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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Complicated Issue Detenue and Trespass. Motor Car Involved

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

In the Armidale District Court on Friday morning, before Judge White, J. G. Ramage claimed £100 from C. A. Bruce, for conversion, detenue, and…

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Motor Cycle Race

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

The two mile motor cycle race, held on the racecourse on Saturday last, resulted in an easy win for B. Hough, of Delungra, on a power-plus Indian,…

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The Unspeakable Railways

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Wide publicity was given, by reason of the occasion, to the remarkes of Mr. G. T. T. Butler on the advances in railway rates as compared with those of…

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Railway Sensation. Miraculous Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 6

A sensational incident occurred on Saturday morning in connection with the floods on the Bowen line, a train from Ayr containing passengers having a…

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The Motor in Australia. Olympia and White City Show Number

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

The greatest exhibition of motor cars the world has ever seen was staged at Olympia and White City, London, during November last. The cream of…

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Weeds on Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

Complaints are often made by landholders who are obliged to destroy noxious weeds on their holdings, of the way in which such weeds are allowed…

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Latest Telegrams Motor Cycle Record. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

A new motor cycle record from Melbourne to Sydney was established yesterday by Alan Sadler, who did the distance on an Indian 7 h.p. machine in…

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Sporting. CRICKET. Public Service v Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

"Jimmy Neversweat" writes: I met th' cherty-nosed man a bit earlier or Saturdee because we 'ad ter foot it to th 'railway to see these Publick…

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Shire Council Criticised. Roads Policy Conde[?]ned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 8

A correspondent who signs "Sper[?] Meli[?]" writes:—In view of "Visitor's" criticism of the Shire Council. published recently…

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Corporal Murphy. Big Street Meeting. Facts About the North Shore Bridge. a Plea for Labor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 3

Corporal Murphy, Labor member for North Sydney, addressed a large meeting of electors on Saturday night in report of the candidature of Mr. Alf…

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Tamworth-barraba Motor Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

If the proposed new motor train to be placed on the Tamworth-Barraba section within the next two months is a replica of that used so successfully…

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While Roads Decay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Serious financial embarrassment confronts pretty well every Shire in the State. Not something just temporarily inconvenient. But something which…

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A Cheap Trip. the Useful Motor Cycle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Schaefer, of Grafton, left on the 7th inst. with his wife, two children, and a considerable quantity of luggage, journeying per motor bike…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Hughes deplores what he terms the inexcusable par[?] standpoint from which the Victorian Parliament Standing Committee of Railways Views…

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Our Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] Sydney, Monday. Railway Union Disappointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

With Comimssion's Report. The Australian Railways Union is disappointed at the terms of Mr. Judge Edmund's report. The Union has…

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Railway Reform. Col. Bruxner's Effective Criticis[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

In the course of his address at Grafton last Week Col. Bruxner dealt with the vastly important railway question. There was no factor in the…

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All Roads to Sydney. New Freights on potatoes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

The following has been brought under the notice of the P.P. Union Head Office, by the northern district potato growers…

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Why the Railways Don't Pay

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

It is often asked why our railways do not pay, and why person have to submit to increased passenger [?]es and freights. Here are a few…

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Railway Strike Of

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

The proposed regulation [?]ke of the railway service has been declared off by the Australian Railway C[?]n after Mr. Dooley had assured…

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Town Roads Programme of Work

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council a report presented showed the result of an extensive inspection by the works committee. These will…

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