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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Nowra. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

When a motor car overturned on the Jervis Bay Road, yesterday, Mrs. G. Woodhill (61), a well-known resident of the Nowra district, was…

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Terrific Car COLLISlON Nine Motorists Practically Unscathed Crash in Dust Cloud Near Holbrook

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Driving into a cloud of dust 13 miles on the Gundagal side of Holbrook on Saturday afternoon, two care collided with terrific force…

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Motor Car Fatauty Resident of the Rock Killed at Tumut a Popular Lad

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Word was received at The Rock last week of a motor car accident at Tumut, in which Thane Scott, of The Rook, lost his life…

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Railway Problems

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

THE NEW Chief Commission for Railways has a "cheerful hope" that a way will be found out or the dilemma facing the management of…

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Mr. Clapp's Complaint to Albury Council Council Supporting Motor Transport

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

A long letter from Mr, H. W. Clapp, chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, has been received by Albury municipal…

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Motor Too Small Reason for “Burning Out” Mayor’s Minute; Council’s Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The water shortage last week caused by a new motor being burnt out and rendered useless was the cause of considerable discussion at last night’s…

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Chief Commissioner. Touring Riverina Railways

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner of Railways. Mr [?] Berrigan on Thursday, [?] be pleased to [?]…

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New Travel Service Overland Motor Pilots

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

A new organisation has been established and is to commence operations in Melbourne early this year for the purpose of facilitating…

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Mishap to Aeroplane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

When Mr. V. Chapman was landing in his aeroplane at Colombo Greek[?]r jetilder[?] the machine was caught in a whirlwind, and partly…

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Aeroplane Crash. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Pilot N. Berry Littlejohn and a passenger (D. H. Ball) had a miraculous escape from death, when a Moth aeroplane crashed and turned…

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Swing Bridge Snaps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 21

An alarming experience befel Mr. P. Ryan, school master, of Glen Wills, and Miss Whitelaw, of Melbourne. Holidaying at Middle Creek, they…

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Waradgery Shire Tenders for Road Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery was to have met yesterday, but only two councillors were in attendance and the meeting lapsed…

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Aeroplane Crashes at Tuggerah. Airman's Lucky Escape from injury. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Pilot N. Berry Littlejohn, and a passenger D. H. Ball, had a miraculous escape from death when a Moth aeroplane crashed and turned completely to Tuggerah Lakes, this morning. Littlejohn received a slight bump on the nose. He was forced to make a landing owing to the failure of the…

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Steamers in Distress Fallen Trees Block Roads London, January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 44

A gale is blowing at the rate of 120 miles an hour in the English Channel, and steamers are experiencing very rough passages. At least two have…

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Proposed Railway Combaning Narandera Route

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 14

A State Parliamentary committee visited Nanandera to inspect the alternative-route of the proposed railway from Combaning. Tho committee previously…

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Motors "Toe In" and Camber

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 28

A setting which must be checked periodcailly is that of the "toe in" of the front wheels, a term which is most easily defined by explaining that it…

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Motor Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

In a car smash on the Huskisson-road at Berry, Mrs. Lilian Woodhill (61), wife of Mr. George Woodhill, of Wood-hills, Ltd., of Nowra, Richmond,…

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Railway Conversion Proposals Uniform Gauge £30,000,000 Involved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

One of the most important subjects discussed by the Federal Cabinet at the second of a series of meetings, which is being held in Melbourne was…

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Railway Deviation at Tallangatta Work for Unemployed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Work on the Tallangatta to Wodonga railway deviation, made necessary by the inundation of the present, line by the waters of the Hume…

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Motor 'Bus on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 34

While travelling down Booth-street, Golden Square (Vic), Mr. R. Exon's motor 'bus, in which were five passengers, burst into flames. Mr. Exon…

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