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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Bonanga Crossing Bridge

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Captain Chaffey, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Works: Following the question I recently asked in…

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Motoring Notes Life of the Storage Battery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

Motorists of earlier days will recall that there was a time when accumulators were, sold with guarantees extending over as long a period as five…

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Three Dead Result of Week-end Motor Accidents Many Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Three motoring fatalities occurred during the weekend. Emily Edwards, recently married, aged 18, was killed by a motor lorry…

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More Motor Car Casualties. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

William Leech, age 26, his wife, 25, and son, were injured last night at Chatswood, when their car collided with a sulky containing three persons. The…

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To-day's Wires. Week-end Motor Fatalities. a Heavy List. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Three motoring fatalities occurred during the week-end. Emily Edwards, age 18, and recently married, was killed by a motor lorry in the city. Bert…

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Railway Platform Letter-boxes

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

With reference to a question asked the Minister in the House regarding railway platform letter boxes by Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., the Minister…

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Railway Transfer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

From Saturday, February 27, the Railway administrative staff, which has functioned at Marrurundi for 27 years, ceased operations and the…

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Murrurundi Wants Rail Motor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murrurundi municipal council it was decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Chief Railway Commissioner when at…

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Expired Motor Cycle License

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4
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Reginald M. Herbert pleaded guilty to a charge of falling to return an expired license for a motor cycle, and was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, in default…

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Railway Time-table

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · 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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Late Telegrams. Motor Bus Skids. Eight Persons Injured. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

A motor bus crowded with passengers skidded and crashed into a post at the corner of Old South Head Road and Edgeeliffe Road last night. The…

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Motoring Notes Truck Economics

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

The great question which every prospective country buyer of a trucK will at once ask himself is "is it a paying proposition?" We shall…

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Encircling Australia Another Motorist Gets Home

Manilla Express · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

It takes very little imagination to realise the difficulties and dangers that stand in the way of such, an accomplishment as a trip…

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New South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

Excursion tickets at single fare for the double journey (minimum rates 89d First-class and 510d Second-class) will be…

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Motoring Notes Reversing the Fan Belt

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 4

At times the adjustment of the fan best tension is an awkward one and it is troublesome to attend to [?] it is found that the best is slipping…

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Prompt Railway Methods

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 1

Since the demolition of the local Ice Works by recent disast[?] s fire Narrabri has been hard pressed for supplies of ice, but thanks to the…

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Improvements to Narrabri Railway Station

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 1

Residents have probably noticed the local Council's activities in Bowen Street at the entrance to the railway station. Approximately one…

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Tamworth Show Train

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

We received the information from the Secretary of the Tamworth Show Mr. G. H. Read, that the show train…

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Glenbarra Road Deviation

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Tenders are called by Mandowa Shire in this issue for the construction of a deviation on the Glenbarra-Dunmore road…

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