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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

593 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 30

Jaw Worked by Motor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Form a form of lockjaw in a young girt, NewYork surgeons performed an operation affecting the muscles of the lower jaw, and then to restore function, applied a spring…

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A Great Railway Engine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 2

The new consolidation engine built by the Victorian Railway Department for the goods traffic has a tractive power of 36,138 lb., and it is capable…

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Trials of a Member the Motor That Stopped

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Sometimes the best of good things on a racecourse fail to materialise, and sometimes the best of motor cars take up a "self-stopping" attitude,…

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The New Showground. Cost of the Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council on Tuesday night last a letter was read from the P. & A. Society in regard to the agreement in…

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Imperial Pictures "The Woman Who Took the Wrong Road."

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 7

At the Town Hall on Tuesday night the Imperial Pictures, in conjunction with John Strangeways, will present London's greatest dramatic success as…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—John Wilson, 58, a railway guard, who lived at Stanwore, was cut to pieces by a light engine at Clyde last night whilst…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 9

A sensational accident occurred on the Tollbar road, near Toowoomba. A licensed driver named J. Cook, a returned soldier was driving his motor…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 9

A new 4-cylinder Briscoe motor car, valued at £500, and belonging,to Mr. R. Hammond, coach-builder, of West Maitland, was practically destroyed…

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Motor Smash

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 7

A sensational accident happened on the Toll-Bar road, on the Range, Toowoomba. A licensed driver, Mr. J. J. Cook, who is a returned soldier, was…

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" The Woman who took the Wrong Road."

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

This big attraction, which has smashed all attendance records, will be shown in conjunction with McKenzie's Pictures on Friday and…

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Shire Council. Many Road Repairs Asked for a Big Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Severn Shire Council was held on Saturday last, when there were present: Crs. W. Ross. A. W. Cramsie, J. Musgrave, W…

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Wa[?]ialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

On Saturday, 4th inst, in the local hall, an address was delivered by Mr. W. H D. Le So[?]ef, C.M.T.S, R A.O U, Director of Zoological Gardens,…

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End of I.W.W. Man Hanged From Bridge in America

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 8

"In California they have a way of their own for dealing with the organisation of the I.W.W. and other German sympathisers," said Mr. W. J…

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Trails of a Member. the Motor That Stopped

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 5

Sometimes the best of good things on a racecourse fail lo materialise, and sometimes the best of motor cars take up a "self-stopping" attitude,…

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Inverell's Mail Service. Motor Mail Refused

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

The Postmaster-General, Hon. W. Webster, writes as follows to Mr. F. J. Thomas, M.L.A.:— "With reference to the…

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Council's Road Plant

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The Town Clerk has been advised that the two trailer trucks which were recently ordered left Sydney yesterday by rail for Glen Innes. The roller…

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End of L.w.w. Man. Hanged From Bridge in America

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 6

"In California they have a way of their own for dealing with the organisation of the I.W.W. and other German sympathisers," said Mr. W. J…

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Child Falls From Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 9

A child, about four and a half years of age, the daughter of Mr. Fleming, bank manager at Uki, fell out Of the train between Casino and Lismore one…

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Railway Workers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Technical difficulties threaten the employment of railway workers who stood by the Government during the strike…

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Dorrigo's Roads

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

The Dorrigo "Gazette" discusses the position:—Local carriers are now refusing to travel the Dorrigo Mountain road. In fact, at the present moment it…

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