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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

636 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 32

Henry Ford's New Motor Tractor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 8

Twenty four years ago Henry Ford of Deltroit, U.S.A. built his first motor car. He now turns out 3000 cars a day, employs a staff of 41,000 and pays a…

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Gymkhana. Military Sports at Cootamundra, Easter Monday. Special Train over and Bak. All Cadets Free

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was convened by the Mayor for Monday night for the purpose of arranging for a visit of the Gundagai cadets to the…

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Public Opinion. "That Motorist!" to This Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

Sir,-In the last issue of your paper reference is made to an accident which befell Mr. W. Glasscock, to a lady who assisted, and…

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State Parliament. Yanco Canning Factory. Railway Construction. Railway Commissionership Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Osborne (Paddington) asked the Minister for Agriculture whether there was any truth in the statement that…

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Henty-billabong. the Railway Syndicate. Statement by Premier. Opposition Leader's Reply Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, at the request of the leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Storey) the Premier made a statement regarding the…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor of. Wagga, to be held in the Town Hall next Monday night, for the purpose of forming a branch of the…

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The Railway Conference. Importance of Its Object

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

The conference which lias been arranged to lake place in the Town Hall next Saturday, on the subject of the Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway…

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Railway Time Table. Junee-Hay Line

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

The following is the altered time table for the Junee-Hay line:— Daily from Junee to Yanco…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held in the Town Hall last night, for the purpose of forming a branch in Wagga of the…

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Alterations at Albury Railway Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

With the immense amount of transhipment of goods at the Albury railway yards, the congestion of late has interfered with the promptitude of…

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Killed on Railway. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

As a goods train was approaching Cullen Bullen on Saturday night the guard's attention was drawn to an obstruction on the line, which he found to…

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German Aerodrome Bombed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft dropped many bombs on Uitjerke aerodrome at noon on Sunday. One enemy aeroplane was driven down. All…

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Sensational Motor Smash. Death of One of the Victims. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

A sensational motor smash occurred in William-street shortly after one o'clock this morning. A car containing four people was…

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Railway Matters. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Sir,—I understand that the controversy over railway matters is now closed; but I would like to express the appreciation of a grateful…

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New Railways to the Coast

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Fifty delegates, it is anticipated, will assemble at Wagga next Saturday, for a further conference as to the proposed railway from Yass to…

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Rubber Railway Wheels

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

Despite the efforts in the past to produce a really silent wheel for railways, no successful wheels of this type has been generally adopted by…

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Railway Decentralisation League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-formed branch of the Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway Decentralisation League will be held at the Town Hall to-night at 8…

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State-owned Railways. American Project. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

Several American Senators led by Senator Johnson (California) are advocating the permanent Government ownership of railways…

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Alleged Stealing. Railway Officer's Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

William Ferguson, formerly railway night officer at Carlton station, was charged in the Police Court today with stealing £[?], the property…

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The Motor Smash. Victims Still in Critical Condition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Duncan and Rust, victims of the motor smash, are still in a critical condition…

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