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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Bitumen Not Approved Bexhill-Rosebank Road

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

The use of bitumen, suggested for the surfacing of part of the Bexhill-Rosebank road, which is included in the £50,000 ' roads and bridges…

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Tennant Creek Roads Shocking State Horses Bogged to Girths

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

TENNANT CREEK, Friday:-- Three pack, horses sent out on Monday with 200 1b of corned meat and other food supplies for…

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Train Leaps Rails Thousands Late For Work SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

When an empty electric train leaped the rails at Canterbury this morning and one carriage broke in two and was wrecked, thousands of…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council North Tumbulgum Road

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Reardan, Cranney and H. L, Anthony waited on Tweed Shire Council on Thursday seeking…

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The Old and the New Motor Cars Owners Now Less Self-reliant

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

I wonder how many present day motorists pause to think how lucky they are In their up-to- date motoring. I wonder, too, how…

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Motoring in the Early Days Many Problems For The Owner-Driver

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

"I WONDER how many pres ent-day motorists pause to think how lucky they are in their up-to-date motoring. I wonder, too, how many of the present-day drivers would be bothered with a car if they had to contend with…

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Eviron Road Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

When Mr. C. Knight, of Bilambil, was driving a lorry loaded with timber across a culvert on the Eviron Condong road on Friday morning last,…

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Railway Presentation

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

On Thursday night last, Murwillumbah Railway staff gathered at the station to make a presentation to Mr. Alfred Lamb, who is to be married…

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Children On Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

KYOGLE Shire Council's campaign to impress upon children attending schools in Kyogle the need for the exercise of…

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Moore's Almanac Latest Rail and Road Information

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Moore's Almanac and N.S.W. Country D rectory for 1937, the eighty sixth year of publication, has been brought up-to-date, giving the latest…

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Road Safety Education Of Children Planned Council Campaign

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Reference to the danger of children crossing to main street at random and of people walking in the centre of the road was…

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Obscured Number Plates Warning To Motorists

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

It has been brought under the notice of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia that many motorists have been fined for misplaced or obscured…

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Visit to Tweed Heads Question of Aerodrome Site

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Green and Senator Hardy visited Tweed Heads yesterday and were met by Mr. C. Morley (Chairman of Tweed Heads Urban Committee) and…

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Smashed Aeroplane May Be Southern Cloud YASS

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

Considerable excitement was caused following a report that portions of a badly smashed aeroplane had been seen on a hill overlooking Burrinjuck Dam…

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Aerodrome Proposal Murwillumbah Deputation to Sen. Hardy and Mr. Green

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

A deputation waited on Senator Charles Hardy and Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R., in Murwillumbah yesterday afternoon in connection…

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Derailment of Goods Train Broken Hill--Adelaide Line

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--The Broken Hill-Adelaide railway service was completely disorganised yesterday when, about 8.45 a.m., the derailment of 16…

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British Motor Cars Australian Market Effect of Commonwealth's Recent Legislation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The Senior British Trade Commissioner in Australia (Mr. R. W. Dalton), in his last annual report to the…

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Aerodrome Proposal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

Following the representations made by a deputation which waited on him and Senator Charles Hardy at Murwillumbah on Tuesday urging the…

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Better Road Services MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

Passenger services by road have been improved in the Brunswick district in recent weeks, including a daily service to and from Wilson's Creek and…

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Assault Charges Proved Youths Convicted Affray at Murwillumbah Railway Station

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

Convicted of having assaulted Clemencean Fields at Murwillumbah railway station on January 10, Richard Henry Willcox and…

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