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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,591 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 80

Train Tragedy Soviet Expresses In Collision Carriages Afire Sixteen Dead: Sixty-seven Injured Moscow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Additional reports regarding the collision between two express trains yesterday, disclose that the…

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Toll of the Road Three Hundred and Nineteen Persons Killed Last Year Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Statistics made available to-day show that 319 persons were killed and 5508 injured in 7281 road accidents in N.S.W. during the last…

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Armidale City Council £483 For State Highway Maintenance Tarring Programme for Armidale Streets Grant Sought For Bridge at Eastwood

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

Extensive tar paving works for Armidale streets were approved at the meeting of the Armidale City Council on Monday night, When it was reported that approval had been given by the Maid Roads Department for the…

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Bomb Explodes Under Tram Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

When a tram [?] from Circular Quay to Ro[?] was nearing Epsom-st stopping place yesterday a bomb exp[?] badly…

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Optimistic Forecast State Railways Hope to Equal Peak Year SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

The chief railway commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, is extremely optimistic in regard to 1936, in which fae considers there will be a remarkable…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

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

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Bomb in Tram Sensation In Sydney Work of Maniac? Woman Suffers Injury Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

When a tram bound from Circular Quay to Rosebery was nearing the Epsom-street stopping place yesterday, a bomb exploded,…

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Rail Chief's Optimism Record Figures Expected in 1935 Trams and Trains to Share Sydney

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

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) is extremely optimistic in regard to 1935, in which he…

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A New Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

A new road running from the main Tenterfield-Casino road at a point six miles east of Tabulan to the New England highway at Woodenbong is now…

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Load Weights Regulations on Roads

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

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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Toll of the Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Stati[?]ties show that 319 persons were killed and 5508 injured in 7281 read accidents in N.S.W. during the last year…

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Two New Road Schemes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

On the same day in London recently, proposals appeared in the newspapers for two schemes for relieving traffic congestion. Curiously enough, the…

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Frozen Signals Cause Big Train Crash

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

The sleeping-car expresses from Leningrad to Tiflis and Leningrad to Moscow crashed on the main line 140 miles from Leningrad. Both were…

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Emmaville and Glen Legh Road Bridges

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

It was recommended that the circular letter from the Department of Local Government, regarding a vote of £300,000 of loan money, allocated…

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Second Train Smash Six Killed ; 23 Injured MOSCOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

The second railway disaster within a week occurred at Rostov, the chief city of the Don territory. A train crashed into the rear of…

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Unsold Stock Fees to Be Removed ? to Popularise Municipal Sale Yards Matters Discussed by Glen Innes Aldermen Further Letter in Regard to "Squealing Pigs" Main Roads Board Directs Attention to Furracabad Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Whether the fee imposed in respect of unsold stock passing through the local Municipal saleyards should be removed was one of the many matters discussed at this week's Council meeting…

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Motor Service Owners

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3
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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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Railway Excursions to Sydney This Month

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

Following closely upon the very extensive series of excursions which served all parts of the State during December, the Department of…

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Railway Picnic

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

The annual railway picnic is to be , held at Glen Innes on Saturday, 19th. It is anticipated that well over a thousand visitors will take part in…

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