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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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Light As a Feather Aeroplane

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

This Gipsy Belfair, displayed at the light aircraft exhibition in England recently under the auspices of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, is so light that the mechanic can be seen lifting one wheel off the ground by holding up the wing…

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Bus Runs Into End Of Bridge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

To avoid going over into the river when meeting a car, the New England Motor Company's trailer-bus, on its maiden trip…

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Proposal to Move Railway Line

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of Coolangatta Town Council a letter was read from Mr. T. F. Plunkett, M.L.A., advising that he has been…

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Marooned People Gel Food by Motor Boat

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— Fifty people floodbound at Waterford are being supplied with food by motor boats, dinghies and packhorses…

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Tennis Railway Club

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Lismore night tennis competition will be resumed next week. The Railway Club will again be entering teams. Any player wishing…

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Govt. May Train Own Doctors

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Commonwealth Government is planning to undertake a large scale programme of Hospital construction throughout Australia. This is being coupled with a…

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Sagas of the Early Days Decline of the Steamer-Advent of Railway Steamer Brings First Rail Coach to Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 8

As the district progressed so did the steam-boat trade thrive, until it reached its zenith in the years…

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Tenders Called for Bridge at Dunbible

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Sunday.— The N.S.W. Department of Main Roads has called tenders for the construction of a bridge over the…

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Britain's Campaign for Road Safety

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

Mechanical devices are teaching, hundreds each day how to keep faith off Britain's roads. They are part of an instructive…

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U.s. Road Safety Gampaign

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON (A.P.): The biggest highway safety campaign in United States history is being planned for 1947…

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Campaign for Road Safety in Gt. Britain

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

Mechanical devices are teaching hundreds each day how to keep death off Britain's roads. They are part. of an instructive show for…

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Youths Hurt In Motor-Cycle Smash

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

John Martin (22), son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Martin, of Florence and Tweed Streets, Tweed Heads, was seriously injured…

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Railway Strike Hinted

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The danger of a nation-wide strike by railway workers, to support the demand for weekend penalty…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Ross Fraser, 21, of 74 First Avenue, Five Dock, was admitted to St. George Hospital this afternoon following an…

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Help on Roads Leading to State Forests

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Conservations (Mr Weir) advised Tweed Shire Council last' night that the Forestry Commission, had…

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Lynch's Creek Association Wants Road Repairs

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of Lynch's Creek Progress Association the secretary was instructed to write to the Kyogle Shire Council with a view to having…

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Railway Excursion

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) announced yesterday that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued (at…

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Railway Employee Fatally Injured at Wallangarra

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 8

TENTERFIELD, Monday.—Arnold Kevin Fitzgerald, 55, a railway employee, while sheeting a truck at Wallangarra siding on the N.S.W…

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Cudgera Ck. Bridge To Be Inspected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

Tweed Shire Council on Monday night decided to arrange for its engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) and an engineer from…

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Most Urgent Road Work Done First

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

The most urgent road work in the shire was being done first, the Engineer (Mr A. L. Horniman) told a deputation which…

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