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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railways and Tramways Will Fares Be Reduced. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Exception is taken to a statement that the railway losses must be paid off before the tram fares are reduced. It is likely a move will be made to bring…

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The Railway Gates. Look Before You Leap

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. Norman Taylor writes:—In your issue of Wednesday, 24th of January, I find that statements made by Messrs. Hawke and Watson that…

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Chamber of Commerce. Support Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. W. Finch presiding, an application was received from…

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Railways and Hydro Schemes. Statement by Mr. Oakes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary, stated on Wednesday that one of the most important points in the policy of the State Government is the…

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Motor Car Accident. Occupants Thrown Out

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 9

A serious motor car accident hapened at Kin Kin (Queensland) on Tuesday last. Cr. L. E. Palmer, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and three…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 9

The success of the "Citroen" team of four cars in negotiating the 2000 miles journey across the dreaded Sahara Desert draws attention to the…

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Guyra-Dorrigo Railway. Preparing Evidence. Sub-Committee to Tour Route

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 9

A meeting of the sub-committee appointed by the local Railwa League to prepare evidence for submission to the Public Works Committee was held on…

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Dealing with Road Hogs

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 6

A fellow was fined £5 in Sydney last week for driving a motor car at a reckless pace. From an American exchange we read of another way. Ten…

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Railway Unanimity

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

A conference of the whole of the north and north-west is being convened by the Armidale council, in an endeavour to reach a unanimous decision…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway Preparing Evidence Sub-committee on Tour Glen Innes Attitude Discussed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

A [?] of the sub-committee appointed by the local Railway League of prepare evidence for Submission to the Public Works Committee was held…

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Buckley's Chance Motor Car Episodes. Sold Twice Over

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning a tall pale-faced young man stood in the dock to answer a charge of stealing on Overland motor car, the property of…

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Cammurra-Boggabilla Railway Proposal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Whilst giving evidence last week at Boggabilla in support of the above line, I endeavoured to show how the wonderful north-west had been…

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Train's Escape Almost Collides With Engine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

A heavily laden passenger train had a narrow escape from disaster at Fairfield, near Brisbane, when it Was pulled up within a few vards of a derailed…

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Railway Fares. Zone Scheme Proposed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are considering the introduction of the zone system of fares. Commenting on this idea, the 'S.M…

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Nine Days Unconscious. Recent Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Nine days, had elapsed up to yesterday since the sensational movor accident occurred on the Hillgrove road, and Mr. Frank McClenaghan, the principal…

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Unanimity! on Coastal-tableland Railway. Is it' Possible?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

If the North units and plumps solidly for one scheme, there is no doubt but that railway connection between tableland and coast…

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Local and General News. Special Relief Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are arranging for a special relief train to run south to Newcastle from Armidale on Friday, February 9 (third day…

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Getting a Start on North Shore Bridge. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The Government intends to begin at an early date with the construction of the North Shore bridge approaches and foundations. Provision has already…

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Will Railway Gates be Closed? Motion of Protest Carried. to Be Forwarded to Railway Commissioners at Once

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 3

The public meeting called by the Mayor, at the request of the Armidale Municipal Council, to protest against the closing of railway gates on the…

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Differential Railway Rates. Northern Council's Protest

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 3

At the Inverell Council meeting. Ald. Stuckey said the Glen Innes Council was protesting against differential rates on the railways. He thought the…

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