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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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New Roads for Austria

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Already new motor roads are planned for Austria, to link up with those extending across Germany. An arterial read is to be put in hand immediately…

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Illuminated Road Signs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

A proposal now being considered by the Newcastle City Council to illuminate direction signs for the benefit of motor traffic passing through the city at night…

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Mt. Kaputar Road

North West Champion · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

Although some ten men are now on site at the commencement of the Mt. Kaputar road, work will not start on construction until June 13 (says…

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Talmoi Picnic Races. Special Train

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

Following their usual custom, the custom, the committee of the Talmoi Amateur Picnic Race Club will run a special train from Moree to Garah for the…

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New Road Over Mount Kaputar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that on the proposed road over Mount Kaputar there will be approximately 29 miles of new construction. Mount Kaputur…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Dublin's Parking Troubles

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Parking in Dublin is causing hardship to motorists as a result of recently introduced regulations. A meeting of organisations concerned was recently…

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Growth of Motor Transport

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

The official announcement of the record umber of 308,272 motr vehicles registered in New South Wales at the end of last month brings to mind the…

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Touring the World by Motor Car. 14,500 Miles in Five Months. Starting From Morocco

North West Champion · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Motorists are planning a round-the-world tour by car in order to prove that motor touring is not confined to Europe and America…

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Employment on Kaputar Road.—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

As a number of local resident unemployed have been unable to secure work on the Kaputar road, the Department will be asked by Council…

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Boggabilla Road. Miles of Mud and Water

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. P. Seymour, ambulance superintendent, who was forced to drive the ambulance out along the Boggabilla road on Monday,…

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Railway Truck Rifled. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 2

When railway officials checked over a goods train, bound from Darling Harbour to Canowindra at Valley Heights, early tins morning, they…

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Dedicating a Road

Manilla Express · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

At Mandowa Shire Council meeting on Saturday the engineer reported that an application had been made by Mr. H. C. Scholes…

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New Roads, New Words

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

The comm! of the system of autobalmen the double-track motor roads has added new words to the German tongue—and a new sales slogan for car…

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Air Raid Damage to Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

What steps are being taken to ensure adequate repair of roads [?] they are damaged in air roads? the British Minister of Transport was recently…

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Kaputar Road Half Mile Cleared

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Although only a small gang are at present working on the Kaputar road, half a mile has been cleared. The big gang of men is…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Slump Did Not Spoil Record

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

The total number of motor vehicles in the United States at the end of 1937 was 29,805fl,373. a gain of 5. per cent. on the 1936 and an all-time high record…

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Road Accidents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M., Arthur M. Boulton was proceeded against on a charge of having…

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Breaches of Motor Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

Horace H. . Milen. A. B. Chapman and John J. Gow were proceeded against for having committed breaches of the Motor Act…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

Max G. Krippner was proceeded against for having driven a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public…

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