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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

442 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 23

Violent Storm Tram and Train Services Disorganised

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

Sydney experienced another terrific storm on Monday afternoon, stated to be the most intensive for 10 years. At Mosman 370 points of rain fell…

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Ballast Train Smash

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

A ballast train ran through the dead-end in Newbridge railway yards on Monday afternoon, and went over an embankment 100 feet deep,…

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Mail Delays at Railway Station

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

As a result of the present condition of the Moree railway station the mail contractor has to put up with many Inconveniences. One of these is the…

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Destroying Surface of Road

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

The Liverpool Plains Shire has decided to prohibit the use of flange tyres, or studded tyres on any vehicle on any road within…

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The Problem of Weighing Motor Lorries

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

All the products of the State as well as our imports are weighed at some period over Weighbridges; therefore information about these large weighing…

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Railway Time-table

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 8

Train leaves Moree for Sydney daily (Sunday excepted at 2.15 p.m.; arrives from Sydney daily (Sunday excepted), at 8.15 a.m…

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Motor Bike Record Between Manilla and Tamworth 27 Miles in 28 Minutes

Manilla Express · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3

On Sunday last, Mr. F. Mulvogue established a record by travelling from Manilla to Tamworth a distance of 27 miles in…

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Motoring Notes Notable Australian Invention. Cassels Anti-Glare Headlight

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

So many "gadgets" for eliminating the glare from headlights have been brought toward by enthusiastic inventors that one is always cynical of…

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Clifton's Ltd Motor Service a Worthy Addition

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

To meet the requirements of their fast increasing trade Messrs Clifton's Ltd. have installed an up-to-date motor conveyance of…

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Queensland Train Smash

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 7

A disastrous railway small occurred early on Tuesday morning, when the Rockhampton mail train Jumped the rai[?]s while crossing the Trave[?]…

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Train Fatality Caught in a Tunnel SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

With his head severed, and one leg badly smashed, the body of an unknown man was found in a tunnel near the Newtown Railway Station…

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Big Railway Smash Over Thirty Injured Nine People Killed BRISBANE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

The mail train which, led Brisbane on Monday night for Rockhampton met with disaster at two o'clock on Tuesday morning, when the engine…

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Queensland's Big Railway Fatality. 9 Killed—55 Injured. Brisbane

North West Champion · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 3

The mail train which left Brisbane on Monday night for Rockhampton met with disaster at two o'clock on Tuesday morning, when the engine…

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Queensland Railway Disaster

Manilla Express · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

The worst railway disaster in the history of Queensland occurred early on Tuesday morning, when the Rockhampton mail…

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The Problem of Weighing Motor Lorries

Manilla Express · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

All the products of the State as well as our imports are weighed at some period over weighbridges: therefore…

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Motoring Notes The Great Indianapolis Race

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

Motor enthusiasis will have heard with [?] interest of the achievenment in car racing constituted by the record put up by…

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Closing A Road

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

Once the public acquire the right to use a road that right under ordinary circumstances will endure for all time. The rule of…

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Narrabri to Bellata Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. H. McGowen) reported to the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday as follows:—…

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Gwyoir Motors

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Norton Crane informs us that they are making extensive alterations to their garage, Including a large show room 22 feet square, for the display of…

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Motor News

North West Champion · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

On King's Birthday at the Penrith Speedway, 30 miles from Sydney, Douglas ridesrs Billy Conoulty and Jack Sweeney had a complete day out,…

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