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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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The Twisting Diggers Road (With apologies to G. K. Chesterton)

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

Before I entered politics, before I made my pile, I was an honest working man, without deceit or guile…

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Road Race. Australian "Grand Prix." to Be Held in March

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

The third Australian Grand Prix—Australia's blue riband, motor car road race, organised by the, Victoriann Light Car Club—…

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Work Suspended on Guyra-Dorrigo Railway

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Advices received in Guyra on Monday ordered the suspension of all operations on the Guyra-Dorrigo railway. The forthcoming pay will be…

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Guyra-dorrigo Railway

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Advice received in Guyra on Monday ordered the suspension of all operations on the above railway; therefore, this Friday's pay will be the men's…

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Motor Factory Fire Considerable Damage. SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The premises of Messrs. Fox, motor body builders, of Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Damage is…

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Yetman Police Court Motor Offences

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

In the Yetman Police Court on January 30th before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Keith Robert Mccosker was charged with driving…

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The Motor World. News Andnotes From the N.r.m.a

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

Country motorists who are N.R.M.A. members are reminded that they will be piloted in and out of the congested Sydney [?], and be given full…

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The Motor World Notes and News From All Quarters. the New Idea. Brighter Cars the Mode. What a Little Paint Will Do

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Make your tar distinctive. In these days of mass production, when cars are turned out like so many peas in…

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Loss of £800,000. on Victorian Railways. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioner told the Inter-State City Growers' Conference at Mildura that, due to the inroads of motor transport and a…

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Fell From Train Terrible Injuries SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Terrible injuries were suffered by Andrew Thorn [?] when he was dragged some distance by a train at Liverpool. He attempted to board the…

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Train Derailed Six Horses Killed ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

An engine and the first truck of a cattle train was derailed near Hammond. The engine crew had a remarkable escape…

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Six Horses Killed. in Train Derailment. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

An engine and the first truck of a cattle train, were derailed at Hammond. The engine crew had a remarkable escape. Six horses in the first…

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Terrible Injuries. Man Falls Under Train. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Terrible injuries were suffered by Andrew Thorn (38) when he was drag ged some distance by a train at Liverpool. He attempted to board the…

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Train Fired On Passengers' Narrow Escape Bullet Shatters Window SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Nine passengers in a compartment of the Newcastle-Sydney train had a narrow escapes from death, near Wyong last night, when a bullet…

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Idiotic Act. Bullet Fired at Speeding Train. Passengers' Lucky Escape. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Nine Passengers in a compartment of the Newcastle-Sydney train had a narrow escape from death near Wyong last night. When a bullet shattered the…

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Railway Construction Curtailed? SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

It is again reported, at Bowral that the constructions of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway will cease within a month and that about [?]…

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Drastic Railway Changes

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

Extremely radical changes in the [?] and administration of Australian railways, particularly those of [?] South Wales, were forecast a…

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Racing Cyclist Killed.! Tragedy at Motordrome. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Several riders crashed in a dirt track motor cycle raw at the Motordrome nn Saturday night. Regi[?]ald Maloney (22) received injuries, from which he…

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£95,000 YEARLY Increased Wages Bill for N.S.W. Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

The recent quarterly adjustment of the Federal baste wage will cost the Railway Department £95,000 per annum and in consequence, a shorter…

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