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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

1,882 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 95

Motor Car Industry. Import Prohibition Suggested. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

The President of the Motor Traders' Association, referring to the hint made to the Federal Government that it might assist materially the object…

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This Was a Record Old Car Races Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

From time to time Australian Studebaker dealers find instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record and…

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Youth and Girl Injured Struck by Motor Car MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

A youth named Heech [?] and Miss Bryant (18) were badly injured when they were struck by a motor car at Predton last night. The girl is…

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Work Suspended on Guykadorrigo Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Advices received in Guyra on Monday ordered the suspension of all operations on the Guyra-Dorrigo railway. The forthcoming pay will be…

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Train Derailed No Fatalities. PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

A locomotive engine drawing 5[?] empty trucks fouled the safety points near Perth. The engine left the rails, ploughed deeply into the sand…

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Motor Factory Fire Considerable Damage. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The promises of Messrs Fox, motor body builders of Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Damage is…

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Work Suspended on Gnyra-Dorrigo Railway

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Advices received in Guyra on Monday ordered the suspension of all operations on the Guyra-Dorrigo railway. The forthcoming pay will be…

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Hand Shattered. Explosion of Gelignite. Accident at Railway Construction Camp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 8

Walter-Foster, a middle aged man, employed on the GuyraDorrigo rail construction, was the victim of a serious accident late…

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Big City Fire. Motor Body Works Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

The premises of the Fox Motor-body Builders of Bankstown were completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Motor Cars Destroyed Faithful Alsatian Dog. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

Eleven motorcars, valued at £4000 were destroyed or badly damaged by fire in die Pier Hotel garage, Glenelg. An Alsatian dog, belonging to the…

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TRAIN v. LORRY Both Damaged ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The express train which left Adelaide yesterday afternoon, for Melbourne, collided with a motor lorry at a level crossing Garlington some…

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Cars Collide Smash on Uralla Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

Two motor cars were severely damaged in a collision on the Uralla road last Saturday afternoon. About 1.45 p.m. Mr. J. Monckton,…

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New South Wales Government Railways Excursion to Sydney and Intermediate Stations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

Excursion Tickets at Single Fare for Double Journey (minimum rates 8/9 First-class and 5/10 Second-class) will be issued at GUYRA to Sydney and…

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

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

Country motorists who are N.R.M.A. members are reminded that they will be piloted in and out of the congested Sydney traffic, and be given…

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Spit Bridge Tolls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Motorists who regularly use the Spit bridge between Sydney and Manly are asking how much longer they will be required to pay the tolls imposed…

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Glen Innes Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Some considerable interest has been caused in town by the announcement that the passenger train to and from Glen Innes may be discontinued. The…

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Good Roads and Land Values

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

One direct result of the reconstruction of Parramatta road in the past decade and of its conversion into a super-highway during the last trouble…

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Aeroplane Smash. Two Men Injured at Mascot. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

An aeroplane is reported to have crashed at Mascot during the foreoon. It is said that the pilot and another man were injured, while the…

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Faster To-day. Better Roads and Engines Means Higher Speeds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

According to "The what, wny and How of the New Mobiloil," a booklet recently issued by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty., Ltd., motor cars are…

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Safety on the Road. How Accidents Are Caused

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

"When he mills almost daily in the newspapers stories of road and st[?]reet accidents of every conceivable kind, does the average reader ever stop to…

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