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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

634 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 32

The Motor World. Dodge Brothers' Motor Car A Great Success

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

First shipments of the Dodge Brothers' Motor Car have been landed, and more than fulfil the ancipatons formed concerning the general…

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Tramshed Boys' Strike. To Continue While Demands Not Granted. Unions Turn Against Boys. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The Randwick tram sheds trouble is still unsettled. The boys held a meeting and carried a resolution against returning to work…

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Runaway Trucks. Railway Accident on Moonbi Range

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

A railway accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway time on Monday afternoon, when four trucks and a guard's van broke away from a goods…

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The Motor World. Dodge Brothers Motorcar. a Great Success

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

First shipments of the Dodge Brothers Motor car have been landed, and more than fulfil the anticipations formed concerning the general…

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Melbourne Motor Murder. Mysterious Grave Pound. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

A mysterious hole was found at Clayton, Victoria, three feet deep of the width and depth of a man's grave. A pick and shovel were left in the hole…

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Balance of Clip More "Bridge" Results. Market Holds Good

The North Western Courier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Every succeeding sale now brings as nearer to close of the season and, seeing that the bulk of the clip has already been dealt with, it is in…

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Motorists Fined

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

At the Tamworth police court yesterday John Liston and Robert Hall were each fined 2/6, together with 6/ court costs, for driving a motor vehicle…

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Tram Shops Strike. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Work was resumed at the Randwick tram shops this morning by the boys, and over one thousand men. The fitters, turners, and boilermakers,…

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Railway Scandal

The North Western Courier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Notwithstanding the assurances given to a pastoralist deputation a little while back. that everything would be done to expedite traffic on…

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Imprisoned in a Tramcar

The North Western Courier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A workman was imprisoned in a tramear in Ellzabeth-street, Sydney, one morning this week in a curious way. He bad no coat or waistcoat…

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Balance of Clip. More "Bridge" Results. Market Holds Good

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

Every suceeeding Sale now brings us nearer to the close of the season, and, seeing that the bulk of the clup has already been dead with, the…

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Late Telegrams Transcontinental Railway Trouble. Mr. O'Malley Dismisses Engineers. May Be General Stoppage. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. King O'Malley, Minister for Home Affairs, has dismissed Mr. Marnie, the chief supervising engineer of the Transcontinental railway at the Kalgoorlie…

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Blind Men on Railways. To Receive Concession. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

A deputation of blind men asked the Chief Secretary to-day that similar concessions to those allowed in Victoria be granted to blind travellers on the…

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Blizzard in England. Train Buried for a Week. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The blizzard in Derbyshire continues. A train has been snowed up at Minniglow station for a week. Gans of men endeavoring to dig it out are forced to…

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Transcontinental Railway Muddle. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The transcontinetal railway muddle was further complicated yesterday by the dismissal of the senior assistant engineer, Mr. E. R. Marnie, for refusing to…

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M'kenna Gives Up Motor Car. London, March 10

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. M'Kenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has given up his motor car in the interests of practial economy…

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Motor Cars Getting Dearer

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

"The high price of freight and the scarcity of it has materially increased the lending cost of motor cars," says Mr. Royal W. Sandford, of Roy W…

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Fatal Motor Gar Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

On Saturday evening, between 7.30 and 8 o'clock, Thomas Wallace, aged about 65 years, known as the king of the Namoi tribe of Aboriginals, was…

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Successful "Bridge" Sale. Excellent Averages Again

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

Again we have to chronicle a successful sale by John Bridge and Co., which, took place on the 7th. lnst. and was responsible for some of the…

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John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date llth March

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

The embargo restrictive the export of secured upon to the United Kingdom has had the effect of lowering. the prices offered for this class…

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