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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

1,546 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 78

Speeding Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

The damage inflicted on newly-formed roads by speeding motorists was stressed by Ald. Gross at this week's Municipal Council meeting…

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Special Harbor Bridge Lottery

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

It is announced that the special Harbor Bridge State lottery is now open, and will be drawn immediately it is fully subscribed. Tickets…

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Train Smash 68 KILLED; 130 INJURED Russian Horor MOSCOW

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

The "Sunday News" has just released the news of a railways disaster in which 68 were killed and 130 injured near Moscow, on the evening of…

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Railway Accident 10 KILLED; 30 INJURED Passengers Trapped PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Ten persons were killed and thirty injured in a railway accident at Saint Just, between Paris and Compiegne owing to the coupling…

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Sydney Railway COST £5000,000 Contractor's View SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

In urging that tenders should be called for the Eastern Suburbs railway, Mr. T. Ryan, well-known contractor, says the work…

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Further Urge to Build Eastern Suburbs Railway Country Party Mr. Lyon Willing Still Room for Them SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Lyons, in an interview last night said there, was still room in the Federal Cabinet for three representatives of the Country Party…

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Science in Petrol Tank Union White Flash Supercharged Motor Spirit

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

In the laboratories of the Atlantic Union Oil Company, there are at work seme of the cleverest brains of the scientific world. Year in and year…

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Victim of the Sea Ex-Railway Inspector Missing. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

George Brown McDonald a retired railway inspector who left Brisbane in a small sailing skiff on Wednesday for [?] Point is missing…

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Fatal Injuries Sustained in Motor Smash Victim Refuses Treatment Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Refusing treatment after his car had crashed into a lorry on Gosford road, Stanley Watson (21), of Arncliffe died a few hours later in…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Could Be Built for £5,000,000 Victorian Contractor's Opinion. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

[?] that tendrs should be called for the Eastern Suburbs railway. Mr. T. Ityau, a well known Victorian countractor, says that the work…

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Motor Notes Finding Cause of Accidents A Novel Invention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

An interesting apparatus has been designed overseas by a professor of pysehology, with, a view to providing tests to ascertain the faults which…

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Hingeless Motor-car Door Disappears When Opened

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Instead of swinging outward into the path of passing traffic when opened, a motor-car door, for which patent rights have just been issued…

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Second Bridge Lottery Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Whiddon announced to-day that the 32nd State lottery will be drawn on Friday next, He intimated that owing to the…

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

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M-A. is continuing to press for legislative action to prevent the adulteration of petrol and oil. Furthering the Association's…

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Fell From Train Killed Instantly SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

George Wede, 16, was killed instantly last night when he fell from the doorway of an electric train at Stanmore…

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Man Killed Fall From Train Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

George Wedge (16) was killed instantly last night when he fell from the doorway of an electric train at Stanmore…

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City Railway To Eastern Suburbs Contractor's Urge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

It is claimed by Mr. T. Ryan, of Melbourne, attorney for [?] Teasdale Smith Proprietary Ltd. that the Eastern Suburbs railway…

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Duty Pass Wrongful Use. Railway Employee in Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

The wrongful use of a duty pass by an employee in the service of the Railway Commissioners had its sequel at the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday,…

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Undedicated Roads Public Roads and Others Evergreen Subject

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Mention of undedicated roads, public roads, one-mart roads, and even main roads at a meeting of a local government body is…

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Futile Effort To Save Baby Aeroplane Used

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 7

A 'plane was used in a futile effort to save a baby's life in rough country from Cairns (Q) An 18- month old baby Keven…

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