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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,199 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 110

Control of Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Yanco Shire Council (Narrandera) forwarded, a circular to yesterday's meeting of Bannockburn Shire asking co-operation in the following…

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Like the Pictures. Car and Aeroplane

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Recently a resident at Camoweal (Q.) reported losses at various articles from houses and stores. Finally, on Xmas eve, a valuable motor car,…

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At the Pictures. "The Golden Road," Arcadia, To-night. Two Comedies for

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 12

"The Golden Road," a panorama of living, breathing loveliness, is to be presented at the Arcadia Theatre again to-night (Friday). It was also…

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Burnt Alive Dreadful Accident. Motor Lorry and Phosphorus. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A horrible accident occurred at Hockliffe to- day, when n motor lorry skidded through a hedge and down a bank. The petrol tank exploded,…

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The Motor World. News and Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

One of the first parking stations in Australia on a scale resembling the building which have been erected in America and on the Continent is…

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Drunken Motorists. Get 14 Days

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Frederick Holdsworth, 56, clerk, and John Donovan, 19, aircraftsman, employed at Point Cook,'were at Melbourne yesterday sentenced to 14…

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Motorist Killed. Car Overturns

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. [?] [?] [?] [?] croft who was returning from Adelaide on a motor tour was killed yesterday about 40 miles from…

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Will Trams Resold To Private Company?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, says the rumor that the State Government might dispose of the Sydney trams to a private company is news…

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Car Accidents. Motor Collides with Tree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Whilst driving along the Orandumby road, Mr. Arthur. Lewis, of the New England Hotel, Walcha, collided with a tree…

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Motor Smashes. Three Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A. big Hudson sedan car. driven by Mr. N. Burdekfn, of Plumbthorpe. Barraba. overturned at North Manilla at noon on Wednesday…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 4, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M. Motor Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Percival C. George was charged with failing to return a motor license. Mr. Mackenzie, for defendant, pleaded guilty…

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Proposed Railway. North Coast Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee on Tuesday. commenced an inquiry into a proposal to construct a railway from Murwillumbah to Tweed…

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Motor Notes Holding Bolts in a Vice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

A very useful addition to the equipment of the home garage is a set of nuts to fit the various sizes of bolts or studs on a car. Those nuts should…

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200,000 Motors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

During 1927 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of more than 725 a week, or 105 every day, including Sundays, making…

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Coming Pictures "The Golden Road"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

Classical ideals of physical beauty are realised in the Golden Road to Strength and Beauty the film watch will be screened at the Majestic on…

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Train Afire Brisbane Mail Driver's Timely Chiervation

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Much damage was done to the Sydney, Queensland mail, by a fire that broke out on the express, which left Sydney at 2 p.m. on Thursday says…

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Light Car Battle Ford General Motors and Dodge New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

Ford's manufactures of the new model car has resulted in a btattle for leadership in the small car held, which constantly increases in…

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Motor Accidents. Car Crashes Into 'Phone Post

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

On Monday evening a motor cyclist, travelling on the Grafton road, dismounted from his machine on the Big Hill. When he had walked some paces,…

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Armidale P.P. Board. "Treated Uke a Lot of Kids." Railway Department's Laxity Condemned. Straying Stock at Walcha

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

The Armidale P.P. Board met on Thursday, when there were present: Messrs. H. M. Croft (Chairman), V. E. Belfield, R. T. Vyner, P. J…

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Stolen Motor Car. Five Men Arrested. Driver's Sensational Story. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 6

The Gundagai police arrested five men, James Spencer (16), John Sergeant (18), Harold Pugh (35), Wesley Sargent (22), and George…

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