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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,357 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 68

Motoring a Relatively Cheap Pastime Analysis of Costs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

Those people who are holding off purchasing a motor car because of the assumption that running costs are unduly high, will read with interest,…

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Armidale Police Court Trespassing in Railway Carriages Eight Men Heavily Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The fortnightly sitting of the Armidale Police ce[?] was held yesterday. The P.M. (Mr. W. C. Giekie) presided…

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Concession Train Fares

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

From Wednesday, March 28, to Monday, April 2, concession train fares over the whole of the State railways will be available. Tickets…

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"Aboard" an Ice Floe! Soviet Fishermen Marooned Aeroplane to the Rescue Moscow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

An aeroplane has been despatched to drop food and medicines on to a drifting ice fioe, which has broken away from the main ice field in the…

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Labor Meeting Case or the Railwaymen Mr. Boyd at Inverrell

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Under the auspices of the local branch of the A.L.P., Mr. J. M. Boyd, of the A.R.U., addressed a public meeting on Friday night in Otho…

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Motors and Motoring N.R.M.A. Notes and News Scooters and Billy-Carts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

"All motorists are grateful to the authorities for the ban of roller-skating On the roads." said Mr..J. C. Watson. president of the N.R.M.A.. "but…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Onus and their son Geoff, of Yagobie, met with misfortune in motoring to Sydney recently. They were travelling near…

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Tenterfield Shire The Beardy River Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

Ashford Shire Council wrote to last meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council advising that preliminary plans for the proposed bridge over…

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WALCHA - Walcha Road Exciting Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

Walcha Road's last chance of retaining the McRae Cup when they were defeated by Orundumbie, on Sunday Orundumbie had first use of the…

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Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement Assistance For Road Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A.. has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands: —"Referring to your personal…

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Harbour Bridge Guard Proved Its Value Would-be Suicide Rescued Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

The wire guard on the footway of the Harbour Bridge proved its value to day when a young man unsuccessfully attempted to throw himself into…

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Railway Thefts High Annual Loss SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

Daring the hearing of an appeal in the Court of Quarter Sessions, a railway detective stated during 1933 there were about 500…

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Pilfering From Railways Losses £15,000 Annually Declares Service Detective. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 1

During the hearing of an appeal in the Court of Quarter Sessions, n rallway detective slated that dining 1933 there were about 500 convictions for…

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Another Attempt To De-rail Train Railway Officials Perturbed Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

Railway officials and the police are greatly perturbed at many attempts to derail trains which have been made in the suburbs…

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Shire Roads Deputations to Col. Bruxner Minister's Interesting Reply How Severn Shire Has Fared

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

At the Shire Council Chambers yesterday morning the Hon. Col. M. F. Bruxner, Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport,…

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Gearless Motor 'Bus

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

A device that renders gear-changing on a motor omnibus unnecessary, has been, put into production, by Leyland Motors, the Lancashire manufacturers…

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Train Thief Bungle Warsaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

The noted train thief, Anton Zamarjam, who eluded the police for two years, was discovered on the German wartime battlefield at Monza…

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Railway Tour

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

The railway authorities recently announced a special excursion from Sydney to Griffith, Burrmjuck, Canberra, etc., on a train to leave Sydney on the…

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Easter Railway Excursions "Anywhere to Anywhere" Series

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 6

As will be seen by an intimation from the Railway Department in this issue, country residents are to have ample facilities for travel at reduced…

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Not Yet Dealt with Question of Railways DORRIGO

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

In opening the Dorrigo Show, Mr. R. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, referred to a statement which had appeared in the "Sun"…

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