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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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A New Year's Eve "Joke." Damaging- Railway Property

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

John William Kerr and Leslie George Morley were charged at the Glen Innes Police Court, on Wednesday, with, having at Ben Lomond, in company, on New…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

An important proposal and one which is of considerable interest to this country has recently been made in France by M. Revillo. The proposal is to the…

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Burning a Motor Car

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

James Milne Stewart was before the Police Court, charged with having set fire to a motor car in Sandgate Road, Virginia (Q.), in October last…

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Municipal Roads. "Going to Pot." (To the Editor Inverell "Times.")

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Ald. McLean hit the nail on the head al last Council meeting when he stated, as reported by you, "That the streets are going to 'pot' through…

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Motor Stands for the Jubilee Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Owners of cars who desire to book a car position at the show, to which they will be entitled for the season, should lose no time in making…

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Food Riots in Austria. Munition and Railway Workers Strike. Anti-german Split. New York

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The United Press correspondent in Rome says that, according to a report from the Vienna Papel Nuncio, all Austro-Hungary is afire with open…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 8

While endeavoring to avoid a collision with a tram at Woollahra on Saturday, a motor car, containing four returned soldiers, inmates of the Randwick…

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Motor Imports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Minister for Trade and Customs has decided to permit the importation of motor cars ordered prior to August 10, 1917, and…

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Special Race Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

A special race train to run from Glen Innes to Arimdale on Cup day—14th February…

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Dead Bedy Found on Glengallan Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 9

On Saturday evening a message was received at the Warwick police station that a dead body had been discovered on the property of Mr. A. Erhart…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The big American T[?] are confronted with the incrediable petttern of [?]ing many vacancies owing to the serries of many thousands of…

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Motor Crashes Into a Train. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

A motor car, containing Mr. Ash worth, his wife, and three daughters, crashed into a train at the Styx crossing, Christchurch, New Zealand,…

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Aerodrome Bombed. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

The Admiralty reports that our naval aircraft, bombed the Aertrycke aerodrome and Engel dump. Clouds rendered observation difficult, but all…

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Damage to Roads. Warning to Teamsters

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

A case of great Interest to Shire and Municipal Councils' and the travelling public generally was beard at the Ashford Police Court on Friday…

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The Death on the Geengallan Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 7

Constable Tong, as a result of inquiries made, informs us ('Examiner') that he believes the remains of the aboriginal found on the Glengallan road last…

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Work of Air Craft. Aerodrome and Munition Dump Bombed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft bombed Aertrycke aerodrome and Engel dump. Clouds rendered observation of the results difficult…

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Road-Making Experiment

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The Inverell Municipal Council has decided to make an experiment with river gravel for road-making purposes, and the experiment will be carried out…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Now that the motor-side-car combination is becoming so popular, it behoves the trade and riders to pay a little more attention to the proper…

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Damage to Roads Warning to Teamsters

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

A case of great interest to Shire and Municipal Councils and the travelling public generally was heard at the Ashford. Police Court' on Friday…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

The residents of Warialda Railway at a social function on the night of the 26th alt., extended a hearty welcome to Private Davie Singh, who recently returned to…

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