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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

517 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 26

Car Body Torn From Chassis in Train Smash

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Thursday.— The body of a small sedan car was torn from its chassis and hurled 20 feet after a collision…

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Hints to Motorists

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

The radiator can function efficiently only when thoroughly clean. Mud, dust and insects cause…

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Road Safety Exhibit at Royal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the first 11 weeks of this year, 170 persons had been killed in avoidable road accidents in…

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Railway Yards Criticism

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 5

Sir.—In your issue dated March 20, 1952, there appeared an article headed "Worst Railway Yard in 27 Years", in…

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Two Fatalities On NSW Roads

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two men are dead as the result of road accidents in N.S.W. at the weekend. Another man was…

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Proposal for Footpath Over Ballina Bridge

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.— The provision of a footpath over North Creek at Missingham Bridge was discussed at the…

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Road Section Dangerous

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 8

A belief that two section of the Kyogle-WoodenboM road were dangerous to traffic was expressed by Casin…

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Easter Train Services Cut

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Details of reduced train services on the Illawarra and Northern lines were…

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Children Fail to Use Road Safety Sense

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Concern was expressed at the monthly meeting of Kyogle branch of Road Safety Council, held last Thursday night, over the failure of Kyogle…

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Motor Cycle Pennants

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Pennants are to be awarded to the winners of a three monthly quest for the safest rider in Kyogle Motor…

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Railways Check Complaints

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—An investigation has been made into travel conditions on the Brisbane express following…

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Maintenance Work Only on Casino Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The Department of Main Roads has informed the Casino Municipal Council that at…

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Six Crossed Lines on Ballina Road

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Six motorists were each fined £3 with 7/- costs in the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions for crossing double…

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Railway Strike to Continue Prosecution Pending

Northern Star · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Trade union officials involved in the railways strike will be prosecuted by the N.S.W. Government…

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Motor Cycle Club Captain Fined

Northern Star · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. — Oswald Gilby, of Lennox Street, South Casino, was to-day fined 20/- with 12court…

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Woodburn Shire Road Allocations

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 9

CORAKI, Friday. —The Woodburn bhire engineer, Mr. Willis, reported to council that a £10,000 programme of works had been drawn up to submit as an application for a grant under…

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M'bah-kyogle Road Move

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. — Tweed Shire Council Works Committee agreed today to support a move to…

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Faster Train Service to N.C. Sought

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. — A speedier rail service between Sydney and Murwillumbah will be…

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P.p.u. Seek Road Repairs

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

At its last meeting the Corndale branch of the Primary Producers' Union, decided to ask Terania Shire…

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The Northen Star Saturday, April 12, 1952. Road Courtesy Matter Of Life and Death

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

IT IS PART OF the measure of human carelessness that the occurrence of a holiday season becomes a period of tragedy for an increasingly largesa number of families throughout the State. The…

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