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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Greatest Sales by World's Greatest Motor Company

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The pamphlet report of the General Motors Corporation for the quarter ending March 31 states that the company sold 385,…

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Manilla Residents in Motor Smash

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

A serious motor accident, in which all the principles were Manilla residents, occurred near Ryan Hotel about a mile on the…

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Motoring Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 1

Tracing the Cause of Preignition. It is not an u[?]mmon thing by any means for an engine to give one or two spasmodic coughs, or to run for…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. 15,000,000 Mark Passed

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 9

Another million mark in Ford production was passed on May 25 when Motor Number 15,000,000 came off the Assembly Line of the Ford…

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Roads Problem

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 1

Following a special meeting of the Council of the National Roads and Motorists Association, it was announced that the council had decided…

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Motoring Notes Politics, Finance and Motoring

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

While politics do not normally come within the scope of a motoring column it is not untimely to review the question of road finances in relation to present…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. Getting More Light

North West Champion · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 6

Before driving at night in the rain, wipe the glass of the headlights with a rag moistened with ordinary glycerine. Otherwise each rain drop…

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Australian Railways Union. Control of All Industry. MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

The Australian Council of the Australian Railways [?]on, now sitting in Melbourne, has car[?]ed a resolution in favor of the work[?] taking control of…

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For the Motorist. Facts Worth Knowing. Harm Done by Leaking Tube

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Leaky tubes have a damaging effect on tyres. The slow leak due to porous rubber or imperfect tube construction is responsible for millions…

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In Their Own Interests. What Railway Unions Propose. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

A conference of the Australian Railways Union, sitting in Melbourne, carried a resolution in favour of the workers taking control of all…

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Somerton Road

Manilla Express · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

At last Shire Council meeting a letter was received from Mr. H. Hawker of Klori Station asking the Council to re-consider its…

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General Motors Patent Eliminates Glare of Headlights

Manilla Express · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 6

The elimination of glare from headlamps is still one of the problems in the automobile field. Each year extracts a heavy toll of…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Car Overturns. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 3

Five persons were injured when a motor car capsized on Great Western Road, 15 miles from Parramatta, yesterday. Mrs. Lucy McCall (42) and…

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Motoring Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 4

Finding the Dolinquent Cylinde. There are three ways of locating missing cylinders:— [?]I If the engine is warm, touch the…

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District Roads

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

A number of complaints were received at last Shire Council meeting regarding the state of roads in Manilla district…

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Tarpoly Bridge

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

This bridge was recently built conjointly by the Shires of Barraba and Mandowa and the Main Roads Board. The bridge cost…

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Somerton Road Mail

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

When the letter from Mr. V. C. Thompson M.H.R. regarding the visit of the Post Master General to the North came before…

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Forestalling Trouble Emergency Supplies for Motorist

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

The old saying "Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you" is all very well in theory--in actual experience the man who…

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The Road Gate Problem Solved at Last

North West Champion · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

One of the curses of motoring in the Australian back country is [?] endless succession of gates, which the law requires each traveller shall close…

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Forestalling Trouble. Emergency Supplies for Motorists

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 3

The old saying "Never trouble trouble till troubles troubles you' is all wry well in theory—In actual experience the man who anticipates trouble…

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