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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,357 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 68

Guyra-dorrigo Railway Agitation For Completion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

A well-attended meeting was held at Maida Vale cheese factory, Ebor, on Saturday, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the advisability…

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Dangerous Bridge Approach

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

The state of the approaches to the bridge over Erina Creek, on the main road from Gosford to Terrigal, has caused several motorists to…

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Car Off Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

Motoring from Coonamble to Grafton Miss McLachlan had a narrow escape from serious injury. She was descending a steep hill a few…

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Obstructions on Roads Who Is Responsible ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

Mrs. Stan O'Donnell, "The Camp," Cadell Road, Emmaville, writes Re Inverell Road mile-pegs. The miles are measured from Inverell…

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Train to Run by Wireless Ruse Against Bandits

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

One of the most remarkable military ruses of modern times is shor[?] to be tried out in Manchukuo by the Japanese Army…

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Motorists' Week

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

The date for "Motorists' Week" throughout Australia, as a protest against the excessive petrol taxation, has been fixed at from March 9 to…

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The Motor World News and Notes FROM N.R.M.A. Driver's Predicament

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

Between the devil and the deep blue sea was the predicament of a motorist summoned at Southport, England, for driving his car without…

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Motorist Fined Unregistered Car and No License

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. J. Bryant and C. H. K. Ledger, J's.P., in the local Police Court yesterday morning Arthur Edward Lockley was charged…

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Tax on Bridge Players

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

A quick, sure, painless way for the Government to raise millions in revenue to tide over the emergency would be to impose a tax on bridge…

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Mt. Russell Fire Railway Station Destroyed Explosives Shatter Building. Attempt at Safe-blowing

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Great excitement was caused at Mt. Russell this morning when it was found that the railway station was ablaze,…

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Motor Tragedy at Gundagai

The Walcha News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

A terrible motor tragedy occurred three women being killed and five men and three women in[?] en a tourist service car…

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Quaint Railway Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 9

The British railways have evolved a code of telegraph language which draws largely upon the animal and vegetable worlds. Animals, reptiles…

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Death on Train Brisbane Mail Passenger Mr. Cecil Vindin, of Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

Travelling on the Brisbane mail train this morning Mr. Cecil Vindin, of Inverell, suddenly collapsed and died when the train…

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Train Passenger's Sudden Death at Stonehenge Heart Was Beating But Breathing Had Ceased Woman Kept Alive Nine Hours After "Death" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Dimmock, wife of Detective Dimmock, who is stationed at Waverley, was kept alive at the Children's Hospital, Camperdown, last night for nine hours by an electrically operated machine…

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Railway Station Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

Early yesterday morning the railway station building at Mr. Russell, in the Inverell district, was destroyed by fire, and subsequent…

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The Bridge Club

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

A special meeting of the above club was held in the club room at the School of Arts on Thursday night last at which the chief subject under…

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Collapsed in Train Mr. Cecil Vinden, Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

Travelling on the Brisbane mail train on Saturday morning. Mr. Cecil Vindin, of luverell. collapsed and died when the train was between glencoe and…

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Over the Bridge Young Woman's Act SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

A young woman jumped from the Harbour Bridge last night. A minute previously she was accosted by the bridge patrolman and in…

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- Bridge and the Gap Claim Victims Bridge Mystery Young Woman Oyer? DISAPPEARED After Speaking to Patrolman Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

Another Harbour Bridge tragedy is believed to have occurred last night. The victim is thought to be…

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COLLAPSED Death on Train Late Mr. C. C. Vindin

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

District residents were shocked by the news on Saturday that Mr. Cecil Collingwood Vindin, had collapsed and died between Stonehenge and…

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