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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,121 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 57

Reduced Railway Fares Responsible for Increased Traffic. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The returns of the railway week-end travel since the reduction in fares, show largely increased traffic…

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Those Railway Gates

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

"Bushman" writes:—Anent the public meeting called to protest against the closing of Donoghue's and the Inverell-road railway…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. D. S. Faulkner, President Dorrigo Railway Extension League, writes:—I read with considerable interest in…

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Railway Rates Inverell Supports Glen Innes. Policy That Favors Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

At the Inverell Council meeting last week, Ald Stuckey said the Glen Innes Council was protesting against differential rates on the railways…

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Buckley's Chance Motor Car Episodes, Sold Twice Over an Overland for [?]50

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 6

A young mas named Kenya Leslie Buckley, was charged in the Police Court on Monday, with the theft of an Overland motor vehicle the property…

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Aeroplane Crashes Capt. Harper Killer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

When leaving Point Hedland (W.A.) the aeroplane used on the North-West mail route failed to clear the fence and crashed to the ground. Captain…

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Bridge Collapses. Leaving 40-Foot Gap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The Kinchela drawbridge, near Kempsey. collapsed yesterday. A whole section of the towel fell into the river leaving a gap of 40 feet…

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Bad Roads and no Money Shire Council Plight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

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Items of Interest a Road Hog

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Occasionally we hear of some act of [?]humanity or callousness that makes us wonder whether some men have a spark of decency in their make-up…

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Annual Tour of Shire Roads. Should Deputations Be Invited? President Says "No"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The matter of the annual tour of the roads by the Dumaresq Shire Council was dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the Council…

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Motor Accident. Newcastle

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A collision occurred between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar at Broadmeadow as a result of which John Thomas McClure (48), a…

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£1,500,000. Cost of Guyra-dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

At a meeting of the Public Works Committee on Tuesday, Mr. T. B. Cooper, Under-Secretary for Public Works, submitted reports on the four…

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A Question Of Access. the War of the Railway Gates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

No. 1 Opinion: "They say a few people were after a first-class motor road into Armidale and didn't care who suffered…

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Railway Freights. Country Protest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Glen Innes recently entered a protest against the system of differential rates on the railways, and its example was followed last week…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes Development of Small Cars. Horder Wins Cycle Challenge Match

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

Recent visitors to England come back [?]zed at the development and number of small cars now seen on the English roads. They are to be seen [?]…

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Northern Railway Works

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the Public Works Committee, Mr. T. D. Cooper, Under secretary for Pub[?] Works, [?] reports on the four proposed railway…

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More Railway Transfers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

An epidemic of removals has ser in at the Glen Innes railway station. The latest to seek new fields are Mr. T. Ryan, the night officer, who has…

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The Railway Question Unanimity Wanted Division a Government Asset Conference Should be Held

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

It is high time something definite was done to Crysta[?]as the railway ambitions of the north into definite form, in view of the forthcoming inquiry by the Public Works Committee. The advent of the Public Works…

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Alleged Theft of a Motor Car

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

At the Glen Junes Police Court last week a young man stood in the dock to answer a charge of stealing an Overland motor car, the property…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

The following pupils at the local public school have been awarded the Q.C.: -- Esme Mychael, Enid Smith, Francis Doherty, Gladys Nay, Joan…

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