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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Murder Charge. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Tamworth Man Arrested

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of the motor mishap on Saturday night, died in the Tamworth Hospital at 5.30 on Monday afternoon…

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Masked Robber. Tramwaymen Held Up. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

As armed masked man held up a tram conductor and tram-driver at Long Bay early this morning, and robbed the former of a few shillings. He…

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Motor By-Pass. Will Solve Gate Problem

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. Frank Thompson has commenced the manufacture at Uralla of his patented device to solve the gate problem. He has railed it "The Auto…

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Motor Tour Marred. By Neglected Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

One of the most enjoyable of northern motor tours one that embraces the worst roads [?] the most dangerous points is the points is the found run…

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Dalmorton the Glen Innes Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Traffic was heavy on the Glen Innes road during the holidays. Man; tourists took advantage of the picturesque scenery along the Boyd…

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Resumption for Road Mrs. Barrett's Property

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

The engineer (Mr Thornton) submitted the following report to last meeting of Severn Shire :—Re toad deviation, Deepwater to…

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Emmaville Road Question of Maintenance Man

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

The president of Severn Shire (Cr. Potter) is a strong advocate of the principle of employing a permanent maintenance man to look after the…

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Marder Charge. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Tamworth Man Arrested

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of the motor mishap on Saturday night, died in the Tamworth Hospital at 5.30 on Monday afternoon…

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Motor By-Pass. Will Solve Gate Problem

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Frank Thompson has commenced the manufacture at Uralla of his patented device to solve the gate problem. He has called it "The…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Decimate the Countryside "After You!" Motoring in Spain a Pedestrians Paradise Madrid

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

A stroke of De Riviera's pen has made Spain a pedestrians' paradise. An ordinance now enforces the immediate arrest of any motorist…

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Engineer's Reports Motor Bypasses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. Thornton) reported :—There ore several good designs of motor passes made by Sydney…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge. Thrilling Incidents in Construction

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

The current Issue of "The Staff," the Railway and Trawmay magazine, announces New South Wales' first win in the annual inter-State railways…

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Dumaresq Shire Council Slaugther-house Licences. Money From Main Roads Board. Rate of 2d STRUCK

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting nf the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday when Councillors J. S. Moorehead I (president), v. E. Belfield, W. T…

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Rapid Transport in Outback. Motor Trucks Supercede Camels

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

The horse, bullock, and camel are passing fast in the West and Far West pastoral districts of Australia as a means of transport; and that they…

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The Railways. Drastic Changes. Ministry's Policy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 10

[?]lira.-tlr changes are contemplated by the Government early In I lie New Year In regard to the administrative control of the railways and tramways…

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Our Motoring Section. Notes and News from all Quarters. Try New Plugs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 9

If your new ear has for some reason begun to lack "pep" and has gradually got "woolly" and difficult, to start, try tilling a complete, new set of plugs…

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Sequel to Accident Rail Motors Withdrawn From Service. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

As the result of n rail motor accident at Newport (Victoria) on Wednesday night, the Railway Commissioners have withdrawn all rail motor…

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

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

Following test at the National Physical Laboratory, yet another British company has been formed to prodnce safety glass. These non-splinter…

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Substantial Road Vote

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Bannockburn shire council has received from the Main Roads Board a notification that the sum of £10,000 has been received for work on…

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Engine Turned Over on Train Crew

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

The crew of a goods train, proceeding to Sydney, had a narrow escape from death at Ourimbah early Saturday morning, when the train…

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