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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

2,109 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 106

A Novel Idea. Road Building and Electricity. Uralla Council to Listen to Lecturettes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 7

The Mayor of the Uralla Council told the aldermen he had invited the Shire Engineer and Shire Clerk to give a lecturette to members of the Council on…

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Railway Fatality. the Late Steven Hogan

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. New-Campbell, District Coroner, conducted an inquiry touching the death of Steven Hogan, who was killed on the railway line at…

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Electrifying Suburean Railway. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

The Milson's Point-Hornsby railway line will be converted from steam to electricity on May 1…

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Motor Ambulance For Armidale. Decision of Public Meeting. Generous Support Forthcoming. Visit of Tamworth Representatives

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 6

At a police meeting held in the Council [?] on [?] [?] by the Mayor, it was decided to [?] of the New South Wales [?] [?]…

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Inverell Road Main Roads Board Activity Work To Be Undertaken

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

It will be good news to motorists and others to hear that work in shortly to be undertaken to recondition the Inverell Road…

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£35,000,000 for Roads

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 1

Declaring that State control of road transport had failed to make improvements is which adequately served the national needs, the Federal…

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Ten Mile Road Gates Councillors Inspect

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday, 25th. instant., Cr. Potter, president, and Cr. Geo. Fraser, Cr. Ogilvie, Cr. Pettit, of the Severn Shire Council, journeyed to…

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Shire Roads Problem Drought and Storm The Common Complaint

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

Severn Shire councillors maye take consolation from knowledge of the fact that other councils in the State receive road complaints…

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Main Roads Money. and the Government Grab Col. Bruxner Outspoken Appeal To Mr McClelland

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

"I have something to say about the main roads grab," said Col. M. F. Bruxner, in the course of the debate in the House on the budget…

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Killed in Motor Smash

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

When a motor car driven by Charles Sullivan, 28 of Br[?]ford Street, Port Melbourne, got cut of control at Selby it toppled over the…

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Railway Picnic on

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

Glen Innes will be invaded by hundreds of railwaymen and their families and friends on Saturday, on the occasion of the annual picnic of…

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Gates on Public Roads. Shire Council's Awkward Problem. Special Meeting Prescribes No New Policy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 12

A special meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held yesterday to consider the question of gates on public roads…

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"Hands Off China League." Railwaymen's Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

Melbourne.—Members of the Australian Railways Union throughout the Commonwealth will probably support the Seamen's Union in its refusal to…

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[Good Time Coming Electricity and the Motor. Dr. Earle Page's Optimism

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

Having spent a very trying day in the field, where the temperature was 110 degrees in the shade, but no shade, it was refreshing in the evening to…

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Motor Notes Opening Throttle When Switching Off

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

The habit of opening the throttle wide just as the ignition is switched off is correct to a certain extent in order to give the cylinders a full charge of…

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Government Motor Cars

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

In the Assembly the other day Major Jarvie asked the Premier if he would alter the system of advertising the names of Government servants who…

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Fatal Motor Smash Coroner's Inquest. Bottle of Wine Mentioned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

An inquest [?] cionnection with the death of [?]eginard Maideus, which occurred as the result of injurious received in a motor accident, was…

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A Severe Test Overland Six Hauls Loaded Tramcar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

That the Overland six standard sedan is capable of meeting the requirements of the modern world for speed and power was exhibited recently in…

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Railway Fatality the Late Steven Hogan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

The skull was fractured, right ribs fractured, right clavicle fractured, a scalp wound 8in. long, a big burn on the right side of back, and…

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" Wicked, Wanton Waste" Railway Construction. Grafton Casino Line

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

"Traveller" writes to the Grafton 'Examiner': "The sight that meets the eye of the traveller to Grafton per rail from…

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