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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Ratepayers Seek High Level Bridge Over Ironpot Ck

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

A group of Kyogle Shire ratepayers will repeat its request to Kyogle Shire council to build a high level bridge over Ironpot Creek instead of rebuilding Hannah's Bridge which…

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Train Reserved For Children Tour Visitors

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

One of the trains returning to Murwillumbah from Lismore after the visit of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of…

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Tomki Shire Wants Road Reclassified

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 7

CASINO, Tuesday. -- Tomki Shire Council wants the Upper Lismore road reclassified from a by-road under council's…

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Straying Stock Concerns Road Authority

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

MURWILLUMBAK, Wednesday.--Straying stock on Queensland South Coast main roads, particularly the Pacific…

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500 Hindus Trampled to Death

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP).-- Nearly 500 Hindu, pilgrims are reported to have been trampled to death at a…

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Bridge Open For Royal Cars

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

The bridge over Wilson's Creek will be opened next Tuesday afternoon fop the Royal party, said a spokesmen…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. -- Two young motor cyclists were injured in separate accidents on the South Coast today…

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Royal Train Standing By

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

A special train is standing by at Newcastle to bring the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Lismore in case of floods or bad flying conditions. If it should be necessary to cancel the Royal…

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K. Pullen Wins Road Race

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

road race conducted by the Ballina Cycle Club. The minor places were filled by T. Crowley and V. Quinn…

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Lismore Roads in Order Royal Cars Will Run Smoothly

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 5

After travelling the route of Royal progress from the boundary of Lismore yesterday, I am convinced that all possible has been done to ensure the Queen will have a smooth ride on…

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Tomorrow All Roads Lead To Casino For The Queen

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Kyogle, too, has been caught up in the Australia-wide wave of "Royal Visit fever", that for the North Coast will reach its climax with the visit of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh…

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Road Safety Meeting Traffic Should Stop For Buses

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

"Where buses are obviously discharging children, there should be a general regulation calling upon motorists to stop," said Mr. B. Heffernan on Thursday night last…

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Cheery Welcome at Bridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Coming from the dimness of Wilson's Creek bridge, the Queen, and Duke were welcomed to the heart of Lismore by cheering, waving crowds beneath the illuminated Crown of St. Edward glowing over the Moles- worth-Woodlark Streets intersection…

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Guard for Royal Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The Royal train was locked up in the carriage workshops at Eveleigh this afternoon, when…

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No Train Stop At Gosford

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 6

GOSFORD, Tuesday. -- The hopes held by more than 30,000 people that Royal tour authorities would…

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£48 Fines for Road Offences

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 3

Fines and costs totalling £484- were ordered against 11 traffic offenders whose cases were heard ex parte by…

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Voluntary Aid for Road Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

KYOGLE, Tuesday. -- Kyogle Shire Council will shortly take steps to bitumenise the main street in Mallanganee…

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Container Experiments By Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 15

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, is planning an extension of the use of steel containers for the…

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Coroner Told -- Train Brake Test Satisfactory

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday. --A technician of the Westinghouse brake organisation told the City Coroner, Mr. E. J. Forrest, today that brakes on an electric train involved in a fatal smash at…

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Motorists Pay for Breaches

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

Fines and costs totalling £3016- were brought against eight motorists who committed traffic breaches when…

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