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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,526 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 77

Uncovered Wheat Local Railway Defects

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

At the meeting of Macintyre shire council on Saturday morning a matter of interest to local farmers was brought forward by Cr. John Swan,…

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Road Grants

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The Dumaresq Shire Council has been advised that grants of £2600 for the Ebor-Wollomombi road and…

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Armidale City Council the Railway Gates Again. Polling Booth at West End Refused. the Railway Commissioners Like Our Water

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor Ald. Morgan Stephens and Aldermen…

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Money for Roads. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Out of the combined Federal and State road grant a total of £248,000 will be spent in New South Wales…

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Main Roads Act. Proclamation Sought

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

Mr A. R. Bluett, Secretary of the Shires Association, informed the Shire Council that, as Mr Garlick has been appointed Chairman of…

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Wellingrove—king's Plains Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Writes Mr. H. G. E. Adams, of "Osterley" Wellingrove:—I crave space in your most valuable paper on behalf of the residents of…

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Hew South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney, Wednesday, 18th February, 1826

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

Excursion Tickets at single fare for the double journey (minimum 8/9 first-class aud 5/10 second-class) will be issued at Guyra to Sydney and…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

A Chevrolet car, owned by Mr Ryan, Station Master of Kentucky, went over an embankment near the Kentucky Bridge on Monday and…

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Motor Traffic. Parking Cars in Grey-street. Stands in Centre of Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Application is to be made to the Inspector of Police for the necessary approval to all cars being parked in the centre of Grey…

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Floods in Queensland Damage to Railways. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Heavy rains have fallen over northern Queensland, Floods occurred at many places railway [?] damaged and railway traffic dislocated…

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The Motorist. Round the World. Big Buick Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 7

The General Moors Export Co., New York, [?] planned a round-the-world to [?] light six Buick, to circle the [?] doing a greater…

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Home-made Aeroplane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 9

George Murray, a Goulburn carpenter, is making an aeroplane in his spare time. He hopes to complete it during February, when he will undertake a…

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New Road Roller

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Inquiry was made at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night by Ald. Stuckey as to when the new road roller, which forms part of…

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Northern Railways Ashford-inverell Proposal. Early Decision Likely

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

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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Wheat Shed Wanted Local Railway Needs

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Local bodies are unanimous in their support of the proposition initiated by Macintyre Shire, that the Commissioners be asked to erect a shed…

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Northern Railways. Ashfoed-inverell Proposal. Early Decision Likely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

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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Those Closed Railway Gates. P.P. Board's Attitude

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

At yesterday's P.P. Board meeting, P. Beesley, hon. Secretary, West End and Dumaresq Progress Association, wrote re the re-opening of Whan's…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon. Again Turned Down. Guyra-Dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The Guyra-Dorrigo railway proposal has been turned down by the Public Works Committee. The Secretary of the Progressive…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the railway picnic (northern line), which will he held on the Uralla showground on February 14. The…

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Cycling and Motoring, Balloon Tyres

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

It is noticeable that the American tyre manufacturers have quickly dropped the two-ply balloon tyre, and Substituted in its place a heavier casing…

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