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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Hints to the Motorist. Vital Parts of "Vac" Tank

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

Points in the vacuum tank which should he noted are a priming plug in the cover which allows' petrol to he poured in should the tank ever run dry…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon about three miles from Moree on the Camurra road, when a motor lorry, driven by Mr John Kelly…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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Unloading of Motor Cars. Better Facilities

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

For some considerable time difficulty has been experienced at the local railway station in unloading motor cars which arrive on high-sided wagons, or…

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Late Telegrams Trouble at Motor Garage. Attempt to Rob Frustrated. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Willie Richard Savage, an attendant at a motor garage at Double Bay, was sitting [?]nhis office last night a man walked in and asked for some…

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Motor Licenses. Medical Examination Not Considered Necessary

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

The N.S.W. Police Department has informed the National Roads and Motorists Association that a medical examination of applicants…

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Motor Lorry Overturns

North West Champion · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

A motor lorry driven by John Kelly, of Margo, overturned on the Moree-Camurra road on Monday and its occupants were thrown out, while Kelly…

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Train Disaster

Manilla Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Two engines and a brake van of an excursion train from Mt. Victoria left the line near Warrimoo on Monday night. The…

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Road Tests Reveal Striking Value. Points of Excellence is Whippet Six

Manilla Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

One of- the main features which the Superior Whippet Fours and Sixes introduced is that of Finger-Tip control. It has proved…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Manilla Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the…

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Bridge Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

The flood waters of the Houghton. River, near Garoo, have [?] a victim. James Moore and Willi[?] Murphy attempted to cross the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reports that a considerable length of tar surfacing has been carried out on the Midwestern Highway within the municipality of…

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Motor-Car Education. Ford Method

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1
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There is no commodity that is so much talked of as the motor cur. In the younger generation of to-day the bent of mechanics is remarkably…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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Motor Accidents. Adelaide

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

James Smith (34) and Colleen Hamilton (14 months) were fatally injured as a result of a head-on collision between a motor cycle and side car and…

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By Road and Wheel Hints to Motorists N.R.M.A. Notes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

Country motorists who are N.R.M. A. members are reminded that they will be piloted in and out of the congested Sydney traffic, and be given…

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Motorists Travel Faster To-day. Better Roadss and Engines Mean Faster Speeds

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

According to "The What, Why and How of the New Mobiloil," a booklet recently Issued by the Vacuum Oil Company Ply., Ltd., motor curs are…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the…

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England's Great Motor Cyclist Has Broken Fifty Records [?]

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

one of the most [?] motor motor cyclists in England at the present time is F. C. Hicks, [?] was no fewer than fifty records to…

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