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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

933 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 47

Railway Thefts. Department's Enormous Annual Loss. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at Bathurst in which two local railway em­ployees were charged with the theft of tools and other property, Railway…

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Motorist Fired On. Gun-play at Watson's Bay. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

While Robert Eames was returning to Sydney in a motor car early this morning, after driving a passenger to Watson's Bay, a man jumped from…

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Werris Creek Bridge. Urgent Work Delayed

Daily Observer · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Peel Shire Council has been for some time urging upon the Tamarang Shire Council the necessity of making an agreement for the joint control of…

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Mandowa Shire Council. Not Allowed Main Roads Grant. MANILLA

Daily Observer · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The Mandowa Shire Council has been notified by the Department of Local Government, that in view of the fact that the Council had last year reduced the…

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Tramway Men Threaten to Strike. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Melbourne tramway men threaten to strike as a protest against insufficient braking power…

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New Road Through Bective. Mr. Vickery and Peel Council

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Tallies Vickery, of Bective, attend­ed by appointment, at the meeting of the Peel Shire Council on Friday relative to a proposed road of access to the river…

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Railway Fettler Killed. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Leslie Ivory, a railway fettler, was run over and killed by a train between Petersham and Stanmore this afternoon…

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Railway Thefts Not Large. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, referring to railway thefts, state that the losses are not enormous, being about one parcel in every 6000 carried…

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Railway Tricycle Run Down. Man Badly Hurt. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A party of three men were proceeding on a railway motor tricycle along the railway line between Maryvale and Wellington when they were caught by an…

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Aeroplane Damaged. Matthews Again Delayed. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Bombay Karachi correspondent' estate that Matthews, who crashed at Bunderabbas, got the machine in working order. He left for Karachi…

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Tamworth District Motor Ambulance

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Treasurer or Tamworth District Motor Ambulance Society acknowledges the receipt of £1/1, as a donation, to-wards the funds of the Society from Mrs…

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Peel Valley Problems. Tamworth Conference to Be Held. County Council Suggested. Water Conservation, Railways, and New State

Daily Observer · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

A very important matter, affecting the whole of the Peel river valley, [?] meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council on…

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Cycling & Motoring

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

An important combination of English and American motor manufacturing interests is reported from England. The old established English motor…

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Motor Cycling

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

The Tamworth Motor Cycle Club will make a "Billy" run to Dungowan to meet the Dungowan and Ogunbil members and spend the day together. On…

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The New State. the Railways. How Are we to Take Them Over? Federation v. Unification

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. A. Codrington discusses more aspects of the Now State proposal:-Allied to the financial problem is the question of existing railways. Are we…

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Walcha Road News

Daily Observer · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

At a meeting on the same date, the residents of Walcha Road decided to erect a monument in honor of the local soldiers, and Mr. H.J.Roberts was…

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Train Between Berlin and Moscow

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A Paris messsge reports that negotiation instituted with Britain's assent between the Soviet and German Governments are proceeding…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. Points Tampered With. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A further attempt to wreck a train on the Enoggera line, Queensland, was made yesterday, by placing two pieces of steel between set points…

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French Railway Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

The Lyons-Marseilles railway is placed out of action owing to a strike. The Australian-Indian mail service is practically dislocated…

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The Prussian Railways. London

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Germany is taking over the State-owned Prussian railways for 34 million marks…

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