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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

596 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 30

Armidale Pelice [?] Wednesday, 5the May. —(Before Mr. A.O. Butler, P.M.) Motor Traffic Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Frank Lewis was charged with failing to keep his car as near as practicable to the left side of the street Defendant pleaded guilty…

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DuBBO-Werris Creek Railway. to Be Gone on With

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The State Cabinet Las decided to push ahead with work on the unfinished Section of the Dubbo-Werris Creek railway. "We decided," said the Premier,…

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Railway line Submerged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 10

A wasgaway occurred on Tuesday on the lea[?]ntly opened railway line between Craboou aud Coolah. The line was covered with Mater at internals over a stretch of.4…

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By Telegraph. [Through Oar Sydney Representatives.[THE Prince's Visit and the Tramways

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

Sydney, Thursday,—The Railway Comcissioners are unable at present to grant the demand of the Tramway tin inn for double, wages during the…

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Rabbit Destruction on Roads

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the Dubbo P.P. Board, Mr. W. E. Tink moved: "That this Board request the Government to gazette regulations under the Act to…

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Railway Institute Social

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

The social and euchre party promoted by the Armidale Railway Institute, held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, was a gratifying success. The…

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Perdian's Aeroplane

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

The hum of an aeroplane overhead on Saturday afternoon brought hundreds of people out in the drizzling rain to watch the unusual sight. After…

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Shires Council and Road Plant

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 4

In a presidential minute at Saturday's meeting, Cr. Boss touched on the question of additional road plant, "In accordance with your wish we…

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National Railway System

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 8

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

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The Perdriau Aeroplane. Its Armidale Visit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

In a few days the Perdriau Rubber Co. Ltd's advertising aeroplane will visit Armidale. This is the first Australian firm to apply commercial…

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Railway Institute Social

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The social and euchre party promoted by the Armidale Railway Institute, held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, was a splendid success, and a…

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The State Treasurer and Motor Cars

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The State Treasurer said on Saturday that the further he investigated the practices in the use of State motor ears the more he was…

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Steam Traction. Efect Upon Shire Roads. Gostwyck Shire Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. Bower intends to fulfil his contract with Mr. Nivison, Ohio to haul [?] with his traction engine over the Walcha road,…

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State Motors. New Proposal Not Welcome

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

It is reported that Mr. Langs attitude towards the use of State motor cars is not meeting with general approval in Ministerial circles…

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Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

As s result of a motor accident at the Club Hotel corner on Tuesday night, Mr. C. J. Drew, a well-known local resident, sustained injuries…

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The Tableland-Coastal Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. Hagan, who is chairman of the Glen Innes branch of the Australian Labor Party, is in receipt of a letter from the Attorney-General,…

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Inverell-Tingha Road. Not Hard to Maintain

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Mr G. W. Browning writes to the Editor:—"A paragraph appears in the Inverell "Argus," of April 20, re…

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Railways and Starving Stock

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Judging by the experience of Mr. D. J. Cumming, member of the firm of Deashire and Cumming, on Inverell the Railway Commissioners do not…

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Baker's Creek Road

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Shire Council. D. E. Jurd wrote complaining of the bad state of Bakers Creek road. Bryan Duffy also complained of the…

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Mr. Browning's Road

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Gostwyck Shire Council on Wednesday, Mr. F. J. White wrote protesting against the opening of a road through portions…

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