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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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"Finland on Road Out of War"

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).— The New York "Times" Stockholm correspondent says highly placed authorities believe that Finland…

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East-west Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

Sir,—There have in the past been many references to this East-West railway in your valuable paper; but still the drag goes on between…

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East-West Railway Breakaway Move by Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday. — That the council withdraw its membership from the North and North West Better Communication League, was…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lirmore Thursday, February 17, 1944. The East-West Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

IF it does no actual harm, it is difficult to see how any good can emerge from Casino Council's decision, prompted by Ald…

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Reduced Electricity Charges to Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday. — Casino municipal Council, at a special meeting last nignt adopted the recommendation of the Electrical…

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Tweed Shire Roads Farmers' Sell-Help Wanted

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Serious shortages of manpower and plant having made it impossible for the council to care properly for…

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Coraki-Woodburn Road Construction Costs Under Estimate

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

A the last meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. I. McGuigan) reported that he anticipated the…

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Japs. Say Truk Invaded Motorised Forces Engaged Attack by Air, Sea & Land Reported

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP). — According to a Japanese High Command communique the Americans have invaded Truk, the greatest enemy naval base in the Central Pacific. The Tokyo communique stated that U.S. naval, air and motorised…

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Casino Railway Sports

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. — The Casino Railway Sports and Welfare Committee has prepared an ambitious programme of events to be held on…

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 7

The highest score at Saturday's play for bridge was held by Mrs W. Gosper and for 500 by Mrs N. Russell…

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Timor Bridge Attacked

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Monday. — The Mina River bridge on the main river between Dilli and Koepang in Timor was…

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The Forum Employment of Farmers on Road Work (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

Sir: With further reference to the Tweed Shire Council's intention to employ farmers on road work, my Union wishes to point out…

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Proposed Amalgamation Casino S. Of A. And Railway Institute

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Casino School of Arts Committee, at a special meeting to-night, conferred with Messrs. J. Russell (General…

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Cakes and produce donated by Mrs H. Everett were won by Mesdames C. Strong, N. Dillon and Miss Morley. The highest score for bridge was…

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Value Of The Mobile Train Workshop To Kyogle And District

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 7

On Monday, March 13, the mobile train workshop will visit Kyogle again and the year's technical education activities will commence under the supervision of Mr K. Post. The train, as last year, will visit Kyogle every third week…

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Railway Station Is Blot On Kyogle's Natural Beauty

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

If there is one thing Kyogle urgently needs to add to the natural beauty of its surroundings, it is a new railway station to replace the unsightly structure that has been a blot on the town's progress ever since the line north was first opened…

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Casino Railway Sports

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.-Given fine weather, the Railway Sports to be held at Carrington Park to-morrow should be an unqualified success…

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Chinese Train For Offensive

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (AAP). —The revitalisation of General Chiang Kai-Shek's Army has begun with the arrival of…

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Ant Plague Ends Work On Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The temporary abandonment of work at a camp on the east-west line about 445 miles from Port Augusta…

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Greeks Wreck Nazi Troop Train

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CAIRO Thursday (AAP).—Greek Patriots led oy a British officer derailed a German troop train near Mount Olympus, killing 400 men,…

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