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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,211 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 61

Tram Accidents. Excitement at Double Bay. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Two sensational cram accidents occurred within a quarter of a mile of each other, at Double Bay, last night. Cars bound for the city…

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Motor Mishap

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

A badly-bent Jewett motor car passed through Bundarra on Sunday afternoon, en route to Tingha, in charge of Messrs Gaukroger & Son…

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Motor Car Smash. Lucky Escape

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

A motor smash, which could easily have been attended with fatal results, occurred on Saturday last on the Armidale road…

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Topical Comment Ashford Railway

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Inverell Chamber of Commerce, which has initiated many movements sad quickened others, notably the agitation for the coastal railway, is…

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Bundarra Motor Smash "AT 60 Miles an Hour." The "Jewett's" Durability

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

The Inverell 'Argus,' in describing the motor smash which [?]urred at [?]undarra on Saturday last, says it was not the car's [?]t, and in its witd though…

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Dorrlgo Railway Patable Traffic Albeady Running. Acute Shotage of Trucks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Fred. Briggs, of Messrs. G. L. Briggs and Sous, Megan, Informed us (Dorrigo 'Gazette') on Thursday that two trains a day are running to as far…

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Road Records

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

The committee of the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria last week decided to dissociate itself from any future road record attempts. For years past…

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Motorists to Pay for Upkeep of Roads. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, Attorney-General, addressing tile National Roads' Association, said that it was agreed that those who used roads should partly pay for…

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Railway Picnic

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

Glen Innes was agog, on Saturday with visitors from other centres. The occasion was the annul railway employees' picnic, which this year was…

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Sandilands Sold. Clarence Valley Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 6

Col. Bruxner, leader of the Progressive party, recently made a short statement concerning the Clarence Valley railway line. Rumors had…

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Attacked in Train Assailant Killed. Strange English Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 6

Accidental death was the verdict at the resumed inquest at St. Pancras recently on Gustavo Rudolph Williams (25), of Stapleton Hall road, Stroud…

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Dorrigo Shire Road Grants Criticism of Allocation. a Lively Scene

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 7

At the Dorringo Shire Council monthly meeting a letter was received from the Department of Local Government, stating that £ 11,000 had been granted…

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Railway Picnic. an Enjoyable Outing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

On Saturday last the annual Railway Picnic was held at Glen lnnes showground. Two specials, from Tamworth and Wallangarra, were provided by the…

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Railway Men Sacked. Sixty Put Off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

We received a telegram from Megan on Friday, says the Dorrigo 'Gazette,' stating that 60 men had been dismissed from the railway works, and that there…

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Kyogle-Brisbane Railway. Proposed Deviation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 7

A deputation representing Beandesert and district, waited on the Minister for Railways at Brisbane last week, regarding the route of the proposed…

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Aeroplane Smashes Four Nien Killed. (Australian Press Association). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

Colliding in mid-air when preparing to land at n snow-covered, Duxford arrodrome, two air force machines crashed. The two others were…

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Buys Bicycle Road Race

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

A bicycle road race for boys to the Rothchilds and back, a distance of 31 miles, took place on Saturday evening last, and resulted in a win…

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Emmaville Roads. Council to Act. The Fate of Letters

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, two letters where received from residents of Emmaville, calling the Councils attention to the bad…

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The Town Council. Aldermen in Conference. Many Road Repairs

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 13

The Municipal Council meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Thy Mayor, Aid. G. Mann, was chairman. The only…

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That Road Grant. Col Bruxner's Remarks. Unfair to Severn Shire Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The matter of Severn Shire s non participation in the recent grant of the Commonwealth money, for the maintenance of roads, was further…

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