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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Motion of Urgency on Motor Taxation Defeated

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Legislative Assembly refused by 52 votes to 23 to deal with a motion of urgency for the reduction of…

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Motor Taxation Govt. Rejects Proposal for Third Reduction

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Legislative Assembly refused by 52 votes to 23 to deal with a motion of urgency for the reduction of…

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Road Dangers In Kyogle Brown-Out

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

IN spite of repeated warnings by Government officials, Kyogle Shire Council, und the Kyogle police officers there has been little…

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Salvaged Train Wrecked 25 Years Ago on Hedjaz Line

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

JERUSALEM, Wednesday: An Australian company of Royal Engineers has salvaged part or a Turkish train which Lawrence of…

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Motor Taxation Cut Govt. Rejects Proposal

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. -- By 52 votes to 23, the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday refused to deal with a motion of urgency for the reduction of motor…

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Amusements "Ghost Train" at Regent

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 5

The featured attraction at the Regent Theatre, Murwillumbah, today and tonight, will be the exciting detective drama, "The Ghost Train."…

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Will Never Give in Despite Long Road

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday: Mr. Churchill, receiving a cheque for £35,000 from Danes in London to buy Spitfires, said: "We shall never…

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AMUSEMENTS "The Ghost Train" at Regent

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

The exciting detective drama "The Ghost Train", starring the comedy star Arthur Askey, will have its final screening at the Regent Theatre tonight. The…

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"Escape" Roads Rejected

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The General Officer Commanding, Eastern Command, advised Kyogle Shire Council yesterday that after careful consideration of…

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Boy Killed When Section of Miniature Train Capsizes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: Ernest Jellier (15) of North Brighton, was killed and 11 other persons, including an American soldier, were injured at the…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago April 13, 1912 Railway Up the River

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 6

The recently formed railway league at Back Creek has not been slow to get into harness. At the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday a letter…

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Armed Hold-up at Railway Station

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An armed man held up the booking clerk at Tempo railway station tonight and robbed him of £16 in notes and…

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Escape Road Plan Rejected

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday—The General Officer Commanding, Eastern Command, advised Kyogle Shire Council yesterday that after…

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Toddler "Jumped" Train To Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

Curly-headed Christopher Rankin (2£), just plain "Skipper" to his playmates, "jumped the rattier" from…

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Women Tram Conductors

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.— Owing to the shortage of manpower, the Auckland Tramways Board has I…

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Motorists' Fees 20 Pc Reduction

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A reduction of 20 per cent to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in the…

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Motor Registration Bill To Reduce Fees By 20 p.c

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An overall reduction of 20 per cent to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in the Legislative Assembly today by the Minister for Transport (Mr O'Sullivan) when he…

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Railways Direct Nazi Moves Defence Line Breached Near Kharkov

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—The greatest activity on the Russian front still appears on the Leningrad area at Lake Ilmen, in the Rjev sector, around Kharkov and in the Crimea, says…

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Train Delayed

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

On account of the Sydney train being two hours late yesterday afternoon, and missing the connection with the Murwillumbah train at Casino, it…

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Woman Falls From Harbour Bridge

Northern Star · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Crashing from the harbour bridge onto a children's playground of concrete 70 feet below, Mrs…

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