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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,829 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 92

Northern Railway Picnic

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

It is predicted that on the Innes show ground or Saturday next will be seen the largest assemblage of railway men ever seen in the…

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Youth Killed in Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Gordon Moore, aged 13, was killed, and two others seriously injured, when a botor car overturned at Bankstown last night All victims…

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Motor Accident. a Youth Filled. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

Gorden Me[?]re, aged 13, was killed and two others seriously injured when a motor car overturned at Bankstown last night. All…

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Chased by Goods Train

The Uralla Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Adelaide, Friday.—With a runaway goods train dashing in pursuit, a passenger train with 33 aboard charged through Unley Park station this…

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Motors & Motoring Lubrication Fallacies

The Uralla Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

There are some persons who imagine that because a teaspoonful of a certain drug benefits them, a bottle taken at once will effect an…

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Deaf and Dumb Motorist

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

A deaf and dumb motorist, George Brown, of Birmingham, was sentenced, to 21 days in the second division for driving a motor-car while drunk. It…

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Motor Notes Do Not Overlook Crown Wheel and Pinion

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

When one considers the terrific strains and stresses to which both the crown wheel and pinion are continually subjected, there is not any…

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Killed by Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

James Bennett, a well-known resident of Narrabri West, was run over and killed by a train at the railway yards' this morning. He was a…

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Congestion at Railway Ticket-window

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Alec. Avert, solicitor, of Inverell, was recently one of a party of twenty-odd from the western town who were held up by the…

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Cessnock to Ingham. Good Motor-bike Ride

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. L. J. McGregor, who works at Cessock and purchased a 2 [?] h.p. OHV B.S.A. about 12, months ago, has just ridden his machine through…

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The Country Motor Licenses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

Replying in the Legislative Assembly on Friday to Mr. Gillies (Byron), who asked that arrangements be made for the renewal of motor licenses to be…

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Motor Cycling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. L. J. McGregor, who works at Cessnock, recently rode from that centre to his home at Tingha on a 2¾ h.p. O.H.V. B.S.A. motor cycle,…

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Noisy Motor-cycles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7

In fining a Bathurst defendant £2, with 7/- costs, for not having a silencer affixed to his motor-cycle, Mr. Scott described noisy machines as 'a…

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Yesterday's Wires Tamworth Train Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 8

When the Sydney to Tamworth train which left the Control Station this morning, had travelled only a few hundred yards, one of the…

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Over the Cliff. Motorist's experience. COMBALA

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

A motor party was travelling from Pamabula to Bombala, when the gear went wrong, with the result that the car backed over a steep…

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Railwaymen's Big Day Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

The 22nd. annual railway picnic, to be held on the Glen Innes showground next Saturday, will be the big event of the year in northern railway…

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Train Derailed. Driver's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

The engine of a sugar train became derailed between Innisfall and Mourilyan Harbour (Q.), and four, waggons overturned…

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Orrong Road Tragedy. Coroner's Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

At the inquest concerning the death of a woman named Violet Baker, whose body was found under a tree in Orrong load, Armadale (Vic.) on Christmas…

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Motor Bike Racing

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. George Mason was successful in running third in the 600 c.c. handicap at Ballina on his Indian Scout. The winner was Stoker on a Rudge…

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Prickly Pear Motor Spirit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

It is understood that- influential members are pressing the Royal Automobile Club to organise an extended trial at the end of the year to test…

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