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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Men Fined Camped Under Bridge Casino

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

At the Casino Police Court to-day Robert Woods (23), Ronald Baaneker (32) and Norman Guest (.23) were each fined £2 for trespassing on…

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Tyalgum Creek Road Residents Seek Gravelling

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

A deputation from the Upper Tyalgum Parents and Citizens' Association yesterday waited on Tweed Shire Council seeking the…

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Local Government Tweed Shire Council Bends on Palm Vale Road

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of Tweed Shire Council, Cr. S. G. Hollands asked that attention be given to two dangerous bends on the road…

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Railway Traffic to Country Record For Christmas

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Period SYDNEY, Thursday:- Official figures revealed by the Railway Department to-day showed that…

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Railway Traffic Big Increase In Britain

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday:- Railway traffic, revenue totals for 1937 aggregated £164,062,000, an increase of £7,106,000 on 1936…

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Restriction Of Motor Horns May Be Considered

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

Consideration may shortly be given to the advisability of restricting the use cf motor horns, although the imposition of a…

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Scenic Road

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

Skirting the banks of North Creek the main road to the Lighthouse Beach, Ballina, overlooks a picturesque scene…

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Road Cycling Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday:--Because the speed bill passed in the last session of Parliament applies to bicycles as well as motor vehicles, the road cycling…

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To Train In R.A.F. MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. James Tarlinton, of Mullumbimby, who has won a scholarship entitling him to four years' training in the Royal Air Force, will leave for…

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School to Train Political Leaders VIENNA. (By Mail) (B.U.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

A school where specially selected boys will be trained as political leaders of the future has been opened here by a special government decree…

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Youth Movement Toll of the Road (Contributed by the W.C.T.U.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

The figures for 1936-37 have again shown an alarming increase in Victoria. They are as follows:-- Number of traffic accidents on…

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Young Woman Killed Struck by Motor Cycle

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

BALLINA, Friday:-- Miss Kitty Stark, of Brisbane, about 24 years of age, was killed instantaneously at Byrne's Point late to-night…

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Motor Registrations Trailers in Demand For Holidays SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 14

At the end of last year, there were 302,056 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales, the number including 198,925 cars. The number of new…

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Ambitious Tour 37,000 Miles: Half By Motor Car

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 10

Arrangements are now well advanced for what promises to he the most ambitions organised motor tour the world has seen-- a 17,000 miles journey by cars and 20,000 miles by sea-- a cruise practically round the globe. The tour is…

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All Time Record L J. Hartnett on the Motor Industry

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

"There is no doubt that the year 1937 is an all-time record year for the automotive industry in Australia. That is a…

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Motor Cars Compete With S. Schools Quarterly Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 12

The quarterly business meeting of the Lismore Methodist circuit was held in the Lismore church, the Rev. R. B. Lew presiding. Other representatives…

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Overhead Bridge Near Yongurra Railway Dept. To Contribute £500 Road Authorities to Pay Balance

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

That the Commissioner of Railways is prepared to contribute an amount not exceeding £500 towards the cost of constructing a bridge over the railway on the route of the proposed deviation near Yongurra, the balance of the cost to be borne by…

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Coraki Bridge Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Play will be resumed next Thursday evening by Coraki Bridge Club, when a single pivot will be staged. A number of members are away holidaying, but…

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Bridge Notes. a Lucky Declarer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

We hear of so many unlucky hands where, although the bidding may be sound enough, something goes wrong owing to an unfortunate distribution, or…

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Japanese Hosts Road to Singapore

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

"Japan is on the road to Singapore. Nothing less than Europe can hold up the Emperor's advance," declared Sir Ian Hamilton in a speech…

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