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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,121 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 57

Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Motor Cycling Speedway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

A company is being floated to construct a motor cycle and cycle speedway at Maroubra at a cost or £50.000. Grandstands will provide…

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Main Roads Board. Endorsed by Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Cr. Farlow, who has been appointed to represent the Severn Shire at the forthcoming Conference secured the endorsement of the following…

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Peculiar Restriction. Licensing Motors and Drivers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Severn Shire Council, a letter was read from the Municipality of Glen Innes acceding to the request of the shire that…

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Motor Car Taxes. Revenue for Local Bodies

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Gr. Farlow moved submission by the Severn Shire Council to the Shires Conference, a motion endorsing the principal that the [?] collected for…

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Burnt Out. Kirkham's Motor Store. A Heavy Loss

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

News was received in town on Monday that a motor lory belonging to Mr. F. R. Kirkham, and fitted up as a store van, had been burnt on the…

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Plain Speaking Railway Agitations

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. James McIlveen, whose services in the matter of collating statistics and argument in favor of the line from Inverell to Glen Innes are…

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Deepwater-ashford Railway Departmental Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, has made available the following report upon the Deepwater Ashford railway, from the Railway Commissioners…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Inverell Motor Cycling Club was held on Tuesday night, when there was a large attendance of members, it was decided to…

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£100,000 for Main Roads. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

A new vote of £100,000 for the improvement of male roads was provided on the State Loan estimates. Of this sum £50,000 is to be available for the…

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Motors v. Railways Minister's Declaration. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Worts and Railways, says that the time is not far distant, when most of the transport will be by motors over food roads, and…

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Trade Exhibits. Motor Cars and Engines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Dodge cars and motor lorries were featured by C. Purkiss, of the "Rink" Garage. One very fine exhibit was a baker's cart, supplied to the order of…

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Sign of Times Railway Water Waggons. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

One thousand railway waggons are engaged in supplying water to small towns, chiefly in the Riverina…

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Deepwater-ashford Railway. Departmental Report. Inverell-Ashford Preferred

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for works, has made available the following report upon the Deepwater-Ashford railway, from the Railway…

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Our Railways. And the Public Works Committees Delay. Duty of the Progressives. Support from Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 3

The Inverell "Argus" adopts a very emphatic attitude in a leader in Tuesday's issue:—The protest raised by the "Glen…

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Tenterfield-casino Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 4

The Public Works Committee will commence its inquiry into the proposed Tenterfield-Casino railway on Monday, April 9, when evidence will…

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Near East Harrington Summoned to London. Kemalists Capture Aeroplane. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent states that General Harrington has been summoned to London to report on the general military situation…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes Across Sahara

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

Particulars are now to hand of the successful attempt to cross the great Sahara Desert, in Africa, by means of motor cars. This 2000 miles sand waste…

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Northern Railway. Inverell to Ashford. Official Preference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 7

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, has made available the following report upon the Deepwatcr-Ashford railway, from the Railway…

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"It's a Damned Lie." Letter From Premier's Department. Discussion at Railway Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

"It's a damned lie" hotly declared Mr. R. H. Vincent, of Dorrigo, at the railway conference at Armidale on Saturday, when referring to a…

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Man Killed Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

A motor car contaming several persons overturned near Birchip (Victoria). A man named Denehy was killed instantly. The others escaped…

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