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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Flood at Gara Bridge

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

Inquiries made concerning the comment of motorists on the action of the Dumaresq Shire authorities in half finishing Commissioners' Waters…

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Queensland Railway Smash. Nobody Hurt. Train Leaves Rails. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

About 1 a.m. on Thursday, the Warwick to Wirranbandi train ran off the line near points about a mile from Goondiwindi…

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Chiristmas Fatalities. the Motor's Toll Five Killed [?] 40 INJURED

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Numerous motoring accidents. [?] of them [?]a[?] occurred New South Wales during the Christmas holiday period. Reports indicate that 40 people…

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Callous Motorists. a Highway Incident. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

A message from Narooma states that after co[?]iding with and overturning a [?] on Prince's Highway, yesterday, the driver of a motor car proceeded on…

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Our Motoring Section. Notes and News from all Quarters. Accessible Tool-kit—the Siripped Chassis—flexible Mountings—squeaking Brakes—grit-the Bean Truck

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

A minor, but important point in de sign which is now receiving the attention it deserves, is the way in which the took kit may be…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The long-looked-for Christmas Tree gladdened the kiddies' hearts on the appointed date. Father Christmas was in fine form and…

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Motor Car Mishap on Grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

"The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley," said the Illustrius Robert Burns, and a mishap which befel a party of Grafton…

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Half-speed Strike Perth Tram-men Slow Down. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The Government tramway employees continued their half-speed strike to-day against the State Arbitration Court's award. The Department…

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Toll of the Motor. Auckland's Record. AUCKLAND

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Fatal motor accidents in Auck­land and suburbs during the year reached a total of 40, which is be­lieved to be as many as for the whole…

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Nambucca-Armidale Road. Meeting at Bowraville

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Says Bowraville "Guardian":—The public meeting called for Saturday last to discuss the above matter was postponed till Tuesday night last…

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Good Roads. a Help to the Farmer. Queensland Experience

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Convincing evidence of the direct increase in wealth in a district, as a result of the construction of a good road, is supplied by the Queensland…

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Motor Accidents. Week-end Toll. Three Fatalities: Many People Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

The first week-end of the new year was marked by many motoring accidents in the Sydney and suburbs. In eight serious accidents reported, 34…

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British Motor Industry. Foreign Competition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

News of the revival of the English motor industry and the discomfort of foreign car manufacturers who had erected factories in England, was…

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Killed in Train Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

A boy about 15 years of age, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was killed this morning on a Bahkstown train. It is thought he…

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Armidale News Flood at Gara Bridge

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

Inquiries made concerning the comment of motorists on the action of the Dumares[?] Shire authorities in half-finishing Commissioners' Waters…

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A Broken Drawbar Passenger Train in Tunnel Passengers' Terrifying Experience SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

While a train from Hawkesbury to Sydney was passing through a tunnel on the approach to Cowan, the engine was suddenly detached by the…

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Motors & Motoring Setting Throttle for Carburettor Adjusting

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

It is impossible to make a correct carburettor adjustment unless the throttle closes tight. To make sure that the throttle closes, first move…

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Perth Tram Strike Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

There are hopeful indications of an early settlement of the regulation strike by the Perth tramway employees who continue to delay the…

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Main Roads Accounting

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

For months past there has been strong opposition on the part of shire and municipal councils against instruction of the Auditor-General for…

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Bingara Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of Bannockburn shire a letter was received from the Main Roods Board stating it was not possible to state the exact period…

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