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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

1,260 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 63

Local and General New Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing committee on Public Works have decided that it is not expedient that the proposed railway from Rand to Ringwood,…

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Mick the Motor Man

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Mick in a shining light in the Motor Cyclic Club. He was its first president, the winner of the club first road race, and, too, the winner of its last. Mick…

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Attempt at Motor Cycle Record

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. E. Williams, well known is Cootamundra, riding a 3½ Douglas motor hike, is attempting to lower the existing record between Melbourne and…

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The Train Tragedy Authorities Censored. Lahore, Feb. 6

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

The Moplab train tragedy Committee of Inquiry has found unanimously that the death of the native prisoners was due to asphyxia, caused by…

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Over the Bank. Train Smash at Kiama. Kiama

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Four trucks on the newspaper train, three containing cattle, and the other empty milk cans, went over the bank at Dimeter's cuttings near Kiama, this…

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Items of News. Rand Railway

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Messrs. M. Kirpatrick and R. T. Ball, M's.L.A., have received the following letter from Mr. H. Blenkin, secretary of the Parliamentary Public…

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Cork Isolated Railway Strike Spreading

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A message from Dublin states that the railway strike continues, and the latest development involves the service between Cork and…

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Railwaymen's Dispute. Remarkable Situation Arisen. Mr. Dooley in Trouble. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A remarkable position has arisen in negated[?]up the intervention of Mr. Dooley, the Premier, in connection with the dispute of the railway engineers…

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Railway Smash South Coast Danger Passenger’s Miraculous Escape. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A K[?]ma report [?]ntes that four trucks, three containing cattle, and some empty cream c[?]ns, went over a bank at Dan[?]tar’s cutting to-day and…

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[?] Railways Works Co[?]utiee Action Adverse Reports

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball M.L.A., has received from [?]cretary of the Parli[?]men[?] Public Works Committee a letter stating that “The committee have…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A young man, P. [?], Windle. was, on Saturday evening, killed by being thrown off a motor cycle while proceeding along the Wagga Ro[?]d,…

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Impasse Law Versus Politics Premier Would Control Railways. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

In connection with the dispute between the Railway Commissioners and the Eng[?]ue[?] concerning back pay, it is stated that Mr. Dooley…

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"An Absolute Canard!" Rumors re the Bridge Official Denials SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

The, Minister for Works, speaking of the suggestion of sinister rumors which were current regarding the North Shore bridge tender, remarked…

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City Railway. Work Starting on 20th Will Push it On! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Estell announced this morning that a start would bo made on the city railway on February 20. He hoped good progress would be made…

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Southern Railway Strike Men Will Take Over the Trains LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

An interesting development in the Irish railway crisis is expected to night, when the southern strikers have announced it as their intention…

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Steering Gear Fails. Motor Car Smash at Braidwood Braidwood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. A. Gibbs, of Braidwood was driving a car containing Mrs, Glbbs and a baby, and three other members of the family to attend a funeral,…

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North [?]E Bridge Postponement Den[?]ed

The Daily Express · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

The M[?] [?] the [?] for the [?]…

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North Swore Bridge. Sinister Rumors Denied. Mr. Estell Indignant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

The Minister for Works, speaking of the suggestion, of sinister rumors that were current regarding the North Shore bridge tender, remarked that it…

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Border Railways

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., is in receipt of the of lowing communication from the Parliamentary Public Works Committee:—"The Committee…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Leaving Sydney at 2 a.m. yesterday morning, Woods, a motor cyclist, with a passenger in the side car, got to Gundagai at 10350 a.m.—a record…

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