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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

540 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 27

Here and There. Motor Car Overturns

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a Big Six Nash, driven by Mr. B. Clarke, of Bellata, skidded in the mud and overturned about two miles from Gurley…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. Difficult Gear Changing

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

The writer recently stumbled quite by accident on the cause of difficult gear changing in a car which, as a type, has the reputation of…

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Motor Car Stolen. Disappeared From Moree

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

On Tuesday last a Chrysler Sedan car belonging to Mr. H. J. Forrester of Moree was left standing in the street, the precaution laving been…

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Local & General News Road Contract

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. G. E. Wright) will receive tenders up to Saturday, July 9, for 270 chains or formation, 12[?] to 1s mile, road Moree…

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Here and There. Stolen Motor Car. Three Sydney Men Fined

North West Champion · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

A sequel to the disappearance of Mr. H. J. Forrester's Chrysler sedan car on the night of the Moree Coursing Club's smoke social a few weeks…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. a Useful Foot Warmer

North West Champion · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

During the present weather a foot warmer for the rear compartment is an extremely desirable accessory. A cheap and efficient one consists of a…

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Roads Agreement. Hailed with Delight

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

Though Sadly belaud, the acceptance of the Federal Roads agreement by the New South Wales Premier is hailed with qualified delight by the…

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Motoring Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 4

Warm and Cold Starting Difficulties. One of the chief causes of bad starting for the first. time in the day is the use of an unsuitable oil, which results…

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Motor Car Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused early on Saturday evening, when a Ford motor car, the property of Mr. Miller. of Alice Street, East Moree,…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. Motor Transport in the Country

North West Champion · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 3

Motor trucks are asked to do all kinds and conditions of jobs in the country which do not come within the true meaning of haulage…

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Halls Creek Road

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

At last Shire Council meeting the President (Cr. Heywood) detailed on interview he had when in Sydney with the chairman of…

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Motor Employees' Strike. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 2

Because of an alleged discrimination between unionists and non-unionists by the industrial officer in charge or the Melbourne Motor Body and Assembling…

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Using a Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 2

At the W[?]rialda police o[?]urt last week, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Frank Reid, John Whitney and Howard Marshall were charged with…

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Motoring Notes The Path of Progress

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 5

If say tangible proof were needed of the wonderful advances which have been made in perfecting the design of the modern car and equipping it with…

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Motoring Record

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 3

The motoring record from Darwin to Sydney—6 days 17 hours 40 minutes—established nine months ago by Mr. Frank Birtles, has been…

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Motoring Notes Harm Done by Leaking Tube

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

Leaky tubes haw a damaging effect on tryes. The slow leak due to porous rubber or imperfect tube construction, is responsible for millions of pounds…

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"Ignorant Motorists"

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

"Grazier" advises the motorist:—My idea in this article is to enlighten the motorist on the method of passing travelling stock, and the…

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Motoring

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 3

Motoring, as everyone knows, always imposes a more or less severe strain on the complexion; but never is this more evident than in winter…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. Hudson Super-Six

North West Champion · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 5

In now patting on the market, with the completion of a four-year development ana building programme, an entirely new Hudson Super-six chassis,…

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Nature's Tints Reproduced Colour Schemes of General Motors

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 1

Colour is taking possession of the fine motor car. Quietly yet assuredly the colourful supplants the drab and dull. For this is…

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