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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Dorrigo Mountain Road

North West Champion · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

After an inspection of the Dorrigo Mountain Road early this year, the N.R.M.A. suggested to the local council that the road should be widened at…

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Road to Mt. Kaputar

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

A message from Barraba states that construction of the road to Mt. Kaputar will be proceeded with shortly. Tenders have been called for the cartage of…

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Road Manners Lesson to Drivers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Driving skill, good rood judgment and mental alertness arc all valuable qualities in ensuring safety on the road, yet they are, according to one…

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Boggabilla Rail Motor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

The Goondiwindi Chamber of Commerce, at its last meeting, discussed the question of the rail motor from Moree to Boggabilla on Wednesday arriving at…

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New Motor Fuel is Announced. Now It Is Produced

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

Many [?] to went for [?] casually [?] important [?] They…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. [?] for Motorists

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

In the [?] to [?]…

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Railway Souvenir. a Work of Art

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

We are in receipt of the New South Wales Railway Department's souvenir, which is indeed a work of art. The souvenir takes the form of a round…

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3,254 Motorists in Trouble

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

Metropolitan patrols of the N.R.M.A. went to the aid of 3,254 motoring during last month the motor cycle outfits travelling a total of 36,605 miles. As is…

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Stop, Look, and Listen! Helping Hand For Motorists

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

In the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River, New York, obliging "trade cops" stand by in readiness with emergency equipment to change…

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Smashed Car, So Sang for Another. English Ex-tramp Trained by Caruso Records. Invited to Broadcast

North West Champion · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

When his car was smashed, 28-year-old "Darkie" Scovell sang in the streets to raise the price of another. Formerly he had tramped the roads of…

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Helping Hand for Motorists

North West Champion · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

In the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River, New York, obliging "traffic cops" stand by in readiness with emergency equipment to change a tyre…

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Mehi Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

Owing to a collision which occurred on the Mehi Bridge recently between two large motor vehicles, it is understood that representations are being…

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Motor Notes. Road Congress Plan Deferred

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 3

The Conference of State Road Authorities of Australia has decided that it would be inadvisable for the present to proceed further with the proposal…

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Car Crashes Over Barwon Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

On Tuesday morning a motor car owned by Mr. George Warby, of Burrendown, and of which the driver's name was Flannagan, crashed over the…

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Railway Commissioners Annual Visit

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners will make their annual inspection of the north-western lines within the next few weeks…

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Speeding on Open Roads

Manilla Express · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

The matter of speeding on open roads was introduced at last meeting of Mandowa Shire Council by Cr. F. R. Heywood,…

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Railway Excursion Fares

Manilla Express · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

For some months past the fare and third for return ticket excursion has been in operation throughout the state on the "from…

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Mt. Kapltar Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

It is stated that two loads of equipment have arrived at Barraba en route to the Mt. Kaputar road job. Surveyors, carpenters and other workmen have…

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Germany's Road Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

At last the percentage of accidents per car has fallen in Germany, and with it the insurance rates—slightly. Viewing this state of affairs with…

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Road Manners Lacking

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

"There is ample evidence that a small section of motorists on the road to-day are totally lacking in road manners and are completely devoid of road…

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