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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Model Aeroplane's Flight

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

In the South Lismore Model Flying Club's flight's from the "Municipal Aerodrome on Sunday, a model of the 4 Q.G. type took the air, and attained…

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£8,000 AVAILABLE Brunswick Heads Bridge

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Budd, M.L.A., yesterday received advice that, the Unemployment Relief Council had made available to…

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New Railway Burke to Birdum Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

A further step in the proposal of a Sydney syndicate to construct a railway from Burke to Birdum, in the Northern Territory and so establish…

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Lismore Motordrome

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Next Saturday night the grand opening of the new Lismore Motordrome takes place at the Showground. A special feature of the new…

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Over the Range Motor Cycle's Plunge Lismore Woman Hurt

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

After skidding on loose metal on a dangerous curve a motor cycle and side car plunged over a steep embankment on…

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Motor Registrations Payment by Instalments Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) told a deputation from the N.R.M.A. to-day that it was estimated 20,000 vehicles on the roads…

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Train Smash Express Runs Into Local Bucharest

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

There was a terrible accident wlien the City's North Station express ran down a private local train and scattered human freight on to the…

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Funds for Bridge £8000 Available Brunswick Heads Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

That the Unemployed Relief Council had made available £8000, half grant, half loan, for construction of a. bridge at…

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Main Roads Funds Transfer to General Revenue Byron Council's Protest Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

"I am not eager to support cooperation," said Cr. E. J. Cook, the president, at to-day's meeting of Byron Shire Council when a…

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Brunswick Heads Bridge Offer of £8,000 Byron Shire Will Accept if Conditions Suitable

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Byron Shire Council yesterday decided, of the recommendation of the clerk (Mr. R. Brownell), that the Unemployment Relief…

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Drunken Motorists Potential Murderers, Says Magistrate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--That persons who drove motor vehicles while drunk were potential murderers, was stated to-day by Mr. G. Brown, Police…

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Criticised by Minister N.R.M.A. SCHEME Motor Registrations In Instalments

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A deputation from the National Roads and Motorists' Association asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to adopt a…

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Showground Motor Drome

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

To-day a staff of men will be placed in employment grading and levelling up the new speedway course. The track will be so constructed that the…

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Train Service

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

Owing to lack of support, it has been decided to discontinue the fortnightly Casino to Ballina train. The service from Casino to Byron Bay will…

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Restricted. Road Work in Byron Shire

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

"I am working with a limited staff as no notification has been received from the Transport Board as to the maintenance…

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Dry Weather It's Effect on Roads. Billinudgel Tick Gate

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

"The continued dry weather is having a very bad effect on gravel and metal roads, especially does this apply to the section of the…

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Brunswick Bridge £3000 Made Available. Half Grant—half Loan

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. A, E. Budd, M.L.A., advised the Byron Shire council on Monday last that the Unemployment Relief Council had made…

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Alleged Main Roads Fund Grab Government Defended Byron Shire President But Council Agrees to Join in Protest

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

"I am not eager to support cooperation,'' said Cr. E. J. Cook (president) at Tuesday's meeting of Byron Shire Council when a…

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The Railways Reorganisation Scheme Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

Inquiries from the railway administration to-day elicited the information that the re-organisation scheme introduced by the Chief Commissioner…

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New Motordrome

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

Changes are taking place in the Lismore showground already with the coming of the new speedway. The familiar log hurdles have all gone,…

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