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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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How to Get a Good Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

No plan for securing good main roads can be offered except by State assistance, It is, however, easily possible for the settlers in any email locality…

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A Study in Saltbush. Across Australia by Train. Long Trip with Nothing to See

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 8

A luxurious train--the most comfortable in Australia. This is set down as a matter of fact rather than of opinion- Yon leave Sydney with the idea of…

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Free Railway Passes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Military officers in the Australian Army Reserve regret that the order relating to free passes and rail warrants to Sydney on Anzac Day have…

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Motor Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Clark, teacher at Black Mountain, met with a nasty mishap at Armidale on Easter Monday, whilst proceeding to the town from the railway station…

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Railway Requests at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

While the Railway Commissioners were, at Glen limes last week the Mayor asked that storage of outgoing goods be allowed at Glencoe, Liaugothlin,…

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Railway Commissioner Taken to Task. "An Alleged Expert."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 8

The Tenterfield "Star" waxes hot in an editorial:—"The visit of the N.S. Wales Railway Commissioners to Tenterfield left behind it one main…

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Mail Train Fired at

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

While the mail train from Sydney to Tenterfield was slowing down for the Dundee station stop on Friday last (says the Tenterfield "Star"), the…

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Again That Road. W. J. Broun Has Something to Say

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Broun, of "Bassend ean," writes pertinently in regard to a letter, which recently appeared in this paper. The…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 16th April—(Before the P.m). Motor Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Wm. Henderson was charged with driving a motor-car in Beardy-street without a tail light. An emaployee of defendant appeared…

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He Yarrowyck Bridge

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 5

In connection with the proposal of yarrowyck Shire Council to build a Edge over the river at Yarrowyck a lot of wild statements have been made…

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That Thalgarrah Road! (To the Editor "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 10

Sir,—I must again trespass upon your space to draw the attention of tin proper authorities to the dangerous state of the road to Thalgarrah. Here…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

Motoring has had a further setback in England. Just when the use of coal gas was beginning to ho adopted in lieu of petrol, to enable owners to get…

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Co-operative Road-making

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

An enormons amount of good work is bring door throughout the State by the landholders themselves co-operating in road work. A new and…

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Correspondence To the Editor. Warialda Railway, 18418

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

Dear Sir,--Kindly permit me to contradict through your columns Mr. Editor, the cruel and misleading insinuations that are being circulated…

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Aeroplane Accident. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Two aeroplanes collided at a height of 2000 feet in Yorkshire. Three occupants were killed…

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Mail Train Fired At

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 7

While the mail train from Sydney to Tenterfield was slowing down for the Dundee station stop on Friday last (says the Tenterfield "Star"), the…

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Motor Car Art Union. Won by Mr C.f.tindal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

The formal drawing in connection with the motor car presented to the Voluntary Workers Association by Mrs. C. M. Wright for disposal by art union…

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Uralla Motor Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2

A case of interest to motorists was dealt, with at Uralla Police Court on Thursday (says the 'Times"). before Messrs. O. Carter and R. Evans, when…

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Roman Catholics and Victorian Railway Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The promotion of Roman Catholics in the Victorian railway service is caching considerable dissatisfaction. Allegations hare been made that undue…

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Yarrowyck Bridge

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

In a recent issue our contemporary developed a had attack of hysteria whole referring to the cost of constructing a bridge over the river at…

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