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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,121 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 57

Work for Soldiers. Repairing Dorrigo Shire Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 8

In connection with the special grant from the Government for the purpese of crrying out work desigord to provide employnment for retorned soldiers, Councillors Johnson…

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Proposed Motor Cycle Club

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

Motor cycling is very popular amongst a section of the young men in Inverell and a proposal has been mooted to form a club. With a view…

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Motor Over Cutting. Nearly a Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

On Friday morning last, when returning from Dot[?]go one of Purkss" service [?] left the roa[?] and p[?]ged into the Little Murray cutting some…

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Motor Enterprise. New Machinery at Pleace's

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

Motor owners will be interested to learn that Mr. L. H. Pleace has recently installed a late model v[?]sing plant. A smaller plant, heated by gas,…

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Motor Over Cutting. Nearly a Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

On Friday morning last, when returning from Dorrigo, one of the Parkists service cars left the road and pluned into the Little Murray cutting, some…

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General Cables. Irish Railway Crisis. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Dublin correspondent states there is little, hope of averting the Irish railway strike. A conference between the employers…

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Motor Cycling. Six Days Test

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

The lst competitor to reach Armifiale on Thursday was I. Harris, who Was towed in by the official sidecar at 11.25 p.m. He had broken down with…

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German Aeroplane London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

The first [?] since the war landed in England yesterday. The passgers were three directors of the Aere. Liayd German Air Combine…

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Motor Over Cutting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

On Friday MORNING [?] when returning from D[?] one of [?] service case left the road and [?] over the [?] cutting [?]…

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Hillgrove. Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

When [?] have a serious [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Motor Enterprise. New Machinery at Pleace's

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

Motor owners will be instrested to learn that Mr. J. H. pleace has recently installed a late-model vulcanising plant. A smaller plant, heated…

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Dorrigo-Guyra Railway. Those "Speedy" Experts

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 8

It is many years since the idea, of a railway from the tablelands to the coast was first considered, and unless we look to…

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Main Roads Grant

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The Maiu Roads Grant to shires and municipalities has been further reduced for 1923. At yesterday's meeting of the Bannockburn Shire a…

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Auburn Vale Question of Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

In reply to a petition from Auburn Vale residents asking for the opening up of a new road, the engineer to the Bannockburn Shire reported to…

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Dodge Bros. Motor Cars

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, Mr. C. Murray has been appointed sole Inverell district selling agent for the well-known…

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Main ROads' [?] CR [?] DISSATISFIED

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 8

At the [?] [?] It was [?] [?]…

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Moama to Balranald New Railway Survey. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

[?] for the proposed railway line from [?]ma to Balranald, via Moulamein, under the border railways agreement, will commence this month…

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"Beggarly Pittance" The Road Grant Town Clerk Speaks Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

The following letter, sent by the Glen Innes Town Clerk to the Under-Secretary for Local Government, is sufficiently clear in its intention to…

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Coastal Railway Reviving Interest a Lismore View

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

Says "The Northern Star" (Lismore):— In view of the fact that the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works…

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Railway Extension. Warialda-boggabilla Line

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The Yallaroi Shire Council on learning of the intention of the Public Works Committee to inspect the route of the proposed railway…

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