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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Our Good Roads. Tribute to the North Special N.R.M.A. Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

One of the surprises experienced by the N.R.M.A. road reporting party, which has just completed a tour of nearly 800…

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Motorist Charged. Thomas Brunton's Death. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day, Mervin McCarthy, a motor driver, was chanted with having feloniously slain Thomas Brunton; also…

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Motor Notes New Year Prospects

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

At the close of every year of motoring activity, there is naturally no little speculation especially in trade circles, as to what are the hopes and…

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Children Inspect Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

On Monday afternoon about two hundred school children were shown over the train. They evinced been interest in the attractive displays…

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Local & General News. Great White Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

Two thousand citizens—1200 adults and 800 children—inspected the Great White Train on Monday. A number of country people inspected…

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Civic Reception. Enthusiast1c Welcome to Train Representatives. Mr. Bagnall's Fine Address

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

The attendance of citizens at the civic reception which took place in the Council Chambers on Monday morning was large and representative…

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Peace Time Appeal to Patriotism Great White Train's Mission "Buy Australian-Made Goods" Armidale Citizens Impressed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

The Great White Train with its appeal to the patriotism of the people to play their part in developing Australia by buying Australian-Made Goods, arrived in Armidale on Monday morning, and has since been the Mecca of citizens. Tho Great While Train, which Was…

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Motorist in Trouble. Seriois Charge Preferred. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day. Mervin McCarthy, motor driver, was remanded on a charge of having driven a motor lorry while under the…

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Motors or Railways? Chief Secretary's View. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

In an address last night, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, said that motor transport offered a most suitable means of opening up new…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. L. G. Waugh. secretary of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway League, bus received[?] letter from Mr. A. M'Clelland, M.L.A., intimating that it is…

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Motors & Motoring the New Year Buyer

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 4

What with a Motor Show pending, and many hundreds of intending buyers debating what models they will purchase, early in the New Year,…

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Motor Taxation. The Case of Tractors. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

The taxation of traction engines has fallen so heavily on owners that they have entered an emphatic protest. These engines are used…

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Motor Smash. Three Men Hurt. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Shot My after midnight a motor car, driven by John Wheeler, got out of control in Military Road, North Sydney, and crashed into a telegraph…

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Bannockburn Shire Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

There is still outstanding a sum of £2966 for rates in Bannockburn shire. Last year they amounted to £3800. During the year the shire has…

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Municipal Council Rates Adopted. Auburn Vale Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. J. F. O'Connor) was in the chair and there were also…

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Singer In A Hurry. Took Tetrazzini's Place Changed in Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

Luella Paikin, the young soprano, was looking for a flat in London when site was called upon at a moment's notice to take the place of Tetrazzini,…

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Motor Notes New Year Resolutions and That Overhaul

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

Being the proud possessor of a email but sturdy two seater aud being about to cuter on several weeks of grass widowhood our good resolution is to…

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Fell Under Train. Railway Man's Terrible Injuries. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

Arthur Peel, a railway employee, met a dreadful death near Kurri Kyrri yesterday, when ho fell under a train. His left lee and arm were…

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"Carry On!" Train Director's Message

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Interviewed by a representative of the "Chronicle," Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., said he considered the resources of each country district should be…

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Local & General News. Suspension Bridge Damaged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

The old suspension bridge over the creek in O'Dell-street, which served residents of the locality for upwards of 25 years, was so badly damaged by…

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