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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Maryvale—sandy Hollow Railway Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, in a statement last night, said the construction of the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway would go on. He still…

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Aerodrome Improvements Recommendations Adopted

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

The Clerk of Works, (Mr. W. J. Morris) advised on Tuesday night that the Narrabri aerodrome had been inspected by an…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Mr. V. H. Wells, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3

Elizabeth D. Wilson and William Donald Nevins were proceeded against for having committed breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. The defendants pleaded…

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Railway Excursions. for Autumn School Vacation. "Anywhere to Anywhere" Series Extended

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways advises that the "Anywhere to Anywhere" .series of excursions, which has been in operaton since before Christmas, has been…

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Railway Exclusions. For Autumn School Vacation. "Anywhere to Anywhere" Series Extended

North West Champion · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways advises that the "Anywhere to Anywhere" service, [?]ions, which has been in [?]ation since before Christmas, has…

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Railway Excursions Fct Autumn School Vacation "Anywhere to Anywhere" Series Extended

Manilla Express · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways advises that the "Anywhere to Anywhere" series of excursions, which has been in operation since…

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Growth of German Motor Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

In hardly four years of planning and constructing, 1,266 miles of "autobahnen" in Germany were open by the and of 1937. The 1.875 mile…

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Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Namol Shire—Council on Tuesday the Shiro. Engineer reported on Shiro Works, clauses of which…

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Wellington-mudoee Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

Ac[?]ce has been received by the N.R.M.A. tour[?] department that the Wellington-Mud[?]ee road as at present in a very bad cer[?]tion between…

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Britain's Road System

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

Spoking to members of the Institution of Civil engineers recently Mr. Lest[?]e Burgin, British Minister of Transport, announced that it was his…

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Death of Sydney Bridge Builder

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

The death of Mr. Lawrence Ennis, managing director of Dorman, Long and Co., Ltd., was announced in a cable message from London on Saturday. He…

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Road to Bulga Plateau

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. [?] a proposal [?] forward by the Wingham Murncapa: Council for the [?] of a rote from the Bulga P[?]…

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New Standards for Shire Roads Relief Outline of Improvements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

"Now main roads standards have now boon brought out by tho Department and will apply to all future work," reported the Shiro…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Adventures of a Wheel

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

A wheel shot off a skidding has in James own. New Jersey, U.S.A. The wheel proceeded at speed [?]umped a ditch went through the wall of a [?]…

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Railway Cot Fund Concert Party

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

A representative gathering of members of the above concert party was held at the Railway Institute on Monday night. In the unavoidable absence of…

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Growth of German Motor Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

In hardly four years of planning and constructing. 1,266 miles of "autobahnt[?]" in Germany were open by the end of 1937. The 1,875 mile mark is the goal…

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Fog Danger to Motorists

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that at this time of the year fogs or dense mists are likely to be encountered, especially on the Mountains and…

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Motorists Help the Army

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

In order to with the new problems of traffic control which have arisen as a result of the increase in mechanisation of the Army, the Automobile…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Parking Ban to Extend

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

The recent "no parking" orders in the busiest streets of New York has been such a success that the regulation is to be extended to 10 more streets…

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Around the Ground. Gwydir Motors

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

Gwydir Motors, local dealers for Burck and Vauxhall cars, and Bedford Trucks, had a most comprehensive display. The star attraction was the Buick…

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