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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,211 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 61

That Road, Mr. R. H. Wilkinson, and the Man Behind the Gun. (To the Editor)

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Sir,—I do not lake up my pen for the purpose of mud slinging, but to protest against the wanton waste of the ratepayers money on a…

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Absorbed Odours in Cream. Control of Motor and Oil Fames

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

Where oil motors arc installed in the dairy there is always danger of having the milk or cream adversely effected by absorbed odours and flavours…

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New Motor Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

The most recent motor car purchaser is Mr. Geo. Cubia (Fladbury) who has gone to bring home a cylinder six cylinder Oldsmobile. Mr. L. G…

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No Loss of Confidence Aldermen Reassure Mayor Stephens. Motor Traffic Question

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 10

When the Mayor (Ald. Stephens) assured his brother aldermen at Monday's Council meeting that he had [?]endeavored to faithfully state…

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Goods Lost on Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 9

A telegram from Coff's Harbor to a Sydney paper states that Railway Inspecter Langford said in the local court that the Railway Commissioners paid…

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Railway Grievances

The Inverell Argus · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Among the visitors to the show was Mr. Harris, district railway superintendent for the North, who is one of the youngest men in the service…

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Rockvale Road Aberfoyle Progress Association Want Repairs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

At the Dumaresq Shire Council meeting on Thursday, D. S. Faulkner, president, and G. H. Haynee, secretary of the Aberfoyle Progress…

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Road Contract. Man Throws It Up. Should He Be Paid for Work Done?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 3

At the Dumaresq Shire Council on Thursday, Ernest Kingdom, 66 Dumaresq-st., intimated that he was unable to finish…

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Horse v. Motor Carrier Backs "Gee-gee."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 9

Considerable discussion is taking place in some quarters over the relative value of horses and motors for certain classes of work. As far as he…

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Across the Pacific, Aeroplane Flight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

Mr. A. J. Wilsoan, a young New Zealander engaged in journalism, arrived in Sydney last week to make final arrangements for an aerial flight across…

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Motor Faults How to Remedy Teem 'On the Road."

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 6

When an engine stops, there is a reason. This may seem like a useless statement to make, but it isn't quite as foolish as it seems. Notice that…

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Motor Tractor on Farm Economy of Farm Production

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

What is the cost of operating a tractor! In a survey made in 1921-22, covering 312 farms on which tractor power…

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Absorbed Odours Control of Motor and Oil Fumes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

Where oil motors are installed in the dairy there is always danger of having the milk or cream dversely affected by absorbed odours and flavours…

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'Roo and Motor Mix-up

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Howell and party had an exciting experience when returning from the Inverell show. The driver observed a kangaroo hop across the…

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Motor Truck Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

A car accident occurred on the Kelly's Plains road during the week, when Mr. Unverhau's Graham truck overturned. Approaching the top of the…

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The Railway Rush. Wollun-Mount George Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

In connection with the visit of the P.W. Committee to Waleha on the proposed [?] Wollun to Mount George, a strong committee was elected to arrange…

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New Evidence. Casino-Tenterfield Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 3

The Secretary of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. C. Joubert, has received from the secretary of the Clarence Valley-Killarney and…

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Which Railway First? Dorrigo or Clarence Valley?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

Dealing with the relative value of the Dorrigo-Guyra and Clarence Valley proposed railways, the Manilla 'Express, in a leading article, says: "What…

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Motor Speed Contests No More on Public Roads

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 3

Under the Motor Traffic Act, regulations have been made which will prohibit motor drivers from racing on public roads. In view of this, the only…

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Victorian Railway Dismissals Statements Resented. Meloburne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Mr Lawson, State Premier, referring to the dismissal of between 400 and 500 railway employees, says that the statement that what has been done…

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