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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

484 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 25

Road Grant

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

The Kyogle Shire Council has received word that funds to be made available for the year under the Federal Aids Road Grant amount to…

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Road Grants to District Shires

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has advised Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., that he has approved the…

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Bigger Road Grant For Kyogle Shire

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday.—Kyogle Shire Council has received word that funds to be made available for the year under the Federal Aids Roads…

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Motor Cycle Skidded

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

Thrown to the ground when his motor cycle skidded on the loose surface of the road at Reynold's Gully, South Kyogle, on Sunday,…

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Train to Casino Cancelled Today

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

The second division of the express from Brisbane to Sydney, and the second division of the Sydney to Brisbane express today…

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Tweed Roads Escape Major Flood Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, TuesdayTweed Shire roads escaped major flood damage during the last few days of cyclonic weather, the Shire…

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Limited Train Service On S.Maitland Line

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A limited passenger train service will operate on the South Maitland line to Cessnock tomorrow, the…

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One Train South Daily for N.C. Passengers

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

The second division of the Brisbane Express has been cancelled indefinitely. The cancellation of the train is a result of the coal…

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Roads Made Of Rubber Need No Maintenance

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 8

Last year's record-breaking rainfall in Australia has played, havoc with both country and city roads, involving much time and expense in…

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Sabotage Claimed in Bridge Collapse Four Dead in Canadian Disaster

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

QUEBEC, Thursday (AAP).—Premier Maurice Duplessis told the Quebec provincial legislature last night he believed that sabotage by subversive elements caused the collapse early yesterday of four spans of the big Duplessis Bridge at Three…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 8

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the measure most likely to…

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Sydney Railway Freight Changes

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—New arrangements for the receipt of freight traffic at Darling Harbour will apply as from next Monday,…

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Cycling Casino Road Events

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

R. Flack and Bill McDermid won the events conducted on the Lismore road on Saturday afternoon by Casino Cycle Club…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Monday, February 5, 1951. Fort In Asian Road To Peace

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

THE SPLIT that has developed between the United States and India over their respective foreign policies in…

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2 Motor Cycles, Truck in Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

In the most serious of three road accidents which occurred in and near Lismore during the weekend, a…

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Honorarium for Road Safety Secretary

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Persons interested in Road Safety and who might be prepared to act as Secretary to the local branch will find that the position is well worth…

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Traffic Bogs on Main Woodburn-Coraki Road

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

CORAKI, Monday.—The main Coraki to Woodburn road had to be closed this afternoon when traffic became bogged on…

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Accidental Death Recorded in Fatal Road Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. H. L. Pelham, J.P.), yesterday, at the adjourned inquest into the…

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Goolmangar A.P.P.U. Appointment of Road Wardens Advocated

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

The appointment of road wardens, whose duty will be to report important information concerning the condition of roads, particularly in wet weather, is proposed by Goolmangar branch of the A.P.P.U…

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Roads Too Boggy for Ambulance

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

BONALBO, Tuesday.—Owing to the boggy condition of the roads, a blitz waggon had to be used to remove Mr. Don Askew from his home…

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