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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Woman Killed In Head on Train Smash

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—One woman was killed and four other people injured when the Melbourne-Warrnambool and Warrnambool-Melbourne trains collided head on in Moriac station,…

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Two Killed in Crash Truck Hits Train At Tuncester

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 4

Two people were killed on Saturday night when a train crushed the truck in which they were riding at Tuncester level crossing, three miles from Lismore…

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Easter Road Deaths Mounting 11 IN N.S.W.

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Eleven persons have been killed in read accidents in New South Wales so far this Easter. Last year only one person died in road accidents…

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Train Smash Victims "Satisfactory"

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Three people admitted to the Geelong Hospital following Saturday's fatal train smash at…

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Easter Road Toll —13 Deaths

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Thirteen people died in road accidents in New South Wales during the…

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Deputations Satisfied Funds Delay "Link" Road

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Two deputations which waited upon Kyogle Shire Council's meeting last week received favourable replies to the requests which they made to Councillors…

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Eyes Off Road Cost Driver £7

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

As a sequel to an occasion on which he took his eyes from the road to look at some letters he unshed to post, Louis John Webb, of Cedar Point, was called on to pay fines…

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Safe Riding Motorcyclists In Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Now that a motor cycle club has been formed in Kyogle, it is hoped to impress upon the minds of…

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End of Railway Strike Likely Men Decide Today

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Officials of the Australian Society of Engineers will tomorrow recommend a resumption of work to striking railway fitters and turners…

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Sth. Coast Drenched Roads Blocked

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further heavy rain continued to drench the South Coast. of N.S.W. today…

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Expenditure on Show Roads Not Warranted

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

The works committee of Lismore City Council last night decided that an expenditure of £552 was not warranted on the bitumenising of two roads that were only used for heavy traffic…

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Blood Bank "Drained" by Road Accidents

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Easter road accidents so greatly drained the N.S.W. blood bank that the Red Cross has…

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Train Services to Be Restored Strike Ends Tomorrow

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — N.S.W. railway services may be restored to normal next weekend, following settlement today of the strike of turners and fitters…

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Train Services Partially Restored

Northern Star · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Passenger train services will be partially restored next weekend…

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Easter Road Toll National Disgrace

Northern Star · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— A callous disregard for life and limb was displayed by Australian road users during…

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Train Nurses In Kyogle Classes To Begin At Hospital Next Month

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

Local doctors and hospital staff will commence the training of district girls as nurses at Kyogle Memorial Hospital next month. This will be for the first time in five…

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Railway Men Resume Work

Northern Star · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Railway fitters and turners returned to work at Eveleigh workshops today…

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Special Anzac Day Train Services

Northern Star · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Special Anzac Day weekend train timetables had been arranged, railways…

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Four Die in State Road Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Four people were killed in road accidents in N.S.W. during the weekend…

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Road Race

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 5

Kyogle Cycling Club members conducted an 11 mile road race on Saturday, which was won by…

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