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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

212 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 11

Shire Clerk's Report (Road at last meeting.) Rates Collection

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

Since last meeting an amount of £278 in rates and interest has been collected, the amounts outstanding at date are as follows:—A £254 17s pd,…

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Railway Smash

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

There was a terrible railway smash on saturday week a few miles from Edgerel Siding. Nine trucks belonging to a goods train, ex Moree became…

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A New Railway

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

The fact that a sum of £197,000 appears on the Loan Estimates, just passed by Parliament, for the contraction of a line to link up the…

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Burst Train Engine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

The bursting. of a locomotive boiler on a London and North-Western railway goods train at Buxton (Derbyshire) killed William Holmes, the…

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Railway Charges Restocking Rates. Commissioners' Explanation

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Replaying to controversy in regard to the freight charged on stock travelling from Flemington to the Country for restocking purposes, the Railway…

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Damaged Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

During the last few weeks exceptionally heavy rains have fallen on the country between Narrabri and the Nandewar Ranges. The result is the…

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Motor Traffic Regulations, Sec. Vb

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Sergt. McDonald has forwarded us the following particulars regarding motor traffic, and we advise car owners to read them carefully:—…

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Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Mean's of Motor-car Fumes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Motor Traffic

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

The police have definitely stated that they will more strictly enforc? the regulations regarding motor traffic. If the stopping of speeding is…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 6

The dazzling motor car headlight problem has been partly solved by an American electrical concern which has placed on the market a patented…

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Coonamble Railway

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

The prosopal that the question of constructing the cross-country railway from Narrabri West to Coonamble, instead of the authorised one—…

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Railway to Coonamble

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Mr John Brake writes as one who knows from experience:—Regarding the agitation for the opening up of the Pilliga Scrub, the first idea of opening…

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Railway Freights the New Increase. Producers Protest

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

Mr W. W. Killen, president of the Farmers' and Settlers Association recently referred to the new rate book issued by the Railway Commissioners…

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Motor Car Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

In connection with Messrs. Glenister and Mackenzie's motor car service from Inverell to Glen Innes, the public are notified that seats may now…

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A Ruined World in New Motors

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

"Angry travellers have lately been exploding over the extortionate charges of the French hotels," writes Rev. Christopher Cheshire in "The…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

As a result of a motor cycle accident af Newtown last night, Mrs. Gladys Rowe received serious injuries whilst her husband, Reginald Rowe,…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

Increasing attention has of late been paid to the claims of the ignition coll, either as the solo means of ignition or in conjunction with the…

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Pastoral Smothering the Rabbit. Destruction by Means of Motor Car Fumes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

Experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture have resulted in the conclusion that where rabbits are numerous, and…

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Late Telegrams. Control of State Railways. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Members of the State branch or the A.W.U. are making a big effort to secure control of the railways. They have served a series of 23 demands on…

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A Boon to Motorists

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

Anyone who has attempted to fill a grease cup with any kind of grease lubricator will know how difficult it is to perform this operation without…

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