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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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P. & C. Asks for Road Repairs

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

Concern was expressed at the danger points on the Old Casino Road, by speakers at a meeting of Tuncester P. and C. Association…

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Took Two Motor Cycles 3 Months' Jail

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Pleading guilty to two charges of unlawfully using motor cycles, Cecil Joseph Cullen (22), of Tweed Heads, was sentenced to…

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City Trams May Go

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday. —New South Wales will probably follow the overseas practice and gradualy eliminate trams in the city in…

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Express Connecting Train Popular

Northern Star · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Traffic was increasing every trip on the daily (except Sunday) rail service now operating between Lismore and Casino conveying…

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Road Plant Shortage

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Tweed Shire Council's serious shortage of road-making plant was again discussed at the council's…

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Machinery Co. Helps Train Former Soldiers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

International Harvester Co. of. Australia Pty. Ltd., recently bought from the Commonwealth Disposals Commission a number…

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"Like Black Marketing In Roads," Says Shire Councillor

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Giving priority in road work to groups of residents who offered to pay portion of the cost was like black marketing in roads, Cr. C. T. Grant declared at Tweed Shire Council meeting yesterday…

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Children Play at Motoring

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

That road safety will be learnt rapidly by the rising generation is the firm opinion of the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A., in view of reports…

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Railway Strike Averted

Northern Star · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The danger of a State-wide strike of N.S.W. railwaymen was averted today when, following…

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Southport-brisbane Train Service

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

A negative decision has been made by the Queensland Railways Department respecting the train service between Southport…

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Buck Marketing in Second-hand Motor Vehicles

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Widespread black marketing in second-hand motor vehicles was admitted today by Prices…

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Women Off City Trams, Buses

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday. — From to-morrow 'bus and tram conductresses in N.S.W. are to be replaced by returned servicemen, an official…

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Amusements "Lady on a Train"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

A comedy thriller that is more effective in its laughs than ts chills, "Lady on a Train," starring Deanna Durbin, will open its…

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Move to Abolish Road Tax on Horses

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) was to-day asked by the Owners' and Trainers' Association…

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AMUSEMENTS "Lady on a Train"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

A comedy thriller that is more effective in its laughs than its chills, "Lady on a Train," starring Deanna Durbin, will be the main…

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Council Road for Proposed Sub-division

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 10

Although warned by the Mayor (Aid C. A. H. Dalziell) that the move would set A precedent which could be embarrassing,…

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Two Killed in Motor-cycle Crash

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 1

BUNDABERG, Tuesday: Leslie Thomas Holdberger (29), married, and Neville Heidke (21), single, were killed late last night when…

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How Motoring in Britain Was Curtailed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

The extent to which the use of motor vehicles was curtailed in Australia during the war years has not yet been pictured…

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Children Play at Motoring

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

That road safety will be learned rapidly by the rising generation is the firm opinion of both the NRMA and RACA in view of…

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Police Charges Sequel to Motor Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 9

Robert Arthur Ramsay (22) was Charged at Ballina Court with (1) driving a motor vehicle on February 12, 1946, whilst under the…

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