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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Serious Motor Accident. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

A motor car and a cart collided to-day on the Parramatta-road. Herbert Foster, the driver of the cart, was buried beneath his vehicle, which…

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Two-Wheeled Cars. the Gyroscope for the Motor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 8

Mr. Louis Brennan has been engaged in perfecting gyroscope mechanisms, and has introduced the mono-rail into railway construction. Until lately it was…

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Federal Capital Railway

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 4

Activity (the Yass "Tribune" says) teems to continue, to govern the pace of the Federal authorities relative to the Yass-Canberra site, and the need…

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Government's Railway Policy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

The forward railway policy which the Premier outlined to a very representative deputation on Wednesday will be welcomed with…

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The Railways Important Extension Scheme. a Loan Announced. Statement by the Premier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, out-lined an important railway policy on Wednesday morning in answer to a representative deputation, which urged…

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New Railways—wagga and Humula Line

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

In view, of the considerable amount of really urgent matters affecting the public weal that should be legislated on with the least possible delay, it…

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Collapse of Earth. Railway Tunnel Accident. Ten Men Entombed. Six Rescued: Fate of Four Doubftul. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 3

The Otira railway tunnel, which, is being constructed to connect Christ-church and the westland towns in the South Island, was the scene of a…

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Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees. Annual Conference

The Worker · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 9

At the second day's sitting "of the" conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway. Employees. Mr. J. Fogarty was elected president, Messrs. J. E. Bustelli…

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Road Race

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

The first road race under the management of the newly formed bicycle club will take place on Wednesday afternoon next, starting from the…

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Railway Casualties

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 3

According to advanced summaries of the statistics of railway operations in the United States, in the year ending 30th June, 1904, the number of…

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Shire Roads. Need for Additional Road Plants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

It is quite probable that the Mitchell Shire Council will be shortly purchasing a new road plant. Discussing general road works at the council meeting…

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Aviation. Brilliant Aeroplane Flight. Vancouver, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

M. Wineziers last night made a brilliant flight in an Antoinette aeroplane. He passed over the city of Strasburg at a height of 462 feet…

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Rabbits on Roads. Responsibility for Destruction

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board a lengthy discussion took place regarding the responsibility respectively of P.P…

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Mitchell Shire Council. New Bridge for Yarragundry

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held at the Shire Offices is Johnstone-street yesterday forenoon. Cr. A. Leitch…

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Second Road Plant for Mitchell Shire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

Discussing general road works at the meeting of Mitchell Shire Council yesterday, Cr. A. Hurst said the peculiar position had arisen that with only one…

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Road Making Plant. Wagga Council Advised by City Surveyor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night again has under consideration the question of the purchase of a road making plant. The Works…

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The Sydney Markets. Thursday, May 5th. Railway Produce Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 6

Sixty truckloads of general farm produce were offered at the Redfern station auction saleyards. The market, with the exception of maize, showed a…

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Knocked Down by a Tram

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Friday last William Howitt, 66, a printer, residing at 58 Margaret: street, Petersham, was knooked down by a, tram in Central-square, Sydney the Civil…

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The Tramp Problem

The Worker · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

There are just two kinds of tramps In the world—the rich tramp and the poor tramp. The poor tramp calls at the back door and begs for a handout which he may…

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Sydney Produce Sales. the Railway Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 3

At the auction sales held at the Sydney goods yards consignments of various produce amounting to 52 truckloads were offered for sale, of…

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