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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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The Biggest Year for Good Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The good-road programme now being carried out in the United Suites is the largest over planned, we are informed by a contributor to "The Forecast", (New…

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Wagga and the Main Road

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Before the visit of the Prince of Wales to Australia it is proposed to have the main road from Melbourne to Sydney improved, and for the…

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Corobimilla Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. B. Marshall railway [?] veyor, is at present making[?] with a trial survey of the proposed line from Uranquinty to…

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Rail Motor Service for Country Districts. Every Promise of Success

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Primary Producers Union, in response to numerous inquiries from members of the various branches…

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Soldiers Three. Cootamundra Soldiers in Trouble. A Railway Mystery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

A veil of mystery hides the experiences of Herbert James Fraser, returned soldier, of Griffiths, New South Wales, after he left Cootamundra…

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Griffith Railway Requirements

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The secretary of the Mirrool Fruit-growers Association, Mr. R. H. Erskine, has addressed the following letter to the Railway Commissioners in…

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Currawarna Railway League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The agitation, which for [?] considerable time now has been intermittently proceeding with reference to the demand for a railway to Currawarna was…

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Aeroplane Accident. Passengers and Others Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

At Bristol a flying machine crashed into the ground at the landing stage. The pilot and some passengers were injured, but not seriously…

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Value of X-rays. Diminishing Railway Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The X-ray to most of us conjures up visions of white-robed nurses, Burgeons, and hospital operating rooms. But to-day the X-ray, discovered by Wilhelm…

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Aeroplane Due at Noon To-morrow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

Lieut. Treacey, who was due to give flights her to-day in a 5-seater Avro, regrets not being up to his schedule, thoruhg i M„,S.MII lk,„ 1[?]), 2)23…

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Floods in Queensland. Train Traffic Delayed. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

General rain has again set in the Townsville district. The Burde[?] River at Macrossen is 6 feet over the old bridge…

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Stolen Motor Tyres. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Francis Augustus and William ones were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 27 bundles of Michelin tyres…

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Motor-car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Five motorists had a narrow escape from death at about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, whilst motoring towards Collingullie along the Urana…

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The Railway. Work May Begin This Month, Perhaps

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. McGarry, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Railway Commissioners:— "I have your letter of the 20th…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Horse. Side Car Passenger Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

A motor cycle collided with a runaway horse in Cleveland-street, this morning. Mrs. Sturgeon, who was in the side car, was thrown out. Her…

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Motor Car Accident Near Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Five motorists had a [?]narrow escape from death at about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, whilst motoring towards Collingullie along the Urana…

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Roads Association. New Body in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. T. M'Pherson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided over a meeting on Tuesday at which delegates were present from all parts…

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Yanco C[?] Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Mr [?] received the following [?] from the Railway [?]…

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Railway Washaway at Condobolin. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

Au extensive railway washaway is reported at Condobolin, between three and four chains of tho permanent way being washed away. In stretches the…

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Motor Car Capsizes. Passengers' Lucky Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

A motor-car capsized at Long Bay early this morning and pinned two women and three men underneath it. Fortunately all escaped serious…

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