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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 9 of 23

Lincoln Motor Car Co

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

This company was represented by a 11-4 h.p. Standard, which is entirely built in England. The body is made of seasoned timber panellel in steel, and…

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Big Fire Motor Garage Explosion SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 4

A fire at Bimingyong, near Ballarat, destroyed half a business block. Two firemen and three citizens were burned on the hands, face, and body…

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Motor Fatality Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 1

At Melbourne a motor fatality occurred near Port Fairy. John Leo Gavan Duffy, a relative of Mr. Justice Duffy, was killed. The car left…

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Motor Car on Fire

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

A motor car belonging to Mr. W. Malone, which was standing in Mr. R. Northey's yard, in Heber Street. Moree caught fire on Saturday night…

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Motor Fatality. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

A motor fatality occurred near Port Fairy. John Leo Gavan Duffy, a relative of Justice Duffy, was killed. The car left the road and crashe[?]…

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Gwydir Motors

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

Gwydir Motors exhibited Buick and Bean Cars. The new Standard Six Buick, (sometimes called the Light Six) was shown with an Australian…

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Motor Smash Man Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

A serious motor accident occured at the intersection of Strafford and Rowan Streets on Monday morning, as a result on…

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Tram Fares and Motherhood Endowment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. McGirr, speaking at Puddington Town Hall, asked it Mr. Lang could not take a penny off Sunday tram fares how was he going to give widows…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

A motor car accident occurred about a mile from Warial[?] on the Yetman [?]oad on Monday, which at first appeared likelyto prove serious. The injured…

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Railway Revenue Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

The quarterly report to March 31, issued by the Railway Commissioners yesterday shows an increase in revenue of £431,613 on the railways, and…

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Two Railway Men Ki[?]

North West Champion · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

Two railway employees [?] over and killed by a train at Illawarra Junction at Eveleigh this morning. They were fettlers, and failed to…

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Another Motor Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

Motor accidents are getting quite the fashion. Mr. Ted North is the latest victim. While travelling in his motor lorry in…

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Outback Problems. Sand Clay Roads

North West Champion · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

Among the terrors of outback life, are red soil and black soil plains in winter, says the Local Government expert of the "Sydney Morning Herald."…

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Sydney Deluged Terrific Downpour Many Suburbs Flooded Train Traffic Suspended SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

The people of the metropolis awakened this morning to see a clear sky and no rain. Nearly eighteen inches fell between Saturday afternoon and…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that Frederick Regan (34) was killed, end Frances Mary Tracey (33) had the base of her skull fractured when a…

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Two Persons Killed in Motor Cab. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

Frederick Regan, 34, of Clifton Hill, and Frances Mary Tracey, 33; were riding in a motor car. The driver looked round and discovered the pair…

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Motor News the Essex-six

North West Champion · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 4

Though the Essex has only been built since 1919 it is today one of the best known cars in the world. The fact that the Essex is so popular and at…

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Prisoner Escapes From Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 7

A Melbourne message slates that George Dennock under sentence from Maryborough, who was sentenced to serve 12 months in Ballarat Gaol…

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[?]Soners Escapes From Train Melbourne

North West Champion · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

George Pennard, a hand-cuffed pris[?]caped from custody by diving [?] the open doorway of a [?] on to the line. [?]…

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