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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,357 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 68

Roller Skating on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

The announcement that roller-skating is now prohibited on roads is welcomed by most motorists, says the N.R.M.A On many occasions, says…

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Land Available Part of Reserve on Grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In the "Government Gazette" it is announced that an area of 82 acres. part of reserve at the junction of the Grafton and…

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16 KILLED Rail Crash in Italy Motor Coach Driver Ignores Signals Rome

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

Sixteen were killed and eleven injured at Leghorn, when a railway motorcoach travelling at 75 m.p.h. crashed into a train…

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The Wages Question Move By Railwaymen

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Public interest in the wages question is to be [?]rred locally by a delegation of railwaymen, who will be visiting Glen. Innes on Wednesday,…

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London News Toll of the Air Film Tests for Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

Flying in the R.A.F. is getting safer, in proportion to the number of squadrons and miles flown. Last year there were 39 fatal accidents, causing…

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World's Motor Registrations

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

According to advice just received by the N.R.M.A. it is estimated that there were 32,820,000 motor vehicles in the world at the end of 1933. This…

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Motorists Note !

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

In future, all motorists desirous of registering their cars, must see to it that they are fitted with automatic wind-screen wipers. This also applies…

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Motorist Killed Pinned Under Car SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

The body of H. McCaffery, of Cres- wick, was found yesterday pinned under a motor truck on the Dayles- ford Eganstown road…

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Motor Offences Court Sequels Head-on Collision

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M, R. J. Field was charged with not transferring a certificate of…

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Derelict Motor Vehicles Should Be Eliminated 200,000 Suspects in Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

With Some hundreds of thousands of old cars and trucks in service on Australian roads, obviously many old [?]rocks are being operated that would…

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The Lot of the Railway Employee Heavy Responsibilities and Low Wages Protest Against Commissioners' Log Efforts to Enlist Public Sympathy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

In order to enlighten the general public as to the conditions under which railway employees are working, and…

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Fell From Lorry Main Roads Board Employee Killed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Reginald Stevens (38) married, an employee of the Main Roads Board, was killed last night when he fell from a motor lorry near…

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Girl's Death Fell Under Train Mother Witnesses Tragedy Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Lorna Baldlock (17), railway employee, was fatally injured when she accidentally fell between the platform and the…

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Tram Accident Youth's Hand Almost Severed Extraordinary Display of Courage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Showing extraordinary strength of mind and courage an 11-year-old boy, Harry Weir, after his left hand had been almost…

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New Log for Railwaymen

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

As part of a State-wide campaign launched against the wage reductions and longer hours sought by the Railway Commissioners in the…

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Talk-wagger Chats No. 28. Dogs on the Road Responsibilities of Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 10

My post bag recently has contained letters from readers of these articles whose dogs have met with mishaps on the road. Some have been killed by…

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Run Down by Train Aged Pensioner Killed. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Pierce Williams, an old-age pen sioner. was run down by a train from Sydney, near Helensburgh railway station this morning. and killed…

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Gostwyck Shire Council Warning to Defaulting Ratepayers. Reported Legal Action for Recovery of Arrears Extensive Road Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

After having issued many "reminders" to those in arrears, the Gostwyck Shire Council, at its meeting…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Hearing a crash, residents of Charlestown rushed out of their homes on Wednesday night to find two men lying unconscious on the main road…

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Wind-Screen Wipers Motor Owners Take Notice

The Walcha News · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Owners of motor cars or lorries will be well advised to see that they have wind screen wipers that are in working order on all their motors. Those…

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