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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

596 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 30

Railway v. Town

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 9

The newly-formed Railway Leagne Football club had a try-out against a town pick up team at the Sprts Ground on Saturday, find were…

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Government Motor Cars

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 8

The Cabinet has decided to call for a full report upon the Government owned motor cars and vehicles. Information is to be obtained as to the number of…

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Jumped From Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

While being transferred to Auckland, a prisoner Jumped from a train travelling at full speed. He was recaptured…

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Tram and Motor

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

A collision between a tram car and a motor car at Pyrmont last night resulted in one man sustaining a fractured skull while the other was also…

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National Railway System

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the necessity for a national railway system which know no State boundaries is its incidence, Dr. Earle Page, in the House of…

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Railway Strike. Position in N.z

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The railway strike in New Zealand shows no sign of abatement. Mr. Massey has arrived at Wellington, where he will interview the strike…

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Inverell to Glen Innes Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The Governor-General, when speaking at Glen lanes on Tuesday last, put his finger with unerring aim on the one thing which is holding back New…

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CABLEGRAMS, (Reuter's Cable). London, Thursday. British Railway [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

(United Service Cable). Fifty thousand railway men threaten to carry out strictly the regulations demanding the £1 a week increase…

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The Shire Road Loan

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

Elsewhere in this issue a ratepayer discusses the loan of £2000 which the Severn Shire Council is now proposing to arrange in order to complete…

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Easy Running on Electric Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

On the underground electric railways in London an ingenious method is adopted for giving reallience to the track. The sleepers are supported for…

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A Record Heavy Motor Truck

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

An original type of heavy motor truck has been produced by a British firm. It is a six-whealed tractor truck capable of carrying a useful load of…

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Railway Officer Chloroformed. £900 STOLEN. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

The night officer at Strathfield railway station was chloroformed by an armed burglar on Saturday night, who stole about, £[?]00 and escaped…

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A Record Heavy Motor Truck

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

An original type of [?] motor truck has been produced by a British firm. It is a six-wheeled tractor truck capable of carryi[?] useful [?] of [?] [?] without…

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FOOTBALL. South v. Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 8

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Robbery at Strathfield Railway Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Yesterday a man and woman were arrested [?] connection with the robbery of £600 from the booking office at Strathfield railway…

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Northern Railway Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

Reports are current, says the Glen Innes 'Examiner,' that the running times of the northern passenger trains are to be materially altered—for the…

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Police Use Bombs. Shots at a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 6

Hearing persistent tapping at the gable end of Aghern police barracks, twenty miles from Cork City (Ireland), in the direction of Fermoy, the garrison…

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The Town Roads. Better System Wanted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Aid G. Mean on Tuesday night made reference to the necessity of substituting some more aggressive and policy in Glen Innes. Speaking of the…

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The Tramways and the Pride. a [?] Claim. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are unable at present to grast the demand of the Tramway Union for dossals wages during the Prince visit. Mr…

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Railway to the Coast

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Inverell branch of the A.L.F., which was field on Monday night last, the following resolution was curried, and instructed…

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