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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Improving Cobaki Road Tweed Heads Urban Committee's Industry

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The Tweed Heads Urban Committee has made a start with the reconstruction of the Cobaki road within its area. A gang of relief workers is…

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Road Accidents Still Serious Problem Instructions to Children

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 12

Despite the millions of pounds being expended in Great Britain in the endeavour to solve the human equation in the problem of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the results so far achieved in that country are not very promising. In fact,…

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Re-forming Likely Tenterfield to Ballina Road CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Apparently a start is to be made shortly on the work of re-forming a section of the Ballina-Tenterfield road on…

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Light Curtains For Motoring Bathers

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 12

Often it is very convenient to be able to change into bathing costume in the car instead of walking a…

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Hints for the Motorist a Home-made "Chop" Box

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 12

Elegant wicker and fibre picnic cases replete with cutlery and food containers are desirable enough for the holidaymaker who follows…

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Motorist Fined Ballina Races Sequel Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

On remand on a charge of driving a motor car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and of not having control of the vehicle, Cecil…

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Crossing Fatality Train Strikes Motor Cycle LAUNCESTON

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Struck by a railway steam car at a level crossing at Kemana Junction, near Deloraine, on the north-west coast railway, Neil Walker (20), motor cyclist,…

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Road Tunnel Under Thames Plans for £3,000,000 Work Further Advanced

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:-- The great scheme for a road tunnel under the River Thames, between Dartford and Purfleet, to provide a short-cut for…

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Lakes on Railway Line Broken Hill-Condobolin Trains Stooped

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--A series of large lakes has been formed along each side of the railway line between Broken Hill and Condobolin during the…

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Highfield Bridge

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

KYOGLE Shire Council will have the backing not only of its own ratepayers, and in particular those in the affected suburb,…

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Bridge Barricaded Highfield cut off from Kyogle. Railway Dept. Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Marking the culmination of a long argument between it and Kyogle Shire Council, the Railway Department to-day closed the Highfield bridge to traffic. Before 11 a.m. barricades were erected, and residents of the suburb found themselves in a…

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Open Column Road Safety (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 11

Sir.—I wish to congratulate you on the articles published in the "Star" and the advice given from time to time regarding the courtesy of the…

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Proposed Bridge at Lynch's Creek Council Applies For Grant

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

A deputation of Lynch's Creek residents, comprising Messrs. R. Hasthorpe, J. S. Hasthorpe, K. Larkin and Scott waited on Kyogle Shire Council…

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Threat to Close Bridge at Kyogle Long Argument KYOGLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

That unless the council indemnified the department against claims arising- from accidents it would close the bridge over the railway…

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Smash on Clarence Road Brisbane Business Man Killed. Members of the Family Injured

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

When his new sedan car ran into a hole or depression in some loose metal out near the 10-mile on the State Highway, between Woodburn…

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"Wicked Slaughter" Magistrate On Road Accidents (From A Special Correspondent.) LONDON, December 28 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 12

"Wicked slaughter on the roads" was a phrase used by Mr. Dummett, the Bow-street, London, magistrate, when remanding in custody for a week a…

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Cable Tram's Lively Last Trip Police Draw Batons Souvenir Hunters Melbourne, Monday:—

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Batons were drawn by police, two men were arrested, and 30 others were ejected from the last cable tram to run on the…

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Monkey Upset Motorist Man Fined £50 in All

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 8

At Southport, England, recently a motor salesman was fined £40 for driving a car while under the influence of drink, and £5 on each of two…

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Motorist Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 12

Charged at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., with failing to return a motor driver's licence within three days of expiry,…

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Department's Threat Into Effect Bridge Now Closed KYOGLE

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Carrying into effect. its threat that unless Kyogle Shire Council signed a document indemnifying it against claims arising from…

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