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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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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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The Most Remarkable Railway in the World

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

Unique among railways is the Lima Oroya line in Peru, South America. In just over 100 miles it rises from sealevel to an altitude of 16,665 feet…

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City Railway. Wore to Commence on February 20. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Estell, Minister for Works, announced this morning that a start would be made on the city railway on February 20. He hoped goof progress…

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Aeroplane Crashes London, Feb. 11

The Daily Express · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

A burning aeroplane crashed at Burnham, Buckinghamshire, and the pilot and a passenger were killed, the bodies being charred…

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Best-street Overhead Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

Some time ago a deputation of delegates from the South Wagga Vehicular. Traffic Bridge League, the Wagga. Returned Soldiers' League and the wagga…

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IRELAND Cork Strike Railway Men Return LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

Cork railwaymen have decided to return to work…

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Storm Stressed Train Buried in Snow. Belgrade. Feb. 11

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

Tremendous snow storms are raging In Jugo Slavia and the country near the Albanian frontier is covered to a depth of 8ft…

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Conflagration at Gundagai Regan & Davis' Motor Garage and Motor Lorries Destroyed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 3

At 7 p.m. on Saturday last the garage, with walls composed of ruberoid, owned by Messrs Regan and Davis (owners of the Freezing…

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Motoring

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Another attempt to break the existing motor car record between Melbourne and Sydney was made yesterday (Monday) by Messrs. N…

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Fire! Motor Garage and Two Motor Lorries Burnt. A Serious Loss

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

AT tea time on Saturday night the townspeople got a great shock when bell ringing, etc., told them that there was a fire, and on…

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Items of News. Serious Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Mr A. M'Donald, formerly a well-known farmer at Eurongully, near Junee, and now of Griffish, who is over 80 year of age, was late on Friday…

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Griffith—leeton Railway. Daily Goods Service for Clings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

The Resident Commissioner informs us that advice has been received by the Commission from the Railway Department to the effect that a…

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[?] Creek Road

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

Mesrs. M. Killpatrick and R. T. Ball, M.s.L.A., recently made representations to the Local Gogernment Department, on behalf of the Kyeamta Shire…

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Griffith-Hillston Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

The following communication haB been received from the Railway Commissioners in reply to a letter sent by the Progress Association:—…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

An attractive feature in connection with the Cootamuudra Motor Cycle Club is the Huntley Shield. This trophy, which is elaborately…

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The Polilcy Satisfies the A.W.U. Tramway Men Like It SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Bailey, president of tho Central branch of the A.W.U., says that or ganisation is satisfied with Mr. Dooley's speech. He had dealt with many…

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Sidetracking Railway Men Mr. Corish as Critic No Political Tricks! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

Commenting on the Premier's policy speech, Mr. Corish, general secretary of the Australian Railway Workers' Union, said that Mr. Dooley had…

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Motor Trains

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

It seems hard to introduce railway innovations in this State, even after the practicability of the proposals has been long ago…

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City Sensation Central Railway in Darkness Transformer Bursts Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 1

AT 8.30 last night one of the big transformers in the electric light substation at the Central-Railway burst and put the whole of the buildings in…

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