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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,526 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 77

Expensive Motor Cycle. Cheaper to Run a Ford

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 8

To the meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council last week Mr. J. B. Kyle, acting electrical engineer, reported that the cycle and sidecar used…

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Wonderful Escape. Motorists Over Cliff

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Two motorists, Harold Judd. 22, and Leslie Ryde, 22, were yesterday attempting to break the record between Sydney and Newcastle, when they…

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Motor Hogs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Speed kings and motor maniacs will have to bob down, because they have been spotted. The Harwood Shire Councillors are quite concerned at the…

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Special Train to Armidale Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 8

A special train to the Armidale Cup meeting next week will leave Glen Innes on Wednesday, February 4, at [?] a.m. calling at Glencoe (9.12)…

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The Motorist. the Lanchester Balancer

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Much interest has been shown in motoring circles over the remarkable device known as the Lanchester Harmonic Balancer. Quite a number of…

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A.j.s. Motor Cycles

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

The following wires have been received by the local Agents, Glenister & Gream, showing the ever-continued success of the above MOTOR…

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Main Roads Federal Grant. Distribution for 1924-25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

The Federal Minister for Works. and Railways has issued the list of main roads grants allocated for 1924-25. The amounts shown have been…

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Motor Notes Testing the Tuning of the Car. Acquiring the Practised Ear

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

It is safe to assert that of all the cars on the road to-day which have seen more than six months' service, quite thirty per cent. are not running…

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Outwitting the Motorists

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

With a view to diminishing the risk of accidents at sharp road bends, by preventing motor cars and other vehicles from keeping to the inside of…

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Closed Railway Gates. "Will Open Whan's"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Wednesday evening's meeting of the W.E. P. A. was well attended, and transacted some important business. Railway Gates Question…

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Not Paying. Motor Insurance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

Motor insurance does not pay in Sydney, last year's business haying shown a balance of outgoings over receipts of about £4500…

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Motor Cycle Engines

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

For some twenty years now the standard position of a single cylinder [?] or cycle engine has been ver[?] There bare been, and are now. of [?]…

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Criticism of Road Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

"Ratepayer" writes to the editor of the "Examiner': The roadman have recently carried work out on the Grafton road on the other side of the…

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Financing the Motor Trade

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

All realise the very rapid growth of the motor [?] of [?] we have had [?] demonstration in the increasing number of cars. Statistics…

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Northern Railways. Ashford—inverell Proposal. Early Decision Likely

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

It is expected that the Public Works Committee will shortly arrive at a decision regarding the northern rail propositions submitted to it for…

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Somersaulting Tram. Sensational Wallsend. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

A steam train at West Wallsend struck an obstruction and jumped the rails. It then rolled over and down a fifteen fest embankment. A passenger…

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Cycling Road Race

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

There were sixteen competitors in the ten mile road race run on Saturday under the auspices of the Inverell Cycling Club. The result was:—C…

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Connection with Tableland. More Roads Wanted

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

At the present moment there are two separate agitations being earned on for roads from the coast to the tableland., and both are…

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Motor Thefts

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

As a result of the frequent theft of motor cars from city garages detectives last night arrested two men. 150 cars have been stolen in three…

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Police Court Monday—Before Mr. W. I. Perry. No Motor License

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Thomas Skelton was charged with having failed to produce his motor license on demand on November 28 last…

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