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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,946 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 98

On The Trail. Missing Motorist. Murder Suspected. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Joseph Vescoe was charged at Murtoa police court With vagrancy and was remanded till to-day. The police hope he will be able to…

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Motor Industry Exchange of Executives Surprise Announcement New York

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Durant announces through the American Press new management of Durant Motors as follows:--…

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The Motor World. News and Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

There are only 22,500 motor vehicles in Russia, or one to every 620C inhabitants, and worse figures are only shown, among large countries,…

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Annual Picnic of Railway Employees. First at Armidale in 25 Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Members of the loco traffic and permanent way staffs at Northern stations from Nemingha to Wallangarra had their annual…

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A Motorist's Pipe Rack

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 9

The practice indulged la by pipe smoking motorists of knocking tinashes out of their pipes through tapping on the paint work, door handles,…

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Motor Notes. Mending Belt Without Tools

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 9

Sometiems a fan or speedometer belt will break when one has not at hand the necessary tools or fastener to repair it. If the driver be of the fair…

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Motorists Will Sternly Object Petrol Tax

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Commenting on the report that the imposition of a further petrol tax in place of the existing direct tax was under consideration by the State…

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Stone on Railway Line. Guyra Case. Youth Pleads Guilty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

The Guyra "stone on railway line" case ended abrup[?] whennit came on for hearing before yesterday's Armidale Quarter Sessions…

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Grafton-glen Innes Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Inquiries at the northern headquarters of the Main Roads Board, located at Glen Innes, disclose that no extensive contracts have been…

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Toll of the Motor Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Last year 332 persons were killed and 7124 injured in motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Stone on Railway Line a Case From Guyra Youth Pleads Guilty

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

The Guyra "stone on railway line" case ended abruptly when it came on for hearing before yesterday's Armidale Quarter Sessions, (says the…

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Railway Picnic. Employees Op Northern Group Have Day Out. Sports and Frivolity on the Showground

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Armidale was on Wednesday last the venue of the annual picnic by members of the loco., permanent way, and traffic staffs of the Northern Group of the…

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Stone on Railway Line. Case From Guyra. Youth Sent to Gaol. Judge's Leniency

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 12

Before liis Honor, Judge Mocatta, in the Armidale Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Peter Pennell was charged with, by a certain unlawful act, to wit,…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

A further notification is given regarding the cheap excursions to be run during the second week In February Intending travellers are advised to…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 8

There are only 22,500 motor vehicles in Russia, or one to every 6200 inhabitants, and worse figures are only shown, among large countries,…

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Our Motoring Section. Notes and News from all Quarters. Easily-made Socket Wrenches

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 9

Sections of seamless steel tubing cut from the frame of a discarded bicycle, can be made into strong, serviceable socket wrenches, which will…

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Motorosities! MISUNDERSTOOD!

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

'What do you mean by driving a car in this condition?' demanded the traffic cop of the chap whose breath had the aroma of a distillery…

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Motors & Motoring. Notes by an Expert Driving Comfort

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

It frequently, happens that an unusually long period at the wheel makes an owner-driver aware of shortcomings in driving comfort…

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Motor Car Sale No Transfer Made

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

A local garage proprietor, who failed to effect the transfer of a car, which had been traded in, was this morning fined £3 and 8…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

A further Notification is given regarding the cheap excursions to be run during the second week in February. Intending travellers are…

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