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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Motor Car Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

A motor car containing six young men which left Warialda on Saturday for Elsmore somersaulted between Delungra and Inverell. As a result…

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Motorists Fined

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

Fer failing to return un expired [?] drivers license. Thomas Phillips was fined 10/- with 8/- costs of Court, in default three days hard labor…

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Victorian Railways

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

The Victorian railway employees declare that the service is seething with discontent, and that the Railway Commissioner are responsible…

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Motor Car Case

Manilla Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

At the Manilla Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr E. A. May, P.M., William Henry Singleton pleaded not guilty to the three…

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Bonanga Crossing Bridge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Chaffey asked the following question: I wish to know whether the Minister for Public Works can explain why the…

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Motoring Notes Fitting Oversize Tyres

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

Car-owners who are advised to fit oversize tyres very frequently experience trouble after a few punctures have been encountered, in that the…

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Motor Car Accidents. Two Girls Badly Injured MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

During the week end several persons were killed as the result of motor car accidents. In one cute Annie Collets and…

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A Severe Test Overland Six Hauls Loaded Tramcar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 8

That the Overland Six standard sedan is capable of meeting the requirements of the modern world for speed and power was exhibited…

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'On the Road to Gundagi' 'And the Password Was Wheat'

Manilla Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

Jack Moses had a day out in the Sydney Botanical Gardens last week-end. He was doing his usaul stunt round the sacred…

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Great Success Hospital Motor Sports

Manilla Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The motor sports, staged by local enthusiasts, in aid of Manilla District Hospital, held on the North Manilla Racecourse on…

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Motoring Notes The Motor Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The Motor show of the M. T. A . just concluded was successful beyond the dreams of the promoters. During the whole time the exhibition was open to…

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Sheep Transport by Motor An Interesting Queensland Experiment

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the Queensland Agricultural Journal. The journal describes how Mr. W. A…

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Sheep Transport by Motor Interesting Queensland Experiment

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the Queensland Agricultural Journal. The journal describes how…

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Federal Road Grant

Manilla Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Lang) informed Mr Hoskins in the Legislative Assembly that the House would be informed when the…

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Ford Motor Profits World's Greatest Tax Case

Manilla Express · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

Last week the American Government opened a suit for the purpose of collecting £6,000,000 alleged to be overdue profit…

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Baby Holds Up Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

While the 6.45 Frankston train was speeding between Cheltenham and Mentone (Vic.) the alert driver saw, a long way ahead, a tiny white object…

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Bridge on Fire. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

A train from Sydney was nearing Ryde Bridge spanning the Parramatta River, when the engine driver noticed volumes of smoke some distance…

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Railway Bill. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

The feeling is said to exist in well informed political circles that the Railway Act Amendment Bill may be postponed…

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Motoring Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

A Good Way of Carrying Tools. The locker at the rear of a single seater car usually presents an appearance of chaos everything being…

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Halls Creek Bridge

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Capt. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Local Government in connection with…

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