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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Border Road to Be Gazetted

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Nerang Shire Council the chairman (Cr W. G. Rudd) stated that the Main Roads…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner Welcomed by Shire President

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Kyogle was visited yesterday morning in the course of a periodical tour by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan). With the…

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96 Killed in Train Smash in Mexico

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Friday (AAP).—Ninety-six persons were killed and 63 injured in a collision between a freight and passenger train, reports…

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Five-day Train Service From This Week

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

Commencing this week, trains will leave Sydney for Murwillumbah and leave Murwillumbah for Sydney…

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Killed in Train Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Cecil Kimber, former racing motorist and managing director of the MG Car Company, was one of two killed…

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Motor Transport Capsizes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

While descending Sexton's Hill, near Tweed Heads, on Sunday night a large motor transport, owned by Baker's Transport,…

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Slippery Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Since many motor vehicle tyres these days are smooth, the N.R.M.A. urges motorists to take additional care on wet roads, when…

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Train Service From Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

Train Services from Tweed Heads and Coolangatta to South Brisbane have been subject to many alterations recently. The…

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Trucks Race Over Burma Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 6

The land blockade against China was finally lifted when troops from the Salween and Burma, fronts met at Muse on…

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China-india Road

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

The Acting-President of the Chinese Executive Yuan (Dr. T. V. Soong) disclosed in Chungking that the Chinese War Transport…

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China Road Capacity Doubled

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

CHUNGKING: The first land convoy from India entered China on January 28, after an uneventful trip of 478 miles…

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Patriotic Bridge Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

The highest score for bridge at the Patriotic Bridge Club's party last Saturday was held by Mrs. C. Strong and the 500 by Mrs. W…

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Fast Food Train From Kempsey

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 7

The first fast perishable goods train, which left Kempsey on Monday afternoon, arrived in Sydney at five o'clock on Tuesday morning. All…

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Motor Sledges as Russian Secret Weapon

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The German public is being told of Marshal Zhukov's "secret weapon" which enabled him to drive his huge armies 300 miles in three weeks without serious supply difficulties, states the Stockholm correspondent of The…

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German Railways in Bad Plight

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The spokesman at Field-Marshal Montgomery's headquarters said that Allied day and night…

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Review of Allocations For By-Roads: Gundurimba Proposal

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

A special meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council will be held on Monday, February 12, to review the allocations for by-roads if thought necessary, after an inspection of certain by-roads within the shire…

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Haggard Travellers on "Last Train from Berlin"

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The drawn features and bedraggled appearance of 21 Swedish men, women and…

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Synthetic Tyres Road Tests Find Weak Points

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 4

WASHINGTON: Synthetic rubber tyre research is hacked by the biggest road test programme in the…

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Drove Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Liquor

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 7

At Woodburn Police Court before Mr A. J. Bryant, P.M., George Thomas Schefe pleaded guilty to having driven a motor…

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Grafton Railway Strike Today

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—The North Coast Mail and the Sydney-Brisbane Express trains will be held up by the 24-hour strike of railwaymen which will begin at Grafton and South Grafton…

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