Connecting Roads Sought
BYRON BAY, Wednesday.—A deputation waited on the Byron Shire Council at its last meeting soliciting its support and that of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Air Minister's Reply Concerning Aerodrome Coolangatta Council
At Tuesday's meeting of Coolangatta Town Council, letters were read from Captain Jos. Francis, MH.R., Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., the…
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A deputation from Mullumbimby Police Patrol District waited on Byron Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday, selecting its…
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LONDON, Thursday (AAP).— Ten were killed and 42 injured, some critically, in a troop train disaster at…
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LONDON, Thursday:-- Two were killed and 42 were injured, some critically, in a trooptrain disaster at Brighton station, near Sheffield. It…
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Murwillumbah railway station revenue last month totalled £4027. In the coaching department, revenue was £1819, including £1573 from fares, £176…
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SYDNEY,--The chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board, Mr. C Neale, stated last night that the use of power or lighting kerosene,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board. Mr. C. Neale, stated to-night that the use of…
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Three men, Lionel William Richards (22), laborer, James Stanton (42), laborer, and Michael Henry Conroy (35), laborer, pleaded guilty at…
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The first of a series of bridge parties under the auspices of the Border Croquet Club was held on Friday afternoon last at the Henry Lilley Hall,…
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MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.— Mr. Clarrie Gibson, of Mullumbimby Creek, was driving home when the lights of his car fused when he…
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An enjoyable and successful bridge party in aid of Church of England funds was conducted at the residence of Mrs. S. H. Maunsell, Marine Parade,…
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LISBON, Tuesday.—New petrol restrictions have virtually brought to a standstill private motoring throughout Portugual…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A vivid account of how A.I.F. troops wiped out a Japanese cyclist column in Malaya with machine guns and Mills bombs and then spent three incident-laden…
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John Withers, a member of a garrison battalion in Queensland, on leave, was killed instantly when he was struck by a car near Boyd's…
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Under the new traffic regulations which came into force last night lights of vehicles must be hooded, and a speed of over 20 miles an hour is…
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BATAVIA, Monday (AAP).—Admitting that part of the island of Bali had been over-run by the Japanese, to-day's Batavia communique said that the Japanese had occupied the aerodrome at Pen Passar. Bali is 150 miles from Sourabaya and…
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SYDNEY.--Deaths in New South Wales as a result of road accidents in 1941 numbered 442, a decrease of 15.5 per cent. compared with 1940…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Deaths in New South Wales as a result of road accidents during the year 1941 numbered 442, a decease of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Tramway Employees' Union to-night decided, as from Friday, drivers of trams should be…
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