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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,233 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 112

Motor Registrations Lismore's Busy Year

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

During 1934 the officer in charge of the Lismore motor registry (Constable V. Scroope) issued 755 new registrations for motor vehicles to operate in…

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Byron Shire Road Work

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

The tender of Concreters Ltd. has been accepted by Byron Shire Council foy the construction of seven concrete crossings, and road work on the…

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Bridge Notes. How the Expert Does It

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

Often, when a tricky play succeeds, it is largely due to the fact that un experienced player is trained to play certain cards at certain times without…

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Will Seek Advance Gundurimba Shire Road-widening

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

With a view to carrying out the work of widening the LismoreWoodburn road at Buckendoon as soon as possible, Gundurimba…

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Woman Cut to Pieces Shocking Train Tragedy Goulburn

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Flung from its mother's arms. a baby was thrown clear of a train which knocked down and cut to pieces Mrs. G. Arthur, of Towrang,…

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Sensational Motor Misbaps North Coasters Meet Trouble

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. G. Jordan, of Chatsworth Island, were injured, while their threo-months-old baby escaped unharmed, when a motor ear in which they were…

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Second Disaster Russian Railways

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

MOSCOW, Wednesday:-- The second railway disaster within a week occurred at Rostov, the chief city of the Don territory. A train…

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Four People Injured Dunbible Accident Motor Car Skids and Capsizes

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

As the result of the car in which they were travelling, skidding and overturning near Dunbible at about 11 a.m. yesterday, four…

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Motor Power Spirit Blending Proposal

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:-- Representatives, of the main oil companies in Queensland to-day submitted to the Premier (Mr. W. Forgan Smith) a plan…

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New Bluebird Racer Speed Motorist Malcolm Campbell to Attack Record

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:--A new Bluebird motor car, incorporating many new features, in which sir Malcolm-Campbell will attempt to…

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Warning to Motorists

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Motorists using the New England Highway, the inland road to Brisbane, are warned by the N.R.M.A. that construction work is proceeding…

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Unifying Railway Gauges Alternative Proposals MELBOURNE

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

The Parliamentary Secretary for Re-employment (Mr. Stewart) has submitted proposals to the Federal Cabinet for the unification of…

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Motor Dropped Out in Mid-air Pilot's Gruelling Experience

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The following paragraphs are taken from a terse report by a pilot who heard a rending crash, found his head down to his knees, his eyes closed,…

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Another Russian Railway Crash MOSCOW

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

The second big railway disaster within a week occurred at Rostov, the chief city in the Don Territory to-day…

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Fell From Bridge

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

T. McLucas, 38, of Grafton, and Jack Jurd, 22, of Ulmarra, carpenters, while working on the new Swan Creek bridge, three and a half miles from Grafton,…

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Ballina-lismore Road Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Workmen to be engaged on the reconstruction of the Ballina-Lismore road, between the Burn's Point road and the double bridges, (about two…

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Run Down By Train Woman Cut to Pieces SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

A terrible fate befel Mrs. G. Arthur, wife of a fettler, when she was run down and cut to pieces by a train at new Towrang to-day. Her…

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Run Down by Train Fettler's Wife Infant Flung to Safety

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:-- Charlotte Elsie Arthur, aged 21, wife of a fettler was killed instantly when she was down by a train near…

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Faith in Motors City Deal an Index of Recovery

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--A huge deal in city property has last been completed, whereby, a building formerly known as a fruit exchange occupying an island…

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Hints for the Motorist Harsh Springing

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

If the car appears to ride unduly harshly, or unsatisfactory results in that direction are obtained from a newly-acquired, second-hand model,…

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