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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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New Road System Opening Arranged Tooloom Range Ceremony Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

Plans are complete for the official opening ceremony of the Upper Clarence and Upper Richmond valley network of roads, to…

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WANING Popularity of Trams

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:-- The "Chronicle" states the popularity of trams has declined in Britain, passenger journeys decreasing by 60,000,000 to…

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Railway Kept Cup Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

Casino Railway cricketers retained possession of the Flaherty Challenge Cup, defeating Railway Loco on the first innings by 36 runs…

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Trans-ocean Flying in Single-motor 'Planes No More For "Smithy" Says American Machines Are Best Honolulu

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

"I am so run down as a result of my trans-Pacific flight that I have been more or less under the care of doctors since. I am now definitely…

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Lynch's Creek Bridge

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

After many years of waiting a sum of £800 has been granted for a bridge over Campbell's crossing at Lynch's Creek. This is a dangerous crossing,…

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Excursion Train Police Escort

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The Secretary of the New South Wales Police Department (Mr. E. J. Baldwin), in a letter to last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal…

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Suspension Bridge Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

The possibility of Brunswick Heads residents making a purchase of a suspension bridge at the Nepean River for re-erection at Brunswick Heads…

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Road Contract Kyogle

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

In committee yesterday Kyogle Shire Council decided to recommend to the Main Roads Dept. the acceptance of the tender submitted by Mr…

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Suspension Bridge Proposal for Brunswick Heads

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

On behalf of Brunswick Heads resident, Cr. Jas. Bower on Tuesday last obtained the permission of the Shire Council for the erection of a…

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Death-dealing Roads Britain Commences Accident Census

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

Four startling facts came out in London recently to focus public attention still more closely on the menace of Britain's death-dealing roads…

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Road Works Mullumbimby Municipal Council. Mayoral Minute

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. W. Arnold) reviewed the condition of the roads throughout the municipality in the course of a Mayoral minute…

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Main Road Expenditure in Byron Shire. Interesting Comparisons

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

The Main Roads income for the par 1934 was £13175/17/8, as against £8144 in 1933 and £11719 in 1932. stated Cr. E. J. Cook, retiring…

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Jerusalem Beach Road of Access Advocated CORAKI

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. D. S. Rayner of Casino sought the co-operation of Woodburn Shire Council in a request to the Minister for…

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Shire Allocations Road Works for 1935. Interesting Figures

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

On Tuesday last the Byron Shire Council adopted the suggested allocations for the various roads throughout the shire. The amounts voted for the…

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Renew Request Later Dedication of A'VilleWardell Road Tintenbar Council

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

In reply to representations by Tintenbar Shire Council that the Alstonville-Wardell be gazetted a main road, the Department of Main Roads wrote to last meeting of the council stating that the Commission could not see his way clear…

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Ban Motor Horns

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

ROME, Wednesday:-- The Government has empowered municipalities throughout. Italy to completely ban motor horns inside town…

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Counter-move by Victoria Riverina Motor Transport Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

The Victorian Government has decided to withdraw permission to owners of the commercial motor vehicles from neighbouring States to proceed…

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23 Deaths a Day Motor Toll in England Tests for Drivers London, Dec. 29 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 14

The casualties on the roads of England have reached the appalling average of 23 a day killed and 575 a day injured. They vary a…

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New Motor Ship

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

Pointing to the development of a progressive company, the North Coast S.N. Co. Ltd's. new motor-ship, Wyrallah, is expected to complete her…

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Pupils' Train

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

The Secretary of the Kyogle Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. J. Martin) has been notified by the District Superintendent of Railways…

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