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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,443 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 73

Train Fares

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

The Railway commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) has been asked to prepare a report dealing with fares for the Cabinet's consideration. The…

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WOOLBROOK - Walcha Road Successful Dance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Sutherland was the organiser of a dance held in the A.I.F. Hall, Woolbrook, on Saturday night in aid of Master H. Pickham, who had…

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

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

A motor car of a famous and in first class condition is o[?]ered in an advertisement in a Cologne newspaper as a gift to anyone who will…

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Woman Killed. Struck by Tram. Car Driver Arrested. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Miss Phyllis Shaffran, 28, of Mosman, was killed instantly when she was struck by a motor car and thrown into the path of an approaching…

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Inverell Police Court Tuesday, Nov 21. Before the P.M, Mr. C. G. CarrBoyd). Motor Offences

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

Frederick Henry Simpson, of Delungra, was,proceeded against for not having returned an expired licence. Mr. J. A. Gilroy appeared for…

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Killed Instantly Woman Thrown Under Tram Car Driver Arrested. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

Phyllis Shaffran (28), of Mosman, was killed instantly, when she was struck by a motor car, and thrown into the path of an approaching tram at…

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Counterfeit Coins Tram Conductor Arrested. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

Detectives to-day arrested a tram conductor on a city tram and took him to the Central Station, where he was charged with having uttered…

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Bridge Players Will Weep Over This Hand

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 11

Mr. Bridge Player, just what would you do if, holding 13 spades and having made a bid of seven spades, your partner called you out…

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Railway Fatality Unknown Man Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

An elderly man was run down by a train hear Regent's park last night and cut to pieces. He has not yet been identified…

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Australia's Belated Brilliance---all Out 435 Fire at Bathurst Much Damage Railway Workshops SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Several thousands pounds' damages was done by a fire which broke out in the railway workshops at Bathurst last night…

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Sale of Iron to Japan Victorian Railway Commissioners Criticised. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

At a meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, a reso lution was passed against the action of the Victorian Railway Commissioners,…

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Youth and an Aeroplane

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

That a youth of 19 had declared his intention of stealing an aeroplane from Broadmeadow and that he bad threatened a woman with a…

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Grim Struggle On Harbor Bridge Youth Prevented From Suiciding Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

A youth was prevented from throwing himself over the Bridge early this morning after a grim struggle with a man who…

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Will Repair all Road Damage Public Works Residents Complain Engineer's Programe

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

The Public Works Department has re[?]terated that She roads facted by the sewenage construction be put. back into the…

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

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 8

Car-owners have already promised considerable support to the N.R.M.A. in its efforts to make successful the decorated care section of the…

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School of Arts. Bridge Club Flourishes

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 8

Keen interest is being maintained, at the Bridge Club at the School of Arts. The following are the leading scores in the current quarter's…

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New Bridge To Cost £133,000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The construction of a new steel bridge across the Parramatta river, between. Ryde and Concord, will be undertaken shortly…

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Sydney Bridge Too Low For German Sailer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The German four-masted sailing vessel, Magdalene Vinnen, arrived in Sydney yesterday to load wool, but found that her masts, which are 215…

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Bridge Over Parramatta River To Cost £133,000. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The construction of a new steel bridge across the Parramatta River, between Ryde and Concord will be undertaken shortly…

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The Bridge Wins! Sailing Vessel Held Up Masts Too High The Unexpected Happens Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

When the four-masted sailing vessel, "Magdalene Vinnen," reached Sydney to-day to load wool, it was found that…

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