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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Cycling and Motoring. £1000 MATCH

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

The £1000 motor paced match between the two Australian cycling cracks, F. Corry and H. Opperman was decided before a big crowd at the,…

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Garages Essential to Motoring

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

The first place a motorist makes to when in trouble—or short of fuel supplies—is the nearest garage or motor workshop. When away from home, the…

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Railway Mishap Engine Crashes Through Buffer Stops. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

A [?] crashed through the buffer [?] at [?] last night and [?] [?]…

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Strange Injury. Wounded Man in Train. Maryborough (Q)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Robert Woods, aged 18, was found unconscious in a train near Bundaberg. with his skull badly smashed. He died some time later. It is believed…

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Tee Motor Craze

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

At the end of June last there were 240,173 motor vehicles in use in Australia, according to figures issued by the Commonwealth Statistician…

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Motor Smash. Two Men Killed. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Samuel Kellett and Arthur Multes were killed and John Faulk seriously injured when a motor car over turned at North Brighton (Victoria)…

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Municipal Road Plant

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

So far as the experience of the municipal road plant has gone it has given great satisfaction, and Mr. J. W. Stocks is much satisfied with it…

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Peculiar Fatality. Man Killed in Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

A message from Maryborough, Queensland, states that Robert Woods, aged 18, was found, unconscious in a train near Bundaberg, with his skull badly…

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Guyra Shire Council Reports on Gates on Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council, Crs. Browning and Dunstan, who were appointed a sub-committee to report on the gates on the Grove road,…

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Motor Notes Evolution of the Modern Engine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

In recalling the history of the development and gradual perfection of the motor, and more particularly of its engine, two salient facts first…

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Ashford Inverell Railway. P. W. Committee's Visit. Inverell Evidence

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The Public Works Committee held its first sitting in connection with the inguiry into the Inverell to Ashford railway at the Council Chambers yesterday. The personell of the committee was…

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Cost three Quarter Millions Estimated Loss £213,252 Yearly on Proposed Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

"If the capital for the construction of this line can be provided out of the enhanced value of the land, well and good. Otherwise the line will be a…

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New Motor Act. Now in Force

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Armidale motorists are reminded that as from January 1 last the new motor regulations cams into force, and from now on all…

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Motor Fatality. Two Killed, One Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Samuel Kellett and Arthur Mailes were killed, and John Faulk seriously injured, when a motor car overturned at North Brighton, Victoria…

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Railway Traffic on the Dorrigo Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

We have heard on good authority that the amount of passenger and goods traffic on the Dorrigo line is a surprise packet to the railway officials…

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Motor Notes. Valve Springs. And Their Faults

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

If the springs of the exhaust valves become weak from use or heat, the pistons will draw burnt gases into the cylinders, past the valves with the…

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Correspondence. [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] the Royal Commission on Civic Administration. Bulwarra Road Levels. (To the Editor "Armodale Chronicale")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Sir.—The report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. E. Lamb K.C.) on the inquiry as to the levels of Balwara road in relation to the entrance docks…

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Two Disgraceful Roads

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Armidale "Chronicle" says:—We would direct attention to the state of the Armidale-Rockvale—Wongwibinda and Armidale—Rockvale-Aberfoyle…

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Emmaville Road. "Motorist's" Complaint Endorsed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

Will you kindly allow me to occupy a small space in your columns to endorse the remarks by "Motorist" in yours of the 31/12/24…

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A Bad Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

J. E. Nowland, of Stannum, wrote to last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council, bin ting that it wan impossible to set along the road at…

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