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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

604 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 31

Main Roads Plan. £500,000 for Sydney's Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Work commenced on Tuesday morning says the 'Daily Telegraph,' in connection with the State Government's scheme to spend £500,000 upon the…

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Road Maintenance

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Ald. Wade does not hold a very high opinion of the business capacity of the Municipal Council. In a discussion on road repairs at Tuesday night's…

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Good Motor Trip

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Messrs. J. D. McKerrow and I. Johnson, of "Rockleigh," Sapphire, accompanied by Mr. Goord (Smith, Goord and Co.), returned to Inverell…

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Ridiculous Railway Charges. The "Dizzy" Limit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 9

Railway freight charges have soared to the "dizzy" limit, and an instance of the preposterous nature of the charges was brought before councillors…

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Along the Road

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

I walked a mile with Pleasure. She chatted all the way, But left me none the wiser For all she had to say…

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Motorisms

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Never look a gift auto in the cylinder. A soft cushion traneth away wrath. It is a long lane that has no…

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New Railway Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

The draft of the proposed Railway Bill contains some revolutionary provisions. These include the appointment of one of the Commissioners by…

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The Railway Act

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 8

The State Government has decided to drastically amend the Railway Act in the direction of reducing the powers of the Chief Commissioner of Railways…

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A Disgraceful Scene. Union Jack Trampled Upon

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

A disgraceful scene was witnessed at the celebration of May Day, in the Domain yesterday afternoon, when portion of a Union Jack was placed…

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Burglars in Motor Car. Visit John Roche's House

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

An attempt was made early on Sunday morning to break into the residence of ex-Superintendent John Roche former head of the detectives,…

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Motor Engine sad Fire Alarms

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

At Tuesday night's council meeting Ald Coates mentioned in the need for more the alarms in the town, and sail that 12 months ago application was…

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The Railway Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night four tenders were opened for carting river gravel for the repair of Byron street from the Coffee Palace to…

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Railway Men Want Representation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Sydney, Thursday.—The N.S. Wales branch of the Railway Union has forwarded the Minister a number of proposed amendments to the Railways Act,…

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Railways Held Up. Through Shortage of Sleepers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Sydney, Thursday.—Owing to the impossibility of obtaining adequate supplies of sleepers, construction work on a number of new railway lines in this…

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Snake holds up a Train

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

How the Gayndah train wa held up last week by a brown suake is related by the driver and fireman in charge of the engine. The hold-up…

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Coastal-Tableland Railway. Reviving Interest at Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

For some years local interest in the GuyraCoff's Harbor railway has, says the ' Argus,' been of the most spasmodic character, and when the vital importance to the district of…

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Awarded £350. A Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 6

In the Banco Court, the other day, before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, Edith Nellie Bernberg, wife of Colman P. Bernberg, electrician, of High-street, Waverley,…

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Construction of Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

The road construction question came up for discussion at the Severn Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Cr. Marshall introducing the subject…

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Motorists' Guide Book

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

A new and very much improved road guide of New South Wales has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson, Ltd, of Sydney, in…

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Death on the Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

No fewer than 51,326 road accidents were caused by vehicles in the United States Kingdom last year. In 2628 cases the accidents resulted in death…

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