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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,336 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 117

Motorists Fined Breaches of Regulations

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 8

Fines totalling £6 12s were imposed by Mr. Hawkins, P.M., on motorists who were charged in the Lismore police court yesterday morning…

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More Motor Cars

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 9

The big decrease in the cost of motor spirit has brought literally thousands more motor cars on to the roads during the past six months…

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Road Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

Work on the State Highway in the Byron Shire portion, near Bangalow, has been commenced and strangers travelling this road should take notice…

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Driverless Train Guard's Timely Action

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

LONDON, Monday:- Noticing that excessive speed had been reached, the guard on a train from Tiring to Euston applied the…

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Serve Country Man Better Roads Developmental Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

"The operation of the Act will be of immense benefit to those people who live in the outback areas, and for years have…

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Grant for Tomki? Developmental Roads Engineer to Inspect Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

Tomki Shire Council will probably receive a substantial grant for work on developmental roads in its area, according to the…

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Improve Banana Transport Railway Tests Winter and Spring Months

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday:- New methods of storage of bananas during rail transit are the subject of experiment by the Council of…

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Airways Railways South Africa to Try Combination

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Monday:- The Government is taking over the Union Airways Limited Company as a sub-department of the Railway Department…

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Ten Mile Road Race BALLINA

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the "Healing" Cycle Club of Ballina it was decided to hold a ten-mile race for the "Junior" cup next Saturday…

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To Bridge South Arm Brunswick Heads People Active. Deputation to Wait on Shire Council

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

A deputation will wait on the meeting of the Byron Shire Council next Tuesday week and present the claims for the erection of…

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"Flying Better Than Motoring" SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

The young English visitor and member of the R.A.F. Reserves, Derek Rawnsley (22), will leave Mascot at 4 a.m. to-morrow for the first stage…

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Aeroplane's Close Call

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

On Friday, Pilot "Sonny" Armstrong, of the Lismore-Sydney aerial service, had to call at Yamba to take aboard Sisters Anthony and Brigid…

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Body by Aeroplane

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Patrick N. Sinnott, who died at Julia Creek, North Queensland, was taken to Toowoomba by aeroplane. The distance of 800…

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Road Work Unemployment Relief

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

More than £350,000 is to be made available immediately by the State Government to carry out a comprehensive programme of development…

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A Woman's S.o.s. Appeal for Better Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Hardships endured by women living in the hack-country were graphically described in a letter headed "An S.O.S. to the shire clerk from…

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May Provoke Bitter Struggle Move to Place Railwaymen Under Federal Award

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:- Hints of direct action are contained m an official statement issued to-day by the Acting Secretary of the Australian Railways Union…

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February Railway Excursions Single Fare for Double Journey

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Following on the many railway excursions run towards the close of last year comes the announcement of a further series about the middle of…

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Railway Salaries Injunction Sought SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

Following the pronouncement of a reserved decision by the State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Henwood), giving substantial…

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Railway Excursions

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

Railway excursions about the middle of February provide for travel to Sydney and intermediate stations. For these, tickets will be issued at single…

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Tragic Ending Outboard Motor Trip One Man Dies Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

Tragedy ended an attempt yesterday to create a record trip across Cook Strart in an outboard motor boat…

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