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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Hobos Arrested Daring Railway Exploits SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

Roy Stone, 20, and Francis Hart, 19, who made a remarkable escape while handcuffed together from a train, 25 miles from Perth, were recaptured…

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44 HOURS Railway Preparations

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

The Railway Department is already making preparations in anticipation of a bill being passed by Parliament reintroducing a 44-hour working week…

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Motors v. Horses. Clydesdale Society's Views. Horse Breeding Should Be Encouraged

North West Champion · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

Everything should be done to encourage horse breeding in Australia, not on extensive and haphazard lines, as in the past, but in a way that will…

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Railway and Tramway Eist[?]

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 2

The Railway and Tramway Eistedalod will be held this year in Sydney from November 7 to 14. The outstanding feature is the scope of the syllabus,…

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Railway and Tramway Eisteddfod

North West Champion · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

The Railway and Tramway Eisteddfod will he held this year in Sydney from November 7 to 14. The outstanding feature is the scope of the…

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Motoring Notes A Truffle Awakening

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 4

Traffic matters are livening up in Sydney from the political standpoint, and whatever may be the political [?] of the individual motorist he will…

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Queensland Railway Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

A message from Brisbane states that Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and all central district railway men struck at midnight last night. Prior to stop…

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Serious Hold-up Defiant Railway Employees SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

At Brisbane serious trouble threatens the hold-up of the whole of the Queensland railway services. Stop-work meetings were held again…

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Queensland Railway Strike. Brisbane

North West Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

The Central and North Queensland railway employees struck work last night. The southern The are expected to strike to-day. Action was fixed for…

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Censure Motor [?] [?]

North West Champion · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

Sir Georg Fuller's [?] motion was defeated by 45 [?] 25, and the Governor's speech was adopted by 45 to 36…

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To the Editor Duty on Motor Spirit and Kerosene Means Higher Cost To Country Consumers

Manilla Express · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 4

A Blanton writes:—Sir.— Wide spread interest, has been e[?]ated. throughout the Commonwealth in regard to the recent…

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Queensland Railway Strike

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

There were no fresh developments during the week end in connection with the Queensland railway strike, apart from the fact that the State…

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Motoring Notes Experts Interested In Superchargers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 4

Trade competition and the endeavor to give the public better and yet butter cars within the various price limits has had the good effect of…

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Rail Stock Rates Starvers and Stores Railway Commissioner's View

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have replied to representations made by the Graziers' Association regard to certain resolutions adopted by the…

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Railway Management. What Government May Do

North West Champion · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

Although the Lang Government lay not alter the personnel of the resent Railway-Commissioners it is robable an additional Commissioner…

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Queensland Railway Strike. Brisbane

North West Champion · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 5

The strike position is unchanged, but there is a feeling that a settlement will come shortly. The mails have been declared black throughout…

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Queensland Railway Strike

Manilla Express · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

On Thursday night the passengers travelling by the Brisbane mail were notified at Tamworth that the Queensland railway…

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Queensland Railway Strike. Likelihood of Settlement

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the conference between the Strikers' Council and the Government in Brisbane last night, It was announced that the strike was…

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Hudson Super-six Engine. Used in New Zealand's First Rail Motor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

The fist petrol engined railway car constructed in New Zealand has just been given its first trials and came though them successfully…

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Hudson's Super-six Used in New Zealand's First Rail Motors

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 6

The first petrol engined railway car constructed in New Zealand has just been given its first trials and came through successfully. As an…

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