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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 1

The committee of the "Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has decided to dissociate itself from any future read record attempts. For years past…

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Maintenance of Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

A message from Fremantle says that a motion has been carried by the Boyauup Roads Board asking the Government's permission to collect the…

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[?] on Public Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

[?] with the subject of [?] and even [?] with the…

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North Shore Bridge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The State Cabinet has accepted the tender of Dorman, Long and Co. to construct the North Shore Bridge at a cost of £4.217.721 11s 10d. It has been…

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North Shore Bridge. Tender Accepted

Manilla Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

The State Cabinet has decided to accept the tender of Dorman, Long, and Co. to construct, the North Shore bridge at a cost of…

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Motor Trains

Manilla Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The South Australian Government has received from America the first of 12 rail motor cars, weighing 13 tons. They are to…

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Train Smash

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

A sensational railway accident oc­curred on Saturday afternoon at Groongal Siding. Three waggons on the Sydney-Hay train jumped the lines…

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Moree's Steam Road Roller

North West Champion · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

The Aveling and Porter steam road roller, recently purchased by the Council from Messrs. Noyes Bros., Sydney, and which was landed in…

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Motor Car Plunge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

Three passengers were drowned at Innisfall, Queensland, on Saturday. when a motor car plunged off the end of a punt into the river. The victims…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

It is surprising how careless motor car owners usually are In respect to the spare tyre they carry attached to their car. For many months at a time…

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Bundarra Motor Smash. the "Jewetts" Durability

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

The Inverell "Argus." in describing the motor smash which occurred at Bundarra last Saturday week, says it was not the car's fault, and In its wild…

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Federal Capital. Railway From Yass

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

The State Cabinet had before It a communication from the Federal Government In regard to the construction of the Yass Canberra railway…

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Rubbish at Bridge

Manilla Express · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Resulting from the recent fresh BRISBANE rivers, large quantities of rubbish is stacked up against the Upper Manilla bridge. This…

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The Menace of Modern Maniac Motoring

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The City Press of a recent date announces that, in a southern town of this sine, a record-breaking motorist has been fined for Speeding trough…

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Railway Station Robbed

North West Champion · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

A Brisbane message states that safe-blowers Opened the safe at the Alderiley railway station last night. They only obtained 310, but the…

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Cheaper and Better Roads

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 3

Civil engineers in America have unanimously declared in favor of concrete roads, of which there are now 40,000 miles in the…

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Motoring Notes Carburettor and Ignition Faults. How to Remedy Them "On the Road."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

When an engine stops, there is a reason. This may seem like a useless statement to make but it isn't quite as foolish as it seems. Notice that we…

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Open Column Gates on Public Roads (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

In reply to the article in your paper dealing with the above, I wish to bring under your notice a fiw facts concerning this…

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New South Wales Government Railways Excursion to Sydney. Friday, April 4th, 1924

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

Excursion tickets at Single fare for the double journey (minimum rates 8/9 first class, and 5/10 second class) will be issued at Narrabri to Sydney…

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