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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Cheap Railway Excursion

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

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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Run Down by Train Man Killed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Edward Ry.and (42), and J. Davie (43), were shockingly injured when they were run down by a train near Oatley station last night. They were…

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Mail Train Coupling Breaks on Arrival at Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

As the Sydney-Brisbane mail train was pulling into Glen Innes railway station yesterday morning the coupling between the engine and the…

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Guyra-ben Lomond Shire Roads and Other Matters Important Decisions An Increased Rate

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council an application by E. Farrell for permission to erect a public gate on the Wandsworth to…

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Guyra Show. Special Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

The Railway way Department advises that, in connection with the Guyra Show, tickets at single-fare and-aquarter for the double journey, will…

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"Capitol Attractions. Gloria Swanson, To-night "The Ghost Train" on

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Piercing drama on an isle In the tropic Booth Seas, with Gloria Swanaon In the leading role, are special features in "Sadie Thompson," to be presented…

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Run Down by Train. One-man Dead: Another Critically Injurerd. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

Edward Rylands (42) and J. Davie (42) were working on line near Oatley Station, Inst night, when they were run down by an electric train…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 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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Closing a Road a Furracabad Request

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

At this week's Municipal Council meeting a letter was received from Thos. Wosley McEwen, applying for permission to apply for closing of the…

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Shot in Train L[?] On Trial PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

William Leslie was committed for trial at the local Police Court on a charge of having shot Frank Bettinger in the train near Strawberry…

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

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Before his 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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Motorosities!

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Convivial Gent: Wassa crowd for? Onlooker: Feller lookin' for a puncture. C. G.: Wassa feller wan' a…

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Motor So[?] Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

As a result of [?] two motor cars [?] night, Frank [?] wife were both [?]…

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Motor Smash Sequel

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The case in which Mrs. William Pringle proceeded against Stan Pendergast for the payment of damages in respect of injuries received…

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Northern Railway Glen Innes and Port Stephens Line

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The Shire Clerk Stroud Shire Council, wrote to this week's meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council asking co-operation in the following…

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Flood Rain 5 Indies at Furracabad Creeks a Banker Horses Replace Motors

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Further storm rains fell in Glen Innes yesterday, bringing the total registration since the break to about four…

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Lang's Hill Developmental Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Inverell Municipal Council has received grants for two important roads leading into the town, wiz, Auburn Vale and…

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Poor Patronage for Special Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

To-day a special train, carrying passengers at excursion [?] passed through Glen Innes from, [?] on route to [?]…

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Solving the Road Problem

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

Anyone who travels the roads in these days encounters many evidences of the growing activity of the Main Roads Board under Col. Bruxner's energetic regime. Northern highways taken altogether are certainly better than they have been…

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