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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Railway Department New Position Created

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:--Formerly Power and Mechanical Commissioner and later, upon abolition of the Transport Commission, appointed to Everleigh…

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Left Railway Gates Open Man Fined at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday:--For failing to close railway gates at Mooball, A. Devlin was proceeded against by the New South Wales Railway…

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Motor Cyclists, Beware!

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Last week several motor cyclists in different parts of the State were fined for permitting pillion riding of an illegal character. At Maclean…

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Youthful Vandals Tried to Burn Trams. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

Two boys, aged nine and ten, were arrested by detectives yesterday in connection with the attempted burning of one of a large number of…

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Fine Imposed Left Railway Gate Open P.M's. Warning MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

For failing to close the railway gates at Mooball, A. Devlin was proceeded against by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners at the…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Several Offenders Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 11

Five motorists were proceeded against at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., for failing to deliver up expired…

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"SERIOUS" Motor Smash Driver Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 11

"This is a serious matter, but as I did not interfere with the licence of a defendant in a similar case this morning I must be…

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New Railway Position Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 11

Formerly Power and Mechanical Commissioner, and later, upon the abolition of the Transport Commission, appointed to Eveleigh railway…

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Fell Under Train Youth Fatally Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--As Frank Keane (17) was attempting to-board a goods train to Melbourne at Dimboola, while it was travelling about 20 .miles…

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Problem of Road Deaths Increase in England Many People Killed and Injured London, January 19 (By Airmail.)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

The problem of road death and accidents to which I have previously referred, is growing even more acute. More motor cars than ever are being…

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Unusual Case Motor Driver Fined

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 7

DUBBO, Tuesday:-- Under the traffic regulations it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle across a footpath, even though the owner's…

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Return to Better Times Illuminating Railway Figures

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Figures issued by the Railway Department, for the half-year ended December indicate a return to better times…

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Man Killed Car and Tram Collide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:-- William Brown (60), of Upper Paddington, was fatally injured to-night, when a motor car and tram met in a head-on at Red Hill. The vehicles met…

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New Award Made Will Cost Railway Department Extra £5000 a Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Judge Drake Brockman, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to-day, made an award incorporating the terms of an…

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State Railways Award Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 7

Judge Drake Brockman, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, made an award incorporating the terms of the agreement reached…

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Good Figures by Railways Big Business Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

Figures issued by the Railway Department for the half year ended December indicate a return to better times…

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Expired Motor Plate Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

For having failed to return an expired certificate of registration and number plate to the police within the prescribed period, James C. Huxley…

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Twin Towns Aerodrome

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

The Secretary of Tweed Heads Urban Committee has advised Coolangatta Town Council, in reference to the request for co-operation in the…

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Another Million Pound Bridge

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 6

Proposed new bridge to be constructed over the Brisbane River, connecting Kangaroo Point with Brisbane proper. Tenders are now being called for the structure, which must be completed in four years. Its length will be 4575 ft. 6 inches and its width 40 ft., or alternately 60 ft. and two footways each 10 ft. wide. It will have a clear headway of 100 ft. Rolled steel will be used and must be either from Australian mills or from Great Britain. Local…

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CYCLING Saturday's Road Race

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 8

The Lismore Club will hold its weekly road race over a 5½ mile course on the Bexhill road next Saturday, starting at Mackay's shop in Keen-street and finishing…

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