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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,591 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 80

Civil Aviation Establishment of Aerodrome

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

Advice has been received by the South Grafton Municipal Council from the Lands Department, which controls the Commons, and the…

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Load Weights Regulations on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

The following statement is submitted by the Main Roads Board in respect of loads of vehicles using main and other roads…

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Road Fund's Growing Millions

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

For the year 1933-34 the English Road Fund received £31,577,716 from motor taxes. This compares with £28, 702,370 in the previous year. Of this…

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The Motorist Pays

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

Out of £4,187 paid into Court in fines and costs at Southend (England) during the year ended September 30, 1934, £80896 was paid in respect of…

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Roads Made of Oil

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

The Romans were the master road makers of the world, and until the advent of motor traction our modem roadmakers found the methods of the…

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TRAIN-RUNNING Making It Fool-Proof

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Extensive efforts arc being made by Britain's four great railways to find methods of train control which will make collisions impossible…

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The Trams Australian Railway. How It Was Financed

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 8

There are many both inside and outside parliament who affect to believe that we can promote prosperity by the simple device of providing…

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The Motor World New's and Notes From the N.R.M.A. the Motorist Pays

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Out of £4,187 paid into court in fines and costs at Southend (England) during the year ended September 30, 1934, £808/9/6 was paid in respect of…

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Motor Service Owners

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

The Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public complete details of fares and times of arrival and departure of…

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RIDICULED! Railway From Brisbane to Port Augusta via Broken Hill Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 1

The South Australian Premier natcules the proposal for a standard gauge railway line from Port Augusta through Broken Hill to Sydney and…

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MOTORING News and Notes To Establish Car Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. has been informed by the Australian Automobile Association that attempts will be made in January or February to establish a…

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Colossal Sum World Revenue From Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Whilst the automotive industry is to-day one of the greatest in the world, it certainly stands in the unique position of contributing almost…

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One An Hour Road Fatalities in England

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

The London "Mall" says that Eddie Cantor in a broadcast occupied a quarter of an hour with flint songs. Then he suddenly and unexpectedly became…

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News of London Five-day Week a Success—The Press—Death of Alice—New Survey of Road Accidents— "London Made a Laughing Stock" LONDON, November 22

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

"The working of the five-day week has proved an unqualified success both from the business point of View and from that or the employee, and I am…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me in a low, depressed condition," states Miss G. S. R. of Haberfield, N.S.W. "I got…

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1,000 VISITORS Expected on January 19 Railwaymen Like Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

It is confidently anticipated by officials of the Northern Railway Employees' Picnic that there will be an influx of over 1,000 people…

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Swimming Records—bomb Explodes—aeroplane Crashes Aeroplane Crash Many Deaths Indian Regiment Victims CALCUTTA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

At least, eleven men of the Fourth and Tenth Ballech Regiment were killed and eleven injured when an aeroplane of the…

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Train Derailed Southern Services Delayed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

Eleven trucks of a one thousand ton freight train left the rails at Douglus Park early this morning,and prac tically totally wrecked both main…

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Train Derailed Much Damage Traffic Delayed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Eleven trucks of a one-thousand ton freight train left the rails at Douglas Park early this morning and practically totally wrecked…

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A "Missing Light" Intersection of Niagara-street and Bundarra Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

"Ratepayer" writes to the Editor:—"Sir,—I would like, through the medium of the 'Express,' to draw the attention of the Armidale City Council…

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