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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Prince Leaves Rangoon. Road to Mandalay. Warm Reception. Rangoon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The Prince of Wales left Rangoon this evening for a two-days' visit to Mandalay. Replying to the toast of his health…

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Griffith-Hillston Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Our Griffith correspondent sent us the following message yesterday:— Despite the fact that the Leeton to Griffith railway line has been…

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Leeton — Griffith — Hillston Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

There does not appear to be any possibility of a re-start being made on this line for at least a month. At the present time the connection of the…

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[?] Finders’ [?] of the Divining Road

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

The [?] or water-finder, has been a very much ridiculed figure, and many eminent authorities have more than [?] that he is a fraud…

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Knocked Down by Motor Cycle. Manslaughter Charge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the death of Thora Martz. aged 7, who was knocked down by a motor cycle driven by Kenneth Ritchie, the…

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Cyclist and Revolver a Country Road Incident. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

James Branigan, living at Craigieburn was shot at and wounded while walking along a country road. According to Bran[?], a cyclist…

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Trams Collide. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

A tramway accident occurred on the Clayfield line in Brisbane. Two cars were on a single line, when one ran into the other. Two persons were…

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Trams Collide Passengers Injured. Brisbane, Sunday

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

A sensational headon collision between two trams occurred on the Clayfield line, near Albion Hill, on Saturday afternoon. Eight persons…

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M.P. INJURED Motor V. Tram Badly Cut Face. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

Lucion Cunningham, M.P. for Gwydir, was injured last night, when his motor, which was being driven by his brother, collided with a tram in Phillip…

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The Rabbit Pest. Shire & P.P. Board Confer. Roads and Reserves to be Cleared

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Saturday a letter was read from the P.P. Board stating it was the intention of the Board to have rabbits on…

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Re-stocking Rebates. Not Warranted by Traffic. Railway Commissioners Explain

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners say that 50 per cent rebate on stock conveyed from Flemington to the country for re-stocking purposes is not…

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Leeton — Griffith — Hillston Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

There does not appear to be any possibility of a re-start being made on this line for at least a monto. At the present time the connection of the…

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Wagga Police Court. Unlicensed Motor Driver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, Mr. G. S. Shepherd presiding, Thomas Jackson was charged with having, on December 17 last, driven a…

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Railway Revenue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Revenue returns at Wagga railway station for the year ending December 1, 1921, are as follows: 6997 tickets were sold for £3444, total…

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Armed Motor Cars (Published by A[?])

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

Prohibition in [?] is seen to be a greater [?] public peace, and [?] the more is [?]…

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Railway Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Early this morning the decapitated body of H. Nutting a resident of North Sydney, was found on the railway line at Milson’s Point…

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Flying Motor Car by Road or Air

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Rap[?] convertible horn motor car to aeroplane and back again, a novel machine, invented by M. [?] pier, has been tested befor…

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Motor and Tram Collide. Politician Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Lucier Cunningham, M.L.A. for Gwydir, was injured last night when his motor car, which was being driven by his brother, collided with a tram…

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Motor Car Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was relumed at the inquest concerning the death of George Radford, 86 a result of being pinned beneath an…

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Railway Revenue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

The total revenue returns for 1921 at the Wagga railway station, derived from tickets sold, coaching revenue, goods traffic, live stock and…

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