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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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12 Injured When Trams Collide Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

A tram smash in which 12 people were injured occurred to-day when two trams collided on the Parramatta Road. A tramway repair trolley had stopped…

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Motor Strike Ends Detroit

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

It was announced to-day that agreement had been reached ending the motor strike which has crippled the production of General Motors…

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DEVELOPMENTAL Road For Tehama Shire

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 13

The half-yearly audit and annual financial statement for the period ended December 31 last was presented to yesterday's meeting of Terania Shire Council and revealed a satisfactory year…

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No Day Labour Roads Programme in Gundurimba Shire

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 13

Gundurimba Shire Council decided yesterday not to accept an instruction from the Public Works Department that day labour be employed on its proposed £19,365 roads programme. It was stated that the council had previously…

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Tomki Proposal Main Road Sought Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

AT the Tomki Shire Council meeting to-day, the president (Cr. G. L. Whitehead) reported that he had inspected main and…

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Efforts of Fatigue Car Driving Motorists Should Be Fit

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

Sheer bad driving accounts for many accidents, but some of the most serious occur when a normally efficient driver has a…

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Railway Traffic Suspended Floodng In Queensland

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday-- Farther heavy rain fell over a wide area in the south-west and central west of Queensland on Thursday night,…

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Conditions of Settlement U.s. Motor Strike "It Is a Victory for Union"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

DETROIT, Thursday:--The principal points of the settlement of the automobile strike are that General Motors in the next six…

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Motor Strikers Leave Plants Detroit

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

Nearly 800 strikers marched from three plants cheering and were met at the gates by rejoicing friends who joined them in a motor…

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Hints for the Motorist Spread of Diesel Transport

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

Inevitably, the Diesel or compression-ignition engine is coming into its own in the motor transport field, and lately, there have been many…

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Tomki Shire Coraki Road Job Tender Accepted Casino

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

At a meeting of Tomki Shire Council two tenders were considered for work on the Coraki road. That of M. Antonelli (Lismore) was accepted at…

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Major Road Work Casino to Tabulum 182 Employees on Staff Casino

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

THE construction work in progress under the supervision of the Main Roads Department on the trunk road between Casino and Tabulam (37 miles) is one of the major road jobs now under way in the State…

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Fierce Fighting Rebels Seek Control of Vital Road Conflicting Reports Continue MADRID

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

THE battle for mastery of the Valencia highway, on which the capital's food supplies depend, continues. The Government claim that after the defeat of Moroccan cavalry and German…

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Battle for Road Controlling Food Supplies Spain's Civil War Successful Counter Attack Claim of Loyalist Forces

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--The battle for the mastery of the Valencia Highway, on which Madrid's food supplies depend, continues. The Government claims that after the defeat of Moroccan cavalry and German mechanised forces at Vacia…

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Motor Lorry Overturns Three Persons Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:--Three persons were injured on Saturday night when a motor lorry loaded with bananas overturned on the Pacific…

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Two Men Killed Motor Truck Capsized

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday:--William Austen (21), of Kalamunda, and Walter Bourne (20), of Bickley, were killed on Saturday on Guildford Road,…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

On Thursday, February 25, the Chief Railway Commissioner of New South Wales (Mr. Hartigan) will visit Lismore and, in addition to carrying out…

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"Toll of the Road"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

Death rides with a group of carefree young people in their sport model roadsters in the romance drama of auto hazards. "Toll of the road"…

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Fell 60Ft. From Bridge Retired Solicitor's Death

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE,Monday:--Harold Victor Hannam (60), retired solicitor, of Chelmer, who fell 60ft. from Indooropilly toll bridge into the…

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Shorter Route to Lismore Main Road Suggested By Tomki Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

Adopting a recommendation by its president, Cr. Whitehead, Tomki Shire Council, on the completion of the Kyogle-Bentley…

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