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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Co-operative Road-making

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 5

An enormous amount of good work is being done throughout the State by the landholders themselves co-operating in road work. A new and…

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"The Woman who Took the Wrong Road."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 10

The Arcadia Picture Theatre management entered into a contract to present this attraction, which has broken all records in Sydney and…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes!

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

A most meritorious performance was that of Mr. J). Y, Ronnie in the Victorian motor-cycle club's Easter meeting at Mortlake. He is an old…

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Jumped From Mail Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 6

The other day, as the mail train from Brisbane to Sydney was passing a point beyond Toolburra station, near Warwick, a serious mishap occurred…

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Hotelkeeper to Railway Employee

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The story of an hotelkeepcr's financial downfall was told in the local Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when the public examination of Francis E…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 8

A shocking accident is reported from the Albury district. It appears that William Hanlon and his stepdaughter, Margaret Bould, left Brolga railway…

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"Some" Road!

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 6

A resident of Cuff's Harbor, whose ear had suffered numerous mishaps on the clay tracks that are miscalled roads in that vicinity, got homo on the…

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Struck by a Motor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

A motor mishap occurred in Grey street, near the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, as a result of which a man named Arthur Smith, in the…

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Railway Revenue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

The quarterly earnings of the N.S.W. railways show an increase of £164,619, and the expenditure an increase of £91,662, compared with the figures for…

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Yarrowyck Bridge

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

Judging from the number of interviews that have taken place, we imagine that the question affecting Yarrowyck bridge will be again fully canvassed at…

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The Yorrowyck Bridge. (To the Editor)

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

Sir,—I notice that at the last meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council it was decided, on the motion of Cr Mackay, that the work of erecting a…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

A steam-driven motor-cycle machine' constructed and desigucd by Mr. Wm. Taylor, in England, has many original features. The frame is that of an old…

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Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:--

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 6

"We have just received a communication from the Chairman of the State Wool Committee, enclosing one from the Central Wool Committee, relative…

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Motors to the Rivers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

From an interview with the manager of the Northern Motor Coy (Mr. J. Jeffries, a returned soldier, we learn this company has 14 of the latest…

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Farmers and Railway Trucks

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

Recently the Primary Producers' Union made representations to the Railway Commissioners in connection with the disability coder which…

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Hotelkeeper to Railway Employee

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

The story of an hotelkeeper's financial downfall was told in the Bank [?]uptey Court at Inverell on Monday, when the public examination of…

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Railway Trucks

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

Recently the Primary Producers' Union made representations to the Railway Commissioners in connection with the disability under which…

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Primary Producers' Union. Railway Truck Difficulty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 6

Recently the Primary Producers' Union made representations to the Railway Commissioners in connection with the disability under which…

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"The Woman Who Took the Wrong Road."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

London's greatest dramatic success will be shown at the Arcadia Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights. In addition, the usual star picture will…

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When Your Motor Jibs

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 8

Suppose your motor has stopped nine miles from dinner, and you have tested the electricity, adjusted the carburetter, cleansed the gasoline pipe,…

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