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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Train Tragedy Minister's Sudden Call Train Sweeps Our in the Air SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

A level crossing accident, at Tuggerah last night resulted in the death of Rev. Walter M. Herford, 55, a Church of England clorgyman at…

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Railway Sports at Walgett

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The recent very successful sports at Walgett, organised by the railway employees, and consisting or a committee of Messrs. Clarke (secretary),…

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Timber Beam Bridge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Tenders are invited for the construction of a timber beam bridge on concrete piers and abutments over Narran River at Angledool. Specifications…

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State Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

The President of the Transport Staff Association asserts that the State railway men have little to complain about. He added that all the…

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Motoring Notes Practical Lubrication Advice

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 8

The following is not a covert advertisement for any firm of lubricant distributors, nor has it as its object the encouragement of the sale of…

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Railway Crisis Will There Be a Strike? SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. Noakes president of the Railway Transport Association, scouts the idea of a Railway irritation strike, and assures the travelling public…

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RAILWAYMEN Running-to-Rule SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Chapman, State secret ary of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union, yesterday confirmed a report published in a…

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Main Roads Board

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

The State Cabinet has decided to appoint Mr. John Garlick, Under-Secretary to the Local Government Department, to the position of Chairman of…

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Train Tragedy Bandsman's Head Smashed

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

At Maryborough, when the Townsville mail train reached Bundaberg on Saturday night, it way discovered that Robert Woods, 18, Cornet Soloist…

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Correspondence. Royal Commission on Civic. Administration. Bulwarra Road Levels. To the Editor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Ernest Lamb, K.C.) on the inquiry as to the levels of Bulwarra Road in relation to the entrance docks…

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Motor Car Overturns. Two Men Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Samuel Kellett and Arthur Malls were killed and John Faulk seriously Injured when a motor car overturned at North Brighton…

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Motoring Notes Xmas Troubles with a Borrowed Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

My memories of Christmas 1924, although happy enough from the social standpoint, will nevertheless remain mixed with some degree of…

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Motor Record Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. A. Vaughan, in a Citroen car, yesterday broke by half a minute the Sydney-Newcastle record of three hours 48 1/2 minutes, which was…

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Motor Car Rates To Be Raised 30 per Cent

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

It was announced to-day that the Accident and Underwriters' Association New South Wales, has decided, as from 1st. February that insurance…

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Cooma Road Proposed Resumption

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The Shire Engineer reported to the last meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— With reference to my…

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Motoring Notes Seeing Ahead

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

Lost the reader should he labouring under any delusion as to the subject matter of this article, we hasten to inform him that it is not one of the…

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Late Telegrams. Serious Railway Accident Two Trains Collide. Sixteen Persons Injured. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occured at the Central Station last night. The 6.13 p.m. empty train from Ashfield to Sydney, which was…

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To-day's Wires. Railway Smash

North West Champion · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A serious smash occurred at Central Station shortly after six o'clock last night, [?]tion of an outgoing [?] by an incoming [?]…

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Killed by Motor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Rose Perrin. aged 19. was killed instantly and two other persons seriously injured as a result of a collision between two motor cars three miles…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co. Writes:— Ever since the Rollin Motor Car first made its appearance in Australia…

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