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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

775 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 39

Train Telegraphing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

The other day the guard of an express train, writes G. T. Crook in the "Daily Mail," being auspicious of the conduct of throe passengers, wrote a…

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Bad Roads and Worse Poetry. a Ratepayer's Complaint

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

At the Byron Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last a letter from a lady was read, asking that a particular causeway and culvert should receive…

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Exchanging Roads. Armidale Soli[?]tor Takes Exception

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Glen Innes Shire Council, Mr. H. Weaver, solicitor. Armidale, wrote to say that a [?]tting from the press had been…

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Road Race 25-Mile Event

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 7

A hastily arranged road race was run off on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Inverell Bicycle Club. The course was from the…

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Bogus Railway Guard

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

Information has been received by the New South Wales Railway Department that a man, dressed in the uniform of a railway guard, has been…

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Topical Comment. Motor Ambulance

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

Among the many needs of Inverell is that of a motor ambulance. This is one of the reasons why the forthcoming festival in commemoration of…

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The Cow and the Motor Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A decision with regard to the right Of cows to be upon the road was given at Corwen County Court Wales, when Judge Bryn Roberts awarded David Morris, former, of…

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Our Railway System Notable Glen Innes Invention Solving the Break of Gauge Immense Commercial Possibilities Assisting Australia's Defence

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

Many experts tore endeavored to solve the problem of Australia's broken railway gauges--an unfortunate legacy of the days when State jealousies ware rampant and when the thief consideration was to have things different from one's neighbour. The Federal…

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Bad Roads. and Worse Poetry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

At the Byron (Inverell) Shire Council meeting, on Tuesday last a letter from a lady was rend, asking that a particular causeway and culvert should…

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Road Damage at Bendemeur. Lengthesmen Question

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Cock[?] Shire Council Mr. G. G. Park, Airlie, Bendemeer, submitted s[?]tetition countaining six [?] tures of men willing to assist in the way of…

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Smothering the Rabbit. Destraction by Means of Motor Car Fumes

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are…

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Motor Mishap. Mr. Cunningham, M.H.R. Injured

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Lucien L. Cunningham, M.H.R, was slightly injured on Monday in a collision between a motor car in which he was riding…

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Inverell's Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

Speaking at Tingha lately, Mr. Campbell, managing director of the Inverell Debydrating Co., said the company proposed to resuscitate the…

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Farm Notes Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Means of Motor Car Fumes

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Old Man's Long Tramp

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

There passed through Sunny Corner, Lithgow, last Wednesday, an old man who has done a long tramp in search of work. According to his statement,…

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Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

As a result of a m[?] cycle accident at Newtown last night. Mrs. Gladys Rowe received serious anjuries, while her husband, Mr. Reginald Rowe, is not…

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Motor Collision. Five Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Five people were slightly injured in a motor car collision in Centennial Pkrt last nigh…

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Motor Lorries Beat Railways From Sydney to Forbes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Messrs. Jackson, Thomson and Co., Mr. Redfern, have just carried out a demonstration between Sydney and Eg [?] with there [?]…

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A.w.u. and the Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Members of the State branch of the A.W.U. are making a big effort to secure control of the railways. They have served a series of 23 questions on…

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Upper Manilla Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. A. McClelland, M.L.A., has receive ed advice from the Minister for Works that funds to the extent at £1000 had been provided upon the current year's…

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