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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

1,446 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 73

Killed by Tram. Motorist's Frightful Death. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Thomas Scott (35) was killed and Gordon Smith (39) seriously injured when a motorcar became wedged betweed two electric tram cars in…

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Shocking Accident. On Uralla Road. Two Seriously Injured. Car Turned Over Three Times

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

One of the worst motor accidents to occur in the Armidale district for some time, took place, three miles from Uralla, shortly…

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Tram Fatality Man Killed MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Thomas Scott, 35, was killed and Gordon Smith, 39, seriously injured when a motor car became wedged between two electric tram cars in Sturt…

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Railway Sensation C. J. Goode Dismissed Result of Enquiry SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A sensation has been caused in railway circles by the dismissal at Mr. C. J. Goode, Southern Area Commissioner, from the railway service, as a…

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Motorist Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

On Monday morning, when Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, solicitor, of Tamworth, was motoring to Glen Innes, he was implicated in an accident. Mr…

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Railway Sensation. Mr. C. J. Goode Dismissed. After Departmental inquiry. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A sensation has been caused in railway circles by the dismissal of Mr. C. J. Goode, Southern Area Commissioner, from the railway…

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Accident. Motor Car Hits Tree

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 7

While proceeding from Tamworth to Glen Innes by car on Monday morning, Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, solicitor, of Tamworth met with an accident…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Tests are being made on a stretch of railroad in Germany with intermittent light signals at unprotected grade crossings. When the way is clear a…

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Armidale Police Court. Several Motor Prosecutions. P.P. Board Sues Owners for Trespass

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The monthly sitting of the Armidale Police Court, presided over by the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. C. Geikie, was held this morning, and…

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Motoring Party's Narrow Escape

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A motoring party yesterday met with an extraordinary accident at the 10-mile peg on Yarrowyck road That the members of the the party escaped as…

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Novel Motorcycle Footrests. An English Invention

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

A very novel idea for the use bf spring footrests for motorcycles has been provisionally patented in England. It consists of a pair of spring…

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No Thoroughfare! Road Through Showground Not Gazetted

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Notices warning off trespassers are to be erected on Uralla showground, and offenders will be prosecuted…

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General Strike. N.S.W. Railwaymen's Decision. State and Federal Governments Denounced. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

A mass meeting of members of the Australian Railways Union decided in favour of a general strike as a protest against the ten…

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The Railway Picnic

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

The weather appears to be the only factor that can mar the success of the railwaymen's picnic to be held on the Glen Innes showground on…

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London's New Mobile Road Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

[?]With the comming into operation of the new Road Traffic Act a mobile police squad has been organised it London to ensure that the regulations are carried out. The new force will number 1000 and will use motor cycles…

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Clarence River Bridge River Rises 30 Feet

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Word was received in Armidale today that the Clarence River had risen 30. feet above summer level and an unconfirmed report states that the…

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Express Trains. Via Armidale Again! Floods on Coast. Clarence River Bridge May Go

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Because of severe floods on the Coast the inter-State express trains are once more running through Armidale…

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The Railway Delegates Travel by Car

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. D. H. Drummond asked the following question in the House last week:-- Has the attention of the Premier,…

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Rival Motorists Appeal to Court Total Fines £12

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

At the Glen Innes Police Court on Monday, rival motorists on the Inverell-Glen Innes service sought to settle their differences at law,…

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S.A. PREMIER. Attack by Tramwaymen's Association. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Tramwaymen's Association a resolution was adopted asking the Premier Mr. Hill for his resignation from the Association on…

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