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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 6

Mrs. E. B. Shirley, who was hostess, had the highest score at Saturday's meeting of Kyogle Patriotic Bridge Club…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Motor Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 6

A horse was killed on Thursday night near the Post Office, as the result of a collision with a car, and even more serious consequences…

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Passengers Asked for Identity Cards Mur-bah Railway Station

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

Steps to combat border-hopping apparently were being taken at Murwillumbah railway station yesterday. An inspector asked a…

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The Road to Berlin

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

It is a long way from Kharkov, or even Poltava, to Berlin. Recognition of this is not disparagement of Russian successes. On…

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North Coast Railways

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

Sir,—The Northern Rivers Association of Municipalities and Shires at its meeting last Saturday decided, without discussion, to press for the…

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

Highest scores at yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Patriotic Bridge Club were held by Mesdames Witts and Evans…

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Soldier's Foot Crushed By Train

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

When he slipped under the wheels while attempting to board a train at Kyogle on Tuesday night, Private G. D. Watts, of the A.I.F., had his…

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Poison Train on Q'land South Coast

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Mr A. E. Jones, stationmaster at Tweed Heads, advised that the railway poison train will be in operation along the Queensland…

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W.A.AA.F's. Train For Ground Staff

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

First W.A.A.A.F. training course in Australia for fitters to service aircraft began in Adelaide this week…

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Demand on Railways for War Purposes

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: Estimates of British travel requirements for 1943 show that a greatly increased demand will be made on the…

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Grim Struggle on Harbour Bridge Naked Man Rescued

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jumping from a fast moving tram on Sydney Harbour Bridge early to-day, a quick thinking soldier scaled a…

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General Alexander Drives Railway Spike

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

General Alexander, now Deputy Commander-in-Chief in North Africa, drives the last spike in the Beirut-Tripoli railway,…

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Railway Control Idea "Mischievous"

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The State Government's proposal to bring the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Hartigan) under…

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Construction Favoured for Coraki Road

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

Rough plans for the construction of the Gundurimba-Coraki road have been accepted by the Department of Main Roads in order to…

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Man to Pay £5 Fine Illegally Obtained Motor Tyre

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

Peter Edgar Poulsen, of Casino, was fined £5, with 10- costs, by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in Kyogle Police Court on…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Kyogle Railway League

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts yesterday. A letter was read from the Hon. C. A. Lee, stating that he would be very…

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Bowls and Bridge

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 2

The members of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Ladies' Bowling Club conducted a successful bowls and bridge afternoon at Tweed…

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Sub. Shells Italian Train

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—A British submarine surfaced in the Gulf of Genoa and fired…

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'Bus Crashes Over Bridge: 7 Injured

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—When a 'bus crashed 18 feet from an overhead railway bridge at Wallerawang yesterday, seven people,…

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Kyogle Police Court Unlawful Possession of Motor Tyre

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 4

KYOGLE, Saturday.—Charged in Kyogle Police Court. before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., with having had, on December 4, 1942, in the custody…

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