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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

1,882 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 95

The Motor World News and Notes FROM N.R.M.A.

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. report that the red pair work on the main western highway over the Blue Mountains, which has been in progress for some months…

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Getting Rid of the Old Motorcars

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

It is recommended that the inspector be instructed to take steps to ascertain what steps are requisite to [?] old motor car bodies and such…

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Goes to Long Bay Cenotaph Incident Leads to Gaol Her Exploits Are Numerous Motor "Scaler"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

Sydney's best-known girl has gone to Long Bay for a week-- vivacious Betty Miles, 23, Eton cropped, suntanned, bare-legged, one-time…

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Mangled Woman's Terrible End. Shocking Injuries Caused by Train. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Run over by a train at Newtown last night, a woman was killed instantly, her body being mangled beyond recognition. Her…

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Railway Fettler's Death Coroner's Inquiry

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Tamworth Depluty Coroner, Mr. G. A. Nankervis, J.P., after hearing the evidence at the…

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Uralla Railway Revenue Half Yearly Figures Show Marked Decrease

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

The revenue returns from Uralla Railway Station show a marked decrease in practically every description of traffic during the latter half…

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Intelligent Motor That Is All Ears

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

New York, Tuesday.—A drive less car obeyed the spoken word, moving backward and forward, turning the light on end off, upon instructions…

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Motors & Motoring. Changing Oil

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

To begin with there are far too many car owners who regard motor oil as a necessary evil Eubrication to them is an item of secondary…

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Coalfields Riot---Police and Miners Injured Motorists Injured. Car Over Embankment. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Two men, Charies Jonns[?]on (24) and his companion known as "Jimmy," were critically injured on the Yallah overhead, bridge near Albion…

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Railway Fatality Woman Run Over. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

An unknown woman was run over by a train at Newtown last night, and was killed instantly. The body was mangled beyond recognition; head,…

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Not an Ultimatum. Says Railway Chief. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Cleary (Chief Railway Commissioner) referring to the railwayman's ballot, said it was not an ultimatum to the Commissioners that the men…

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Railwaymen's Stand. Premier Doubtful. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

The Premier, referring to the railway ballot regarding the handling of Rothbury coal, said that he did not know how far it represented the real…

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Killed While Leaning Out of Tram

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Struck by a tramcar while leaning out of another tram returning from the Davies Park Speedway, Brisbane, William James Harmes, a young man,…

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Boy Killed Uralla Road Tragedy. Horse Bolts With Sulky

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

On the Uralla road last night, at about 8.30, a bolting horse attached to a sulky, caused the death of a nine years old lad,…

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Railway Gauges Unification Proposals SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Further proposals regarding, the unification of rail gauges throughout Australia will be submitted by the Federal Ministry to a conference of…

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MOTORING FATALITYy. Man Killed Another Critically Injured. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Charles Fisher was killed and Dugal Drummond critically injured when a motor car in which they were riding swerved at Kedron and capsized…

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Armidale City Council Railway Commissioners to Buy Water for Ten Years. Straying Stock Nuisance Again Acute. Market Square As Parking Area

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

The first meeting this year of the Armidale City Councilwas held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, when all members were present,…

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Straying Stock Danger to Motorists Stonehenge Road Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Stearman, of Glencoe, met with an unfortunate accident while returning home on Tuesday night last. Mr. Stearman was…

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Boy Killed--uralla Road Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

On the Ura[?]la road on Tuesday night, at about 8.30, a bolting horse attached to a sulky caused the death of a nine years old lad, named George…

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Uralla Road Tragedy. Hone Bolts With Sulky

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

On Uralla road on Tuesday night, about 8.30, a bolting horse attached to a sulky, caused the death of a nine years old lad,…

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