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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

415 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 21

Is Waterloo Bridge Doomed ? "Noblest Bridge in the World."

North West Champion · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

One of London's most famous bridges, Waterloo, has, it is cabled, been closed to traffic. The centre arch is defective and subsiding. Every…

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The Road Job

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

The definite assurance that the Main Reals Bill will be introduced next session opens up the vital question of finding the money to put the roads…

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First to Cross Over Gundagai Bridge

North West Champion · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

The man who crossed the first m[?] of sheep over Prince Alfred bridge, is dead. He was Mr. Henry Hubbard, who recently died at Wagga, aged 77…

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Motoring Notes Ignition Information for Owners. Knowledge That Every Car Driver Should Possess

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 4

There is probably no part of the car's interior economy in which it is harder to discover and remedy defect than in the ignition If the [?]ouble is…

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Motor Cycle Smash Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

George Howard, 37 married, with seven children is now in the Bathurst hospital in a critical condition as a result of a motor-cycle accident…

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Motor Car Smash. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

There men were injured in a motor car and motor cycle smash at Cessnock yesterday…

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Railway Yards Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

Ernest Flynn, who was badly crushed at the Bathurst railway yards on Saturday, during shunting, has since succumbed to Injuries…

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Motor Accident

North West Champion · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

George Howard, 37, married, with seven children, is now in the Bathurst Hospital in a critical condition as the result of a motor cycle…

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Bathurst Railway Accident. Man Crushed to Death

North West Champion · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

Earnest Flynn, who was badly crashed at Bathurst Railway Yards on Saturday during shunting ope[?]nations, has since succumbed to his…

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Motor Lorry Sensation Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 2

A big motor lorry dashed through the railway bridge at Ashfield last night, and hung over the railway line, the radiator and two front…

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School Column A Trip across Canada by the Canadian Pacific Railway

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 3

The building of this railway [?] considered one of the greatest achievements in the word. From west to east of Canada it traverses…

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A Bootless Tramp

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 6

With a "matilda" weighing. about lcwt., a blackened preserved beef tin for use as a billy, and an overcoat which gave the appearance of being…

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In Mid-air. Motor Lorry's Dash

North West Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 2

A big motor lorry dashed through the railway bridge at Ashfield last night, and hung over the railway line. The radiator and two front wheels…

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Upper Manilla Bridge

Manilla Express · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

The Public Works Department have refused the application of Mandowa Shire Council to have Upper Manilla bridge declared a…

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Federal Road Grant Mandowa Will Get in Early

Manilla Express · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday, a letter was received from Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R. regarding applications…

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Woman Killed Falls from Train

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 4

As the Moree mail (rain was passing Pothana signal box (between Singleton and Branxton), about 2 o'clock on Thursday the signalman…

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Motoring Notes Troubles of the Vacuum Tank

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 4

A majority of cars to-day are equipped with a vacuum type of petrol feed. Before the Introduction of the vacuum system, two methods were commonly…

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Burning of Motor Lorry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 2

At the local Court House on Wednesday and Thursday, Mr. M. Longfield, P.M., held an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the burning of a motor lorry…

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Railway Freights

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. F. S. Mackenzie, managing director of M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd. of Manilla and Glen Innes, and formerly a well-known…

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Namoi Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Chas. Binnie, of Curracabah, writes:—Some time ago you kindly allowed me space in your columns to expose…

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