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

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

402 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 21

"White Rose" Aeroplane. Charlevilee (Q.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Miller arrived at Charleville yesterday morning. They were welcomed by a large crowd…

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The Ghost Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 3

Coming at 8 o'clock Wednesday, March 27, theatre-goers will have the privilege of witnessing one of the most remarkable plays of this century,…

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The Ghost Train Sensationally Successful Play Coming to Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 3

One of the most important theatrical encasements of the year is that announced by Mr. E. .J Carroll who is to present the big London and…

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Benedicts V. Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

A match was played on Sunday afternoon between the Benedicts and the Moree Railway, the game ending in a win for the former by 33 runs. The…

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Hints to the Motorist Cylinder Head Studs and their Troubles

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

Car owners often cause themselves quite a considerable amount of trouble by breaking off short the cylinder head studs. One frequent cause of this, is…

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Better Farming Train Mr. Lyons on the Rural Bank

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Mr Lyons said rural finance should interest the man on the land; and the Rural Bank justified its name for it was…

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"The Ghost Train."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 2

"The Ghost Train" was staged In the Morco Memorial Hall last night by Mr. B. J. Carroll's specially selected company lo a large ami appreciative…

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Hints to the Motorist Setting the Wind Screen Opening

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 6

Many motorists would like windscreens to be set with only a small opening. The trouble is that sometimes sufficient pressure cannot…

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Better Farming Train Mr Brown on Poultry

Manilla Express · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Mr Brown said that there was no best breed of poultry. The best of any one of the three recognised leading breeds --…

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Hints to the Motorist When Oil Should bo Used Sparingly

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 4

It is quite a common fallacy to suppose that ball hearings depend on lurication for efficiency. Theoreticatly a ball bearing should be run dry, the…

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Motor Truck Accident. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Two motor trucks carrying twenty five people ran backwards down a steep hill near Warrandyte yesterday. One dropped twelve feet into a cutting…

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Better Farming Train Mr Warne on Dairying

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

At the start, Mr Warne said he would not recommend dairying on any extensive scale in this district under present…

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Closing of Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Monday night, a letter was received from the Under Secretary, Department of Lands, in connection with the…

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Camurra Boggabilla Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

According to information to hand there is every possibility of the construction of this Camurra Boggabilla railway line being commenced in the…

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Latest Cables. Train Smash. Paris

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Fourteen people were killed, a number of others are in hospitals in a dangerous condition, whilst scores of others were injured in a collision…

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Hints to the Motorist Smoothing Out Paint Scratches

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Scratches which have not penetrated completely through the paint to the undercoating, or further, can very often be smoothed out by careful and…

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Victorian Railways

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

The Victorian railway receipts from July 1 to March 31 were [?]£65O,014 less than for the corresponding year; goods revenue being £430,788 less. The…

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Disastrous Train Collision. Shanghai

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Hundreds of Chinese were killed when a refugee train, on route Tientsin, collided with a military train on a bridge. Several of the carriages…

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Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 2

Charles Stewart (29) and John Ryan (256 were killed and five other Persons injured yesterday morning when a large motor car lett the…

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Hints to the Motorist Protecting the Radiator

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 4

After prolonged use over rough roads, it is sometimes found that the radiator will spring a slight leak, usually in the lower tank section. The…

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