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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,393 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 70

Armidale Aerodrome Resumption of Uralla Road Site? City Council Wants ValuerGeneral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

"That the Valuer-General's Department be requested to make a valuation of the lands comprised in the proposed aerodrome area,…

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Hong Kong-Canton Road Japanese To Bombard Hongkong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

The Japanese informed the British Ambassador in Tokyo it was their intention to keep the road from Hongkong to Canton under bombardment…

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Railway Trouble In Western Australia PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

By 1771 votes to 1093 the Western Australian Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees refused to work under the Arbitration Court award…

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Railway Gardens Armidale S.M. Successful

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Among the successful entrants in the Railway Department's garden competition was Mr.. T. E. Bleakley. stationmaster at Armidale, whose garden…

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Train Missing Stranded in Mud? No Fears for Complement SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

The Murwillumbah' passenger train which left Casino at 3.5 yesterday afternoon, and should have reached The Risk, 14 miles…

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Cycle Tourist Attacked By Ants While Unconscious on Road BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Eric Taylor, a young official of the Queensland Supreme Court, left Mount Isa with another man on a bicycle for Tennant Creek,…

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Guyra Railway Public Meeting Soon

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

Says the Coff's Harbour "Advocate": It has been proposed to convene a big public meeting in Coff's Harbour when the next few weeks for the…

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New Act Motorists, Beware! Licenses at Stake

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

Motorists who have committed breaches of the Traffic Act since the beginning of the year have found that there are no "beg pardons" about the…

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Motoring Tours Abound Australia

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Recently a tour by motor caravan was made through the interior of Australia, and the Gulf country, by Captain Mansbridge, a former officer…

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England's Motoring Offences

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The British Criminal Statistics for 1935 show that of the total number of 750,000 persons found guilty of offences of all kinds, 57 per cent, were…

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Britain's Roads Lessons From Germany

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

The recent British delegation of 200 road and traffic experts, members of Parliament, etc., to Germany to inspect the huge new motor road…

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Motor Registrations Increased Figures Last Year More British Cars On Roads Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

New motor vehicles registered in Australia in 1937 totalled 80,712, excluding an unknown number placed on the roads in the country districts…

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The Open Road Notes on Motors and Motoring Work on Western Highway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

Motorists using the Great Western highway should exercise particular care at two points between Sydney and Bathurst, where…

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Chapter Viii. the Lonely Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

So Eric Strong set out on the journey of life without the "Grey Dove," and he found it a lonely road. Everything about him reminded him of…

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Floods Receding Widespread Damage Crops and Roads Suffer Most Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The flood position on the North Coast eased last night. Mr. Mares said that although further showers were likely, flood…

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[?]nt Relly to Representations by Chamber of Commence. Establishment of Cash Order Company Congestion at Wheat Silos: McIlveen Park Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Wednesday night's meeting of the Inverell Chamber of Commence received advice from the Minister for Education (Hon. D. H. Drummond) that in company with the Superintendent of Technical Education he would be…

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Ashford Shire Council's Problems Electricity Extension Proposal Financial Liability for Road Work Difficulties of Access Determined Engineer's Honorary Work Discussed Many General Matters Attended To

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Ashford Shire Council was held on January 14, when many important matters were considered. The proposed extension of electric light from…

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Motor Vehicles Increased Registration SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

New motor vehicles registered in Australia in 1937 totalled 80,712. excluding an unknown number placed on the roads in the country districts of…

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Air Services Effect on Railways SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

The Commonwealth Commissioner for Railways. Mr. Gahan said to-day that as a result of the growing competition of air services passenger…

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Black Days For Italian Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

Mussolini's national self-sufficiency campaign has brought dark days for Italian motorists. The price of cars has gone up…

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