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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Flood-bound Train Stranded Passengers Transferred. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Railway Authorities at Port Augusta, announced that passengers who have been stranded at Forrest, were transferred…

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

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

The N.R.M.A. will pay a reward of £5 for information leading to the conviction of any perron guilty of throwing glass upon a public road…

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Fire! Motor Car Destroyed

North West Champion · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Clang! Clang! went a bell in the vicinity of Roberts' Motor Garage this morning, at about 3.40 o'clock, and residents close handy poked their…

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Circus Train Wrecked

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Great excitement was caused in New Zealand early this morning when an Express ran into a circus train crowded, with wild…

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World's Fastest Light Aeroplane Tiger Moth Does 165 M.P.H.

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

Shortly before dawn on Saturday (15th) a large crowd of R.A.A.F. Officers and others interested in aviation gathered at…

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Sale of Trams

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The Government has received a proposal for the sale of its trams. The bidders are the associated bus owners. Cabinet will…

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Proposed Tram Deal

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The Sydney trams are valued at £11,000,000 as a going concern, and it is said that that sum must be put up by Mr. Stewart before…

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Boggabilla Road

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

At the Council meeting on Monday night the Foreman of Works (Mr. Halloran) reported on the works curried out since last meeting said progress…

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

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

Members of the N.R.M.A. are responding well to the Association's invitation to improve their driving ability by "finishing course," which…

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Freight on Motor Cars

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

The Traffic Inspector tar desires it to be known that a reduction of 50 per cent will be allowed off freight charges for motor cars conveyed…

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Ten Traffic Points To Guide Motorists in America

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

After elaborate investigation by the Erskine Burear, for Traffic research, which the Studebaker Corporation endows in Harvard University…

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Concession in Cars New Railway Regulations

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. J. Fisher, (Traffic Inspector) reports the following:— It is not generally known that a reduction of 50 per cent will be…

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Camurra-boggabilla Railway. (To the Editor)

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

Dear Sir,—With reference to the closing down of construction work, Camurra-Boggabi[?]la line, 1 desire now to inform my…

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Police Court Driving a Motor Car While "Under the Influence."

North West Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

Isaac Mahaffey, who appeared before Mr. A. K. Loftus, P.M., at the Moree Police Court last Tuesday, was fined £15 and 8/- costs for driving…

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Fell From Bridge

Manilla Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

This morning at 10 a.m. a man named Addison fell from the Bridge into the Harbour, a distance of 190 feet. He hit the…

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Over Railway Bridge! Sensational Car Crash. Serious Accident at Yanderra Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

With her buck possibly broken, Mrs. C. Tippler, 50, was brought 64 miles to Sydney by ambulance yesterday following a sensational car…

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Lorry Capsizes Occupants Trown Out on Gunnedah Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

The Gunnedah-Boggabri Road has been a fatal spot for accidents in the past few years and yesterday another serious accident occurred…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

In Barcelona it is apparently an offence to fall off a bicycle in the streets, and recently a rider who did so was fined…

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Brisbane—Cairns. Linked by Air Tri-motor Lineks to Start New Service

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

Arrangements are practically complete for the commencement of a regular air Service destined to bring the larger towns of the North-East…

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Fire at Railway

North West Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Another small outbreak of fire occurred at the Railway Goods Yard late this morning. Two bags of dime in a truck caught fire, but the flames were…

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