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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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No Trains Held Up by Grafton Railway Strike

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 5

GRAFTON, Sunday.—The 24-hour strike of railwaymen at Grafton and South Grafton caused little inconvenience to travellers on the…

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Attempt to Derail Train Suspected

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.—Shortly after a fast stock train left Mudgee last night it struck a flat topped railway trolley, which railway…

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Lismore Club's Road Race Entries Close To-day

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 4

The Secretary of the newly formed Lismore Cycle Club, Mr. Ron Noble, reports that considerable interest is being taken in…

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Alleged Illegal Use of Railway Loco

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Monday: Three men were committed for trial today on a charge concerning the illegal use of a railway loco…

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Changes in Railway Timetable

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Changes have been effected in the timetable of the North Coast mail train between Murwillumbah and Sydney which will commence…

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"French Road on Rhine"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 4

PARIS, Tuesday: "We will make a French road on the Rhine from one end to the other," declared General de…

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Red Cross Comforts For Ambulance Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Red Cross supplied to an ambulance train at Casino station to-night 60 dozen cakes, 30 gallons milk,…

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Restored Railway Services Sought

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Everything possible would be done to restore rail services, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said in the Legislative…

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Road Safety Activities in Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 5

Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council set up a State record during the council's campaign for the holiday period, by…

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Refused Permit to Graze Horse on Road

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Tintenbar Shire Council, at its fortnightly meeting at Alstonville refused an application by a Brooklet farmer for permission to graze a…

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2Lm Train Time Service

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 5

Recently Lismore Chamber of Commerce suggested to 2LM that arrangements be made to broadcast at 3…

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Increases for N.z. Railwaymen

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Thursday:--Railwaymen in New Zealand have been given an increase of approximately 12 per cent on…

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M'bimby Railway Figures

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Monthly statistics released by the stationmaster at Mullumbimby (Mr W. P. Roddan) disclose that coaching revenue for January was…

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Tram Stoppage in City Likely

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Sydney may be without trams or buses for the 24 hours commencing from daybreak on Saturday morning…

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Heavy Defence Traffic Over Terania Roads

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

About 68,000 super feet of sawn timber for defence purposes is transported and hauled over the Tuntable Creek Falls and Nimbin road each month, in addition to an average of 1000 vegetable or fruit cases…

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Cycling. Lismore Club Road Race Today

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 7

After being in recess for more than three years Lismore Cycle Club will resume activities as from to-day. It is proposed to…

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M'bimby Railway Statistics

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 5

Mullumbimby, Friday.—Statistics released by the Station Master at Mullumbimby (Mr. W. P. Reddan) disclose the coaching revenue for…

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Three Trams Collide

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Seven passengers were slightly injured, when three crowded trams this morning were involved in Sydney's most…

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German Penalties for Train Journey Breaches

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The German News Agency announced jail penalties for Germans whose train journeys are not…

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Railway Fireman Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

Mr. F. Connolly, a railway fireman, was admitted to the Memorial Hospital in a serious condition on Saturday morning as a result of…

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