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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Tragic Motor Accident. on Richmond Range

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

A mother and her infant son were killed and her daughter seriously injured when a motor car crushed 50ft. over a steep embankment on the Richmond…

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Proposed Aerodrome

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Discussing the matter of the doubt that had arisen regarding the site for the Federal Government's emergency landing ground, originally proposed for…

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Cricket Dunoon Association Dorroughby v. Channon Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

Dorroughby gained their first six point win for the season when they defeated Channon Road last Saturday by an innings and 60 runs. S. Thomas who was…

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Bradman Sets Australia on Road to Victory Magnificent Innings McCABE and Gregory Aid Superbly Australia 341 For 4 Wickets

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:—To Don Bradman again belongs the honor of saving a Test match for Australia. He has lifted his team out of the slough into which it got itelf by its poor first innings and has set it well on…

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Saved From Collapse by Subsidy British Tramp Shipping

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:—"It saved British tramp shipping from collapse," says the Tramp Shipping Administrative Committee's report on two…

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Motorists' Escape

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Well-known residents of Grafton and South Grafton had remarkable escapes when a sedan car turned over on the Woolgoolga road on Monday…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners Murwillumbah Arrangements

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will leave Sydney on their annual tour of inspection of the North Coast line on Sunday,…

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Guardsmen Held in Readiness Motor Strikers Riot FLINT (Michigan)

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

TWELVE hundred national guardsmen, including machine gun detachments, were held in readiness after a riot in which…

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Special Fruit Train

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Consignments of bananas by the special fruit train from Murwillumbah on Wednesday were To Sydney: Murwillumbah 1062,…

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Week-end Games BOORIE v. Channon Road

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

At Boorie. Boorie: H. Ellis, J. Mullard, C. Black, H. Mullett, D. Muldoon, W. Wotherspoon, Arkinstall (3), McClelland (2), W. Gwyne, Brown (2). W. O'Brien…

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Fell From Moving Mail Train Schoolboy Suffers Severe Abrasions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

HOWARD, Wednesday:-- Stephen Little (14), fell from the Townsville mail train at 3.15 this morning just after passing Torban Lee station. He…

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"Rough Road" Facing England Team's Mainstay in Hammond

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

In anticipation of another Bradman day, a crowd of 25,000 attended in much warmer weather yesterday…

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Good Enough to Win Match Hammond's Form But Road Rough and Stony

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

Hammond's form is good enough to win the Test if everything goes well, says Vic. Richardson, who adds: "Though Leyland Is with…

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Leave Plants Within 24 Hours Court's Order American Motor Strikers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tuesday:--In the Flint Circuit Court to-day Judge Gadola granted an injunction ordering the strikers out of two of…

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Pamelus-- Pooley Bridge Double

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The Pamelus-Pooley Bridge double for the Newmarket and Australian Cup was fairly well backed in Sydney to-day…

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A Perilous Encounter on the Clarence Road

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

Manager Trainer Cady, for world's champion swimmer Jack Medica, is reported to have said vide Brisbane "Courier Mail": "Brisbane…

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Aeroplane Missing in Scotland 12 Others Searching Air Force Members Hurt in Crash

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday:--A dozen aeroplanes, including Royal Air Force machines, have conducted fruitless searched over a wide area…

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Road to National Park Tweed Access Move By Doon Doon P. and C. Association

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

At the February meeting of Doon Doon P. and C. Association it was decided that the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr…

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Back to Wyong Week Anniversary Of Railway

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

All former residents of Wyong and Tuggerah Lakes district, all friends of residents, and all people who would like to see this delectable area under…

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Special Fruit Train

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

Consignments of bananas by the special fruit train from Murwillumbah on Friday were: To Melbourne: Murwillumbah 2909,…

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