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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Road Safety Prayer

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. little prayer in the form of a hymn for the safety of children at Christmas time whilst travelling on…

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Plea For Care On Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

An appeal to keep death off the roads during the holidays was made yesterday by Mr. G. J. Reeves, of the Kyogle…

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Heavy Load Halts Goods Train

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

More than 100 tons of goods were removed from [?] train before it was able to climb Yongurra Hill, Kyogle, yesterday. The railway line from…

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Factual Broadcasts Of Road Accidents

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — The public will be shown by dramas over a Sydney radio station that accident victims are…

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Injury in Motor Cycle Crash

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

A youth was thrown heavily to the road from a motor cycle at Horsestation Creek this week…

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One Killed, 18 Injured On Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — One person was killed and 18 others injured, three seriously, in road accidents in N.S.W. today…

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Record Year for Road Accidents

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Last year was the worst year on record for road accidents, the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Shoebridge, said today…

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Two Injured in Collision on Scenic Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Government investigations will be made at Luna Park, St. Kilda, where more than 40 people…

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Worst Road Accident Year in New Zealand

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—Last year was New Zealand's worst for road accidents—292 deaths…

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S.A. Road Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Police statistics reveal that in the first 11 months of last year, there were 7068 road accidents in…

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Railway Land To Be Sold To Ballina Council

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday. — Ballina Chamber of Commerce has been advised that the necessary action has been taken to obtain…

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Police Campaign Against Centre Road Straddlers

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Police action will be taken against motorists and transport drivers who straddle the centre of…

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Road Courtesy Not Gone

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

Wholesale condemnation of motorist for lack of courtesy and bad temper can be overdone, says the…

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Fatigue Danger In Motoring

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

The danger of continuing to drive a motor vehicle while physically fatigued or drowsy is stressed by the N.R.M.A. More…

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Plans for Giant Signs on Harbour Bridge

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Royal tour officials are considering a plan to illuminate Sidney Harbour bridge with giant neon…

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More Scope for Kyogle Road Works

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 5

KYOGLE, Friday. — The Urban Committee this year hopes to complete the rebitumenisation of Kyogle streets…

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Week-end Road Toll

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Four people were killed and nine injured in accidents on New South Wales roads over the…

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Tintenbar Shire To Spend £2,000 on Road Plant

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

Tintenbar Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase a compressor costing £1,412/10/-, and an emoleum sprayer, costing £600, for use on the shire roads…

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Farmers Would Repay Loan for Bitumenising Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

Byron Shire Council yesterday indicated to a deputation that it would give favourable consideration to raising a loan for the bitumenising of portion of the Wilson's Creek-Huonbrook road…

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Car Skids Off Road Into Fence

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH. Wednesday.—The driver of a light sedan car escaped without injury early this morning when…

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