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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

334 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 17

Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 4

There was a time in the development of the motor vehicle when the matter of the clutch engaged considerable attention. Clutch design…

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Upper Manilla Bridge. "No Railing Necessary."

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

In reply to a request from the Shire Council, the Department of Public Works has replied that it docs hot consider the provision…

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Parish Motor Car

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

The Anglican Church people have purchased a motor car for the use of the Vicar of the parish. The car is a Ford, and was…

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No Railway Sleepers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

At a previous meeting of the Shire Council it was suggested that some old railway sleepers be secured. It was reported that…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

The question as to whether the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria will organise, a 1000 miles trial this year will probably be decided within the…

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Jumping Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 3

At the Mareeba Show, a demonstration in an Overland Jumping car was to have been given by George Shang. Beforehand, however, Shang…

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The Ruhr. Railway Stations Occupied. Germans Refuse Work

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 6

Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires: The French troops occupied railway station at Herne Wanno, Gelsenkitchen, Kirceruder and Allenson, which have…

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Motor & Cycle Collide Man in Hospital Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 2

A collision occured last night in George Street West, between a motor cycle driven by Leslie Smith, 23, with his brother Henry, 26, in the side…

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Motor Trains

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

That the executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association has seen misinformed on the general question of motor trains…

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A Sweeping Indictment Freights and Fares The Railway Incubus on the Country The recent Graziers Conference passed the following motion:—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

"That the Railway Commission be urges to make the earliest possible reduction in freight on cattle, and fares giving to carry consideration to freight on cattle, and to carry all empties, such as wool packs, etc., free. That country…

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Unwritten Railway Law

Manilla Express · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 3

Amongst railway travellers is a well-recognised law of the road that a seat on which is placed a bag, or a hat, or an…

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Closing of Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

The Land Board Office, Moree, sought the Council's opinion on the mailer of the proposed clotting of unnecessary roads within or abutting…

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Main Roads Grant

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

Recently Cr. Coppleson waited on the Minister, for Local Government, with a view to obtaining a grant of £6000 for the Council for the…

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A Dad Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

Cr. Slack-Smith reported that at Merah North, near the railway station recently a man was carting corn, when the mare pulling the earl…

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Boggabri-baan Baa Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

The council's attention was drawn to the bad state of thin road. Repairs are requested to that portion of it which runs via McDonald's and…

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£100 for Road Work

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

A communication was receive from Belles Progress Association urging that the work at present being carried out on the…

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Railway Time-table

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

Train Ieaves Moree for Sydney dally (Sunday excepted) at 2.10 p.m.; arrives from Sydney dally (Sunday exceted) at 8.35 a.m…

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Motor Taxation

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 1

Cowra Municipal Council asked co-operation in urging that taxation do rived from motor ran to be paid to Shire revenue and not to the…

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Coonamble Railway

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

This question has remained in abeyance drying the part few month evening to the difficulty of arranging appointment to meet the Minister…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

At Yan Yean yesterday John Senn[?]t was killed and three others injured through a motor cay skidding and overturning and pinning the four…

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