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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Sequel to Road Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Sequel to a car accident on the Woodenbong-Kyogle road on October 15th, in which a girl was fatally injured, was the…

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Confusion Over Road Transport Leading to Chaos in States

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday:-- Extraordinary confusion which has followed the long series of vague and conflicting statements by Federal…

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Big Reduction in Fixed Motor Charges Unlikely

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday:--Although efforts are being made by the Federal Government to reduce motor car insurance charges and State…

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Choking The Roads

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

WHEN the invasion of Britain was a daily possibility and every day hundreds of enemy 'planes disputed with the…

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

The opening session of Kyogle Patriotic Bridge Clubs point score competition for 1942 on Saturday afternoon made 9- for Kyogle Red Cross…

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U. Duck Creek Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The Main Roads Department advised Kyogle Shire Council yesterday that its application for the proclamation as a developmental work of the…

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Army May Take Heavy Road Vehicles

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday:--The impressment of heavy road vehicles in Queensland is expected. Brisbane transporters anticipate a decision on…

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Ready in Month Ironpot Creek Road . Engineer's Review

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

That at the present rate of gravelling the whole of the Kyogle-Ironpot Creek developmental road would be open to…

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Motor Fee Cut C'wealth Consults States

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA. -- The States are being consulted on the suggested reductions in motor car registration fees, although no coercive…

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Govt. Plans for Motor Transport

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The secretary of the Service Stations Federation (Mr. Gregory) to-day stated that the landlord and Tenant…

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Plea to Motorists

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:-- In an appeal for the conservation of rubber, asking motor car users to have serviceable covers retreaded instead of…

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Freezing Order for Motor Spare Parts

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) announced a National Security order freezing 75 per cent, of…

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Big Decline in Motor Registration

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The direful effect of drastic petrol rationing on the use of motor vehicles throughout Australia has not yet become…

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Private Motoring Provision Made In U.K.

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

After Great Britain has battled through more than two years of war, the question was asked in the House of Commons recently whether the…

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Freezing Order on Motor Spare Parts

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA. Thursday.—Details of the order freezing 75 per cent, of all spare parts and replacement assemblies for…

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Govt. Prevents Road Transport Stoppage

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday:--The Commonwealth Government took an undisclosed action to-day to avert a threatened road transport…

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May Be Big Reduction in Motor Vehicle Taxation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:--Following on discussions between State and Federal representatives it is expected that a substantial reduction in motor…

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Cut Likely in Motor Taxation

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following upon discussions between State and Federal representatives, it is…

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New High Levels for Burma Road Traffic

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

RANGOON, Saturday: New Chinese administrators on the Burma Road, aided by United States army officers, have increased the tonnage haul for…

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M'bimby Railway Returns

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

The revenue from passenger tickets issued at Mullumbimby railway station for the year ending December 31, 1941, amounted to £3607 and tickets…

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