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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

476 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 24

"Australian Six" Motors. Cabinet Visits Factory

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

"We, as a Government, are in sympathy with you, and wish you every success. Anything the Government can do-for you it will do. We Cannot…

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Upper Manilla Bridge Not This Year

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Not this year! Next year? Sometime? Never! Count the peach or plum stones with regard to the…

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Dangerous Motor Cycling

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

For driving a motor cycle at a rate faster than 15 miles an hour on January 14, in Peel Street, Tamworth, a sign having been erected there notify…

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Motor Car Mishap. Two Verandah Posts Torn Down

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Mr James Gardner, of Upper Manilla, had a nasty experience, which could have had serious results, on Saturday…

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British Industry. Electrification of Railways

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

These items are circulated by industrial Publicity Service, Ltd., a trade and technical information agency controlled by The…

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Railway Goods Shed Phone

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

The Mayor of Tamworth (Ald. W. A. Bourne) submitted [?] minute to the Municipal Council on Tuesday, recommending that the Railway…

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New Motor Cycle Record. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

A new motor cycle and side car road record for a ride from Qucanbeyan to Sydney and back has been established by W. Frepbody. He covered the…

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"The Sun Motor."

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Frank C. Snodgrass, C/o Clarke Buildings, 4[?]0 Bourke Street, Melbourne, writes:—I beg to send you the following description of the Sun…

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Sydney Motor Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., have just been appointed sole distributors for Rolls-Royce, Ltd., and are exhibiting a magnificent chassis of this make. In…

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Australian Six Motors Cabinet Visits Factory

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

"We, as a Government are in sympathy with you, and wish you every success. Anything the Government can do for you it will do. We cannot…

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Coonamble Narrabri Railway

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

"Veritas" butts in: "In re this proposal to construct a line from Coonamble to Narrabri, it is a wonder to me that some of our influential (if…

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Welsh Train Disaster Ten Killed London

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Fourteen were killed and many injured in a head-on collision between a local train from Montgomery and the Coast express, at Abermule, on the Cambrian…

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Social Dance for Motor Ambulance

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Our Hallsville correspondent writes:—At a meeting held last week at Ryan's Hotel, at which Mrs. Harry Denning presided, it was decided to hold a social…

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Knocked Down by Motor. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

James Coady, a visitor from the country wan crossing William Street, City, when he was knocked down by a motor car. His ribs were fractured…

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Murdered Constable. Motor Mechanic Charged SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Charles Wynne Speechley, 31, a motor mechanic, was charged a the Central Criminal Court this afternoon with having murdered Constable Wolgast in…

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Northern Obituaries. Mrs. Duggan, Walcha Road

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Quite a gloom Was cast over Walcha Road, when the sad news was known of the death of Mrs. Duggan, who died on the 15th instant. Mrs. Duggan was…

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Road Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

Late on Saturday night a collision [?]ok place near Howard's store, Dungar Village, between a motor car driven by Mr. J. Billingsby, and a buggy…

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Boy Run Over by Train. a Miraculous Escape. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

While a mixed train was proceeding from Dungog to Newcastle, and when approaching the bridge at Oakhampton, the driver saw a boy about nine years…

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Welsh Railway Disaster. Probable Explanation. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

A probable explanation of the W[?] railway disaster is now available. It is stated on the highest authority that the tablet, or metal[?]dise,…

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Cycling & Motoring

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the English Dunlop Rubber'Co. in London it was recently stated that three-fifths of the transport work of the British army during its…

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