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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,526 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 77

Shocking Accident on Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

A shocking accident, with a fatal termination, occurred on the Townsville mail train just before reaching Bundaberg on Saturday night, the…

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Back-to-Uralla Week. Special Train From Sydney

The Uralla Times · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Mr W. L. Elliott waited upon the business people on Friday last with a view to getting a guarantee for the special train from Sydney for…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

The Uralla Times · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co. writes:—Ever since the Roilin motor Car first made its appearance in…

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From Everywhere. £4545 Worth Motors, Etc

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

At the Water Police Court 30 charges of staling were preferred against Ernest Coffey, motor driver; Bert Coggins, tailor: Frank Philips…

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Fractured Skull. Motor and Cycle Collide. Young Lad's Serious Injury

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

A young las, Rig Madden, is at present in the District Hospital with a fractured skill, as the result of coming in collision…

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Local Racing. Jockey Club's Review. Poor Public Support. Difficult to Make Ends Meet. Motor Cycle Contents

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting of the Glen Innes Jockey Club held in the secretary's office on Wednesday afternoon…

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Motor Out of Control. Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

In attempting to avoid a collision on a steep road the driver of a motor car lost control, and the vehicle fell 150 feet over a bank. Mrs…

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Railway Smash

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

A terrible train accident occurred on Wednesday night between a train from Homebush and one which left the Central Station for Ryde…

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Ashford Inverell Railway. Additional Evidence. Much Valuable Information

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The Public Works Committee heard further evidence at Cherry Tree Hill on Saturday concerning the proposed Ashford-Inverell railway…

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Motor Notes Wheels and Their Prospective Advantages

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

Whilst circumstances such as the Great War have produced weird contraptions which called themselves wheels wherein springs and other…

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Aeroplane Crash Two British Officers Killed. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

As the result of an a evident to two British aeroplanes in Ismalla, two officers were killed, and one seriously injured…

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Road Making Armidale City Council's Dilemma. Ald. Piddington Wants Motor Transport. But Council Won't Commit Itself

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

The following recommendation submitted by the Works Committee evoked considerable discussionand difference of opinion at a meeting of the…

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Municipal Estimate. General Rate 4½d. Effort to Increase Defeated. Some Talk About the Roads

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 8

The estimates for 1923 were placed before the Armidale City Council on Monday night by the Finance Committee. They provided for a general rate…

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Molong-Dubbo Railway First Section Opened. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

The first section of the new railway line from Molong to Dubbo was officially opened yesterday, It passes through rich agricultural lands…

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Armidale Railway Tracking Yards Attention of Commissioner Directed to Necessity for Improvements

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

For Rome time past stock agents of Armidale and district have been loud in their complaints regarding the madequate facilities for handling stock at…

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After the Wedding—an Aeroplane

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

Describing the wedding at Colane, in the far North-West, of Owen William Harris, Glenusk, second son of Mr. W. J. Harris, Rockhampton, and…

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Road Repairs. Matters of Urgency

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Aid. Handley mentioned at Tues-day's council meeting that a drain in Wallamalla Street required cleaning, as also did the drain in…

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Worst in State. Furracabad Road Backed. Need for Immediate Attention

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Ald. E. J. McIntyre declares that Furracabad road is the wo4rst in the State. At Tuesday night's Municipal…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values Rollin Surpasses Expectations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Company writes:—Ever since the Rollin Motor Car first made its appearance in Australia…

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