage of his cream and produce and cultivates land for profit, no exemption is permitted…

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Motor Smashes Five Cars Involved GOSFORD

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

Five cars were smashed in a remarkable secies of accidents on Kangrove Mountain to-day. Four person were injured A car driven by Miss…

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Harbour Bridge Employees Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

Dissatisfied with the conditions for payment of good conduct money employees on the Harbour bridge may cease work. They object to the…

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Outpaced Police Patrol Motor Cycle Thieves Exciting Chase

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The police to-day pursued two youths on a Victorian motor cycle for some miles alng the Mitchell Road, Alexandria…

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Two Men Before Court Echo of Railway Strike Intimidation Charges

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

HUGHENDEN, Wednesday:-- An echo of the railway strike was beard in the Police Court this morning, when Arthur Scott and Walter…

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Motorists Incensed N.S.W. Transport Act MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

The secretary of the Chamber of Automotive Industries (Mr. H. W. Harrison) stated to-day that he had received many letters from Victorian…

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Railways Holiday Traffic

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Receipts from passenger traffic at the Lismore railway station on Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Days totalled £240 14s 7d, compared with…

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Thrilling Aeroplane Adventure

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 7

Passengers by air-liner from Paris to London recently met with a thrilling adventure. Ten passengers were on board, seven of whom were women. The…

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