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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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RELIABLE and Economical Motoring

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 3

Just a few years ago a motor car was considered a luxury aud the farmer that could afford one was looked upon as being very wealthy. But now-a-days a…

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Tram Traffic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Tram traffic receipts for the Ci[?]mas and New Year holidays show a grat[?]ying increase on the previon[?] year…

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Country Motoring

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

As the proof of a pudding is in the eating, so the proof of a motor car is in the service and satisfaction it gives. Our readers will not be surprised to learn…

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Cost of Motor Mails

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

The Postmaster-General deplores the passing of horses for the carriage of mails, and says the new motor car services spell an increased cost of…

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Carriage of Mails. Motor Mail Service

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The tendency of rece[?]s is to substitute the motor for the horse. Whether for pleasure, business, expedition. It matters not. Even the man…

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Austrian Aeroplane Attack. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

An Italian communique states Two Austrian aeroplanes, which flew towards Verfona, were beaten back by battery fire. They fled northward…

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A Railway Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

White on their way to market early this morning two Chinese, Yain Leo and Yin Sue who resided at Armington, were fun down by a train at the…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

Two goods trains collided at Clyde this morning. One train was shunting whom through some oversight the engine was not coupled, and when…

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Police Court. Monday, January 10th. (Before Mr. W. is Brun Brown, P.m.) Rules of the Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Victor Cornell was proceeded against by H. A. Roberts, Inspector to the Inverell Municipal Council, for not keeping to the right side of Otho Street…

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Delungra Railway Traffic

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Through the courtesy of Mr. Schwe[?]berg, stationmaster at Delungra, we have been favored with the following statistics in regard to the…

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Land Raid From Submarine. Young Officer's Great Exploit. Railway Blown Up

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

An heroic deed by a young submarine officer of the British Navy is described in an official announcement which states that the King has…

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Rival Railway Routes. Visit of Public Works Committee

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

The Public Works Committee, who are inquiring into the merits of the proposed railway lines from Inverell to Guyra and Inverell to Glen Innes…

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"Metz" Motor Cars

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

There is now no view at Guyra one of the latest models of the famous "Metz" 22 h.p. Runabout Cars. "Metz" care are noted for…

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Railway Returns

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. [?] Dawson [?] kindly [?] the following returns for December last Passenger [?]…

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Hails by Motor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

In [?] of his policy, to [?] a Government motor [?] to [?] and cater for the [?] in [?] where…

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What Good Roads Do

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Rhodes, who has taken over the Hendee Manufacturing Company's interest in Australasia, has just returned form U.S.A. "Australians"…

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Goods Train in Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A terrific smash occurred at Clyde during shunting operations on Saturday morning. Two poods trains came into collision, causing great damage to…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

While driving along the Bundarra Road, and when near the 17-mile peg on Wednesday night, Mr. E. Dawson, of Inverell, had the misfortune to have…

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Trams Collide

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Two trams collided at Rose Bay last night. Several passengers were injured by broken glass…

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£20,000 Train

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Between 4,000 and 5,000 people recently paid their shillings atRuston Station London to see a wonderful train which by now is proving the…

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