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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Road Accident Figures

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

During the week ended November 24. last year. 146 persons died and 3,880 were injured in Great Britain as a result of motor accidents, against…

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UNCROSSABLE Gullies on Yarrowyck Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Sandy Creek and the gully at Sims' on the Yarrowyck road, were in flood on Monday and Tuesday and all traffic was held up until the…

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Road Fatalities One an Hour in England

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

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

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The Track the Israelites Trod Modern Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

Egyptian engineers are constructing a road over the track the Israelites followed when Moses led them [?] of Egyptian bondage to the…

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More Motorists in Trouble

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

The patrol department of the N.R.M.A. reports that the Association's road service figures for the month of December were the highest on record…

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Road Maintenance Outback Roads

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

Cr. Green, at last meeting of the Apsley Shire Council, referred to the negligent state of some of the outback roads, especially that between the…

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Grant for Bridge

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

Hon. D. H. Drummond (Minister for Education) is in receipt of the following from the Department of Local Government, Sydney, dated 10th…

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Road Race To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Commencing from the Imperial Hotel at 3 p.m., a three mile road race will be held along the Glen Innes road to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Bridge over McLeod's Creek Grant Obtained

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Hon. D. H. Drummond (Minister for Education) has received the undermentioned official correspondence from the Department of Local…

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Flood Sleeps Walcha in the Night Heaviest for Forty Years Heavy Damage to Stock, Property and Roads

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The peace aid tranquility of the town was suddenly disturbed on Monday evening when, a little after seven p.m. a hurried 'phone call from Mr. C. Eliot, "Greenwells," gave warning of a rapidly, approaching wall of water the result of a terrific cloudburst above Orandumbie,…

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Girl's Plucky Act Alleged Petrol Thief Thwarted Headed After Hectic Chase Flying Cars on Uralla Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

When one is "up against it" and decides to secure a large supply of petrol by adopting irregular methods,…

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A New Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

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

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Why Pay Rates? "Roads for Everybody"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

Mr. E. K. Bowman, of Wargundy, Craboon, suggested at last meeting of the Wyaldra Shire Council that an enclosed letter be sent to Mr…

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Yesterday's News Agreement at Geneva--Mr. Lloyd George's Statement :: Overhaul or Reconstruction :: Criticism of Bank of England--Gaol Escapee Recaptured--Conditions at Darwin Aerodrome :: Capt. Wilson Disgusted--England - Australia Air Mail. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

Agreement was reached at Geneva between French and German representatives and Baron Aloisi's committee, upon the various arrangements bound…

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Macintyre Shire Council Satisfactory financial Position Engineer's Comprehensive Report Bridge for Swanvale Repairing Subsidiary Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was Add on Saturday last. An Important report was received from the clerk indicating that the. general position of the Council was satisfactory…

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Aeroplane Fatality Collision with Cliff SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

An aeroplane, in charge of Pilot Roake, with Cecil Haigh as a passenger, struck the cliff near Waipara, New Zealand, and plunged into the water…

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Two New Road Schemes

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

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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Morris Motors Large Extension to Factories LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

Before his departure on a three months' tour of New Zealand and Australia on Saturday. Lord Nuffield, of the Morris Cowley and other…

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Premiers' Conference Inter-State Motor Transport SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

According to Mr. Menzies. Federal Attorney-General, one of the matters to be discussed at the forthcoming Premiers' Conference is the question…

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Tenterfield Motor Fatality

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

In connection with the death of Benrie Bowen, at Tonterfield, the Coroner (Mr. N. H. E. Jennings) returned a finding to the effect that…

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