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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

2,109 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 106

By-roads Money. How It Is Allocated

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

At the meeting of Bannockburn Shire on Thursday, last the following allocations were made in connection with work on other than main roads…

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Swanbrook Road. Means to Obtain Funds. a Shire Proposal

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Of the many roads which lead into the municipality there are two very important ones, both in fairly good repair as far as the municipal…

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"Simple Torture" to Drive Over Inverell-glen Innes Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

While the main road from Armidale to Inverell, via Bundarra, is one of the best in Australia, that from Inverell to Glen Innes is one…

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Alice Springs Railway Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Earle Page will turn the first sod of the Oodnadatta to Alice Springs railway at Oodnadatta on January 21…

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Electric Railways Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The State Cabinet has requested the Minister for Railways to obtain a report on the accidents which have occurred on electric railways…

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Motor Notes. Types of Design in 1927

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

Those motorists who will be in Sydney in mid-January will have an excellent opportunity of viewing one of the most representative displays of…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

Thomas Wrigley, aged 18 years, a resident of Dubbo, who has been spending a holiday in Inverell, made a visit to Gilgai on Saturday last. He…

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Ladies on Tour Fine Performance by Girl Motorist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

Barely 7st. in weight, 4ft. 11½[?]. high and just turned 21 years of ago. Lillian Carter, daughter of Mr. J. E. Carter, president of the Royal Automobile…

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Motor Ambulance for Armidale? Another Public Meeting Called. Mr. S. C. Wilson's Munificent Offer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

In the event of a further public meeting—on Friday, January 21—deciding to arrange for the establishment cf a motor ambulance at…

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Ashford Railway A.L.P. Activity. Authorisation Bill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

At a meeting of the Northern Tablelands Electoral Council, held at Inverell, the question of the proposed Ashford-Inverell railway was discussed,…

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Northern Railways. Authorisation Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Northern Table-land Electoral Council, held at Inverell, the question of the proposed Ashford-Inverell railway was…

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Report to be Obtained. of Accidents on Electric Railways. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Cabinet has requested the Minister for Railways to obtain a report on the accidents which have occurred on the electric railways to date…

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Motorists' Camp. N.R.M.A. SCHEME

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

At the Mobs Vale Land Board, the application of the Mittagong Municipal Council for permission to lease to the National Roads and Motorists'…

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Revolvers Drawn. Railway Fettlers Robbed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

When two young men who had rifled the coats of a railway fettler's gang at South Grafton were caught, they produced revolvers and threatened to…

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Grades for Motor Drivers. a Good Idea

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

The ideas of enthusiasts and students of motoring problems do not always achieve the ends they have in view, though sooner or later one sees…

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Better Farming Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Lang, has decided to use the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary…

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Inverell-glen Innes Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

At last meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council the engineer reported—"On Thursday I inspected the Glen Innes road from the municipal…

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More Shire Road Plant

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

Cr. Fraser urged at Tuesday's shire meeting that the council should purchase a two-ton tip motor lorry, to use in conjuction with the other…

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Roads Grant. N.s.w. Alone Refuses

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

The National Roads and Motor[?] Association has been advised by the Federal Minister for Works (Mr Hill) that the Roads Agreement…

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Ben Lomond Road Present Route Preferable

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

The secretary of the Main Roads Board wrote to last meeting of the Severn Shire Council, with reference to the proposed alteration in the…

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