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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Survived "Canberra" Explosion: Knocked Down by City Tram

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sidney Ricardo, a canteen assistant (22), of Paddington, a survivor of an…

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Boy Killed On Road Near Condong

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

Extensive and terrible injuries which apparently killed him almost instantaneously were suffered by Kevin Robert Williams (6),…

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To Remain in Control of Railways

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Plan to set up a board of five railway commissioners has been abandoned by the State Government. The…

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Amendment to Railway Act

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The plan to set up a board of five railway commissioners has been abandoned by the State Government…

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Petrol Rationing Hits Sydney Bridge

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 8

Sydney Harbour bridge had its 11th birthday last Friday--an unhappy one financially, because of petrol rationing…

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New Blow At Nazi Railways

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP). —Accurate bombing marked a raid on the marshalling yards at Abbeville yesterday by…

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Railwayman Injured At Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. — Sustaining contused wounds to the left leg when he was knocked down by a trolley of sleepers at Casino…

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Deterioration Of Country Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

A disturbing report of the condition of roads in the south-western section of New South Wales has been received by the N.R.M.A. from its…

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More Road Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Although the number of cars on the road had decreased, there was a big increase, in deaths from road accidents during 1942. Deaths, as a…

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Talking in Train Nowra Man Fined £20

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 8

"Talk of this kind can cause enormous damage. The information was given in a crowded train, and I feel the offence warrants a substantial…

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Long Road to Victory Says Forde

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Addressing Trades Union officials at the Trades Hall today the Army Minister (Mr Forde) said the war…

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Motor Vehicle Lighting

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 6

"Motorists generally will be most gratified that the motor vehicle lighting restrictions have been removed," said Mr. H. I. Johnson,…

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To The Editor (Writers of Letters to the Editor are requested to limit their contributions to approximately 350 words). Railway Services

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

Sir,—For some weeks now, in the interests of the country people of Lismore district. I have been trying to do what the various associations in…

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Mail Runs Into Stationary Goods Train

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Two passengers, a soldier and a civilian, received slight head injuries when the Townsville mail…

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Hospital Women's Auxiliary Bridge Party Next

Northern Star · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

A bridge party will be held in the Red Cross rooms next Tuesday, April 6, at 2.30 p.m. Final arrangements were made for the…

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Bombers Wreck Key Jap. Bridge Big Fires Rage

Northern Star · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Thursday.—Following the beating off of the Japanese convoy off the north coast of New Guinea on Tuesday, Allied bombers yesterday concentrated on Lae and Salamaua…

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Murwillumbah Council Three New Road Sirens to Be Erected

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

A letter from the NES Director (Mr R. H. Hicks) stating that the council's offer to carry out the work of installing three…

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To The Editor (Writers cf Letters to the Editor are requested to limit their contributions to approximabaly 350 words). Train Serices

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

Sir,—It seems strange to me that Mr. Harland, in a little town 20 miles from Lismore, is the only person trying to correct an…

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Day Raid on Nazi Railways

Northern Star · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—It is officially announced that Mosquito bombers yesterday bombed railway workshops at…

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Ppu Move to Retain Shire Road Plants

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Central executive of the PPU at its latest meeting carried a motion that the Union urged the appropriate body to seek the return or…

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