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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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The Forum Rough Surface of Road (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Sir,--Kindly permit me space to support the views of Mr F. K. Budd published in your issue of January 5 with regard to the rough surface…

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Trams Collide 25 Injured by Broken Glass

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty five people were injured by flying glass and treated at hospitals when two trams collided outside…

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Writs Sequel to Tram Smashes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: A solicitor, Mr J. Murphy, issued 17 writs at the Supreme Court today against the Commonwealth Government arising…

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Trespassing on Railways

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Railway employees who trespass on portions of the railway property where they are not required to go in the carrying out of their duty are to…

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25 Injured in Sydney Tram Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Twenty-five people wera injured by flying glass and treated at hospital when two trams collided outside Rushcuttsrs…

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Collapsed and Died at Railway Station

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday. — Whilst seated on the platform of Mullumbimby railway station awaiting the arrival of the 9.15 a.m…

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May Be Tram and Bus Stoppage

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The proposed introduction of a roster which will extend the hours of among tram and bus workers…

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Casino Railway Sports

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday. — Organisation for the Casino railway sports to be held in Carrington Park on Anniversary Day holiday (Monday,…

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German Leningrad Reverses Soviet Drive To Encircle Key Railway Towns Nazi Counter Blows Weaken

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP). — While Moscow messages maintain silence on the fighting in the Leningrad area, enemy reports continue to assert that the Soviet offensive here is mounting in intensity and assuming great proportions. Berlin messages admit German reverses…

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Saboteurs Wreck Train

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).— Saboteurs wrecked the ToulousePau express near Tarbes where part of the track had been…

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Train Derailed in France

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday: Vichy Radio reports that terrorists derailed a passenger train between Compiegne and Soissons, and that six…

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16Th Death From Bus-train Smash

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The sixteenth death following the collision between the bus and train at Brooklyn level crossing on…

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To Protest to Railway Dept

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The ARU today decided to protest to the Railway Department about the employment of youths and women as…

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Prices for Motor Repairs Fixed

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The price charged for the repair of motor vehicles is fixed in a prices order gazetted to-night. It is 7s 3d an…

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Red Army Clears Stretch Of Vital Railway New Leningrad Push Reported

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Continuing their advance on the southern front the Russians have cleared the 65 mile stretch of the Kirshy-Mga-Leningrad railway and are rapidly nearing the great rail junction of Krasnogvardeisk. According to Vichy radio the Russians have…

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Proposed Railway

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Ballina Chamber of Commerce will offer its assistance in preparing a case for the construction of a railway line from Casino, via…

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No Trams or Buses in Sydney or Newcastle Tomorrow SYDNEY, Monday: No

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

Trams or buses will run in Sydney or Newcastle on Wednesday as the result of a decision by meetings of the…

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East-West Railway Definite Policy Urged for Northern Zone

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.- It was decided by the Casino Chamber of Commerce, at a largely attended meeting to-night, to ask the…

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Bush Fires and Motorists

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. declares that while the blame for starting bushfires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists, they must still…

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Fettler Killed by Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday. — William Kleindienst '54), a fettler employed on the railways, was fatally injured three miles north of…

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