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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Collapse of Vital Remagen Bridge

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The collapse of the Ludendorf bridge across the Rhine at Remagen was as sensational at its capture, said the "Daily Express" correspondent…

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No Funds for CorakiTatham Main Road

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

There was no prospect of obtaining funds for improvement works on the Coraki to Tatham Road prior to June 30 under any consideration. This was stated by the Engineer (Mr. R. McL. Marsh) at a…

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Easter Motoring

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. advises that the current issue of petrol ration tickets must be converted into petrol by March 31. The March issue of…

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Dunstan-Bridge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

St. Peter's Church of England, Burwood East, was chosen on February 24, for the marriage of Joyce, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. R…

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Bridge Wrecked By Pilot, Says Berlin

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday, (AAP).—Berlin radio is now claiming that a German suicide pilot wrecked the Remagen bridge…

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Fig Leaves Cause of Tram Crash

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fig leaves are said to have been the cause of a tram collision in Broadway…

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Tram And' Shell-laden Lorry Collide

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- A lorry loaded with six tons of loaded she collided with a crowded double tram at the…

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Raid on Singapore Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

BOMBAY, Wednesday (AAP). —Many Australians took part in the Eastern Air Command's longest bombing mission yet…

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No Alterations in Country Train Time-tables

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

In reply to a question by Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., regarding country train running, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the…

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Commonwealth Should Hand Over More Petrol Tax Money for Road Maintenance

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

The management committee of the Australian Automobile Association has decided to make urgent representations to the Federal Government for allocation to the States of a greater amount from the petrol tax proceeds to prevent deterioration of new strategic roads and to reconstruct…

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Chinese Air Cadets Train in U.s

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 3

An instructor of the U.S. Army Air Force talks to a group of Chinese air carets taking advanced training at an air base in the southwestern. U.S. The students' training planes are lined up in the background. After completing their courses, the Chinese…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Saturday, March 24, 1945. A Second-best Aerodrome

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 4

THERE was a lot of sound common sense in the suggestion of Lismore Chamber of Commerce that if the Municipal…

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No Trams or Buses to Run Today

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: No trams or buses will run in Sydney or Newcastle tomorrow. In neither city will there be any…

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No Trams, Buses in City To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—No trams or buses will run in Sydney or Newcastle to-morrow. In neither cities will there be any…

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Advance on Mandalay Trunk Road

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 5

BOMBAY, Sunday (AAP).—Advancing swiftly from Wundwin, an armoured column occupied Kume, on the main Mandalay trunk road,…

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Mullumbimby Railway Figures

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 2

Figures released by Mr W. P. Reddan, stationmaster at Mullummbimby, for February, revealed that goods revenue increased…

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Buses Replace Sydney Trams

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The State Transport Advisory Committee has recommended the gradual replacement of Sydney's 1337…

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Amazing Scenes at Tramless Randwick

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Sydney had its second one-day tram and bus strike yesterday. It caused a lot of inconvenience, and some confusion. Thousands were stranded at Randwick course,…

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Patriotic Bridge

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

Mrs. G. S. Moyle held the highest score for bridge and Mrs. B. V. Lincoln for 500 at the Patriotic Bridge Club's party on Saturday. The…

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More Road Accidents In 1944 than Previous Year

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 1

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas there were 1241 accidents in which 131 persons were killed and 1171 were injured. In 1943 the figures were 1139 accidents, 129…

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