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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,591 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 80

Motor License

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

A defendant who overlooked renewing a license for a motor truck was fined 2/, with 8/ costs, in defoult one day…

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Bomb in Tram Sensation in Sydney

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

When a tram bound for Circular Quay to Roseberry was nearing the Epsom-street stopping place yesterday, a bomb exploded, badly injuring…

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The Trans-Australian Railway How It Was Financed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

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

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Motor Service Owners

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

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

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Road Hoes

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

Says Gunnedah "Advertiser":—We have received many complaints from motorists of the disregard for others of a number of motor lorry drivers…

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CYCLING To-morrow's Road Race Anniversary Day Sports

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

The local club will conduct a ten-miles road race to-morrow (Saturday), starting from Otho-street at 3.15 p.m. to the five-mile peg on the Glen…

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Fight on Train Rail Detective Attacked by Trespasser Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

While a train was travelling to Goulburn on Wednesday night, a desperate fight occurred between a rattler-jumper and Railway Detective Baxter…

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Desperate Fight on Moving Train "Rattler" Jumper and Detective SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

When a train was travelling to Goulburn on Wednesday night, a desperate fight occurred between a "rattler" jumper and railway detective Baxter…

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DECAPITATED! Woman's Terrible Injuries Struck by Train Babe Thown Clear Goulburn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Flung from its mother's arms by the force of the impact, a Baby was thrown dear of a train which knocked down…

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Burning Motor Fatalities—aviation Advances Air Mails Speedier Services Needed Campbell Black's Opinion LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

"The air mail service occupying a week to Australia two years hence, will be equally absurd as a service occupying a fortnight at present,"…

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Motor Fatality. Woman Killed; Others Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Broad, of Broken Hill,, was killed instantly, her husband. Wilfred Broad, 47, was critically injured and her eight-year-old son Roger was…

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Motor Service Owners

The Walcha News · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

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

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MOTORING News and Notes High Finance!

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

In a recent speech Mr. HoreBelisha, the British Minister of Transport, stated that a figure worked out in his department showed the capital…

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Sergt. Smede's Swim Catches Train "Jumper"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

When the fast goods train was standing in the station at Wingham one morning last week, some trouble occurred. Guard Stevens, of…

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Level Crossing Smash Train and Car WARWICK

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Hoffman and her 19-year-old son, of Emu Vale, had an "amazing escape from serious injury when the motor car in which they were riding…

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Better Times Large Number Travel By Train Big Business at Local Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Business transacted at the local railway station over the Christmas and New Year season clearly re-flects the better times now…

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Port Needed Clarence River Exports Chilled Beef and Pork "Suitable Road to the Tablelands"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 7

The urgent need for the opening of the port of the Clarence in order to expedite the developent of the district as a producer…

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Teamsters on Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council a lengthy discussion took place concerning damage to the Delungra-Graman road allegedly…

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GALE v. Train Crew Sand Covers Line Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

When a [?] train had completed half the journey of 44 miles from Sea Lake to K[?] the crew found it impossible to take the train farther…

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Stolen Car Search on Deepwater Tenterfield Road Arrests At, Gun Point

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

A motor car which had been stolen at Deepwater was later recovered following an exciting search of roads between Deepwater and Tenterfleld, and…

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