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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,526 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 77

Railway Chiefs Made Welcome in Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. Quinton, Railway Area Commissioner, paid his first official visit to Armidale on Wednesday last. Include din the party were: Messrs. R. E…

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Railway Trucking Yards Requirements Agents State Their Case. to New Abea Commissioner. Who Promises Immediate Attention

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

On Thursday morning, Mr. Quinton, Northern Area Commissioner for the New South Wales Railways, met several anctioneers and graziers with…

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Jump From Train

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

That he was worried over a projected operation is the reason advanced for a young man, Cecil Hinchcliffe, throwing himself from a train…

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Wireless on Train

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

A Wireless broadcasting transmitter is to be installed on the Exhibition train to tour the country districts of New South Wales in the…

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The Wellingrove Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

"A Visitor" writes—Referring to the state of the Wellingrove road, complained of by Mr. H. G. E. Adams. I wish to draw the Council's…

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In Front of Train. Porter's Bravery

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

A message from Sydney announce that a man whose identity is unknown, and who has apparently under the influence of liquor, was…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Wheel in Tramline. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

John Lovelock Fry (86) an inspector in the War Service Homes Department, was riding a motor cycle, to which a side-car was attached, at…

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Railway Goncessians. for Uralla Visitors

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Mr Gostelow is in receipt of a communication from the Secretary of the Railway Department to the effect that, subject to the presentation…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway. Proposal Rejected

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The Public Works Committee have once more rejected the proposal for the Guyra-Dorrigo railway, by four votes to three. The proposal was for…

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Improvements to Railway Hotel

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The question of improvements to the Railway Hotel required by the Licensing Inspector was again mentioned in the Licensing Court this…

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Motor Collision. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a sulky at Pendle Hill, near Parramatta, last night, four persons were injured. The…

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Homemade Aeroplane

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

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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Guyra-dorrigo Railway. (To Editor "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

Sir,—The "Chronicle has always taken a keen and intelligent interest in the Inverell-Dorrigo railway, and will be disappointed that the Public…

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Special Train Cut Out

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

On account of special, excu[?]sion tickets being issued at Sydney next week for all stations in the count the Back-to-Uralla Week committee…

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Remarkable Train Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

While the trans-Australian train was some distance from Tarcool a boiler tube blew out, completely extinguishing the fire in the engine…

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P.p. Board and Shire Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

The liability of P.P. Board in regard to Shire road maintenance was discussed at last meeting of the Severn Shire Council.—Cr. Farlow…

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Guyra Dorrigo Railway. Widespread Indignation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

The Mayor of Armidale called a public indignation meeting for last night, as a result of the rejection of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway. It is…

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Motor Cycle Sports Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

For some time the Motor Cycle Club has been doing much in a quiet way to five Glen innes prominence in the sporting sphere. The club is…

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The Motorist Why Cars Catch Fire. Explanations, and Advice

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

Unless one has experienced a fire on a car, one cannot realise the startling rapidity with which the flames spread and their intense heat. The…

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Waterloo Range. Storm Damage. Levy on Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. John Sinclair, in a letter to Cr. Wilson, read at Tuesday's Severn Shire Council meeting, directed attention to the state of the road on the…

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