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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Killed on the Railway Riding on a Carriage Roof. Supposed Tragedy at Wagga Bridge. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

The body of a returned soldier was found on the roof of a carriage on the Melbourne express when it pulled up at Jerrawa, near Goulburn, this morning…

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Motor Smash at Cronulla Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

Another sensational motor smash occurred last night at Cronu[?]. To where Mr. S. Mack was seriously injured, Two cars were travelling in…

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Head-on Collision Serious Motor Smash Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred last night between two motor ca [?]s on Kings Road, Cronulla, a. well -lighted Straight stretch less than…

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Railway Mystery Body [?] Carriage Ex-wagga Man’s Death Goulburn

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

When the Arbury Sydney train reached forrawa, about 14 miles from Fade location soon after daylight on Saturday morning, the dead body of…

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State Finance Buoyant Revenue Profitable Motor Tax Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

The State revenue for December amounted to £2,847,758, an increase of £136,847 over that of December of last year…

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To Beat the Trams 'Busses for Sydney a Big Combine Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

The Australian General Omnibus Company is now being formed in Sydney and is to be registered early In February. The company intends…

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Journalist Killed. Whilst Riding on Top of Train

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

A remarkable accident with fatal results occurred on Saturday morning to a man riding on the top of one of the carriages of the…

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Another Motor Car Smashed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

A motor car dashed into a telegraph pole at Bondi this morning. The occupants were: Reg M'Kay (driver), Edith Baxter (19), Lloyd…

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Reliability Motor Cyclists

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

This six days' event ended last Sunday. Cootamundra was represented by Mick Hallinan, W. Hall and A…

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German Aeroplane in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The first German aeroplane to land in England since the war arrived at Croydon today. The passengers were The directors of the Aerolloyd…

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Car and Train Collide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

On Saturday sight at Wangaratta, Harold Berry, a motor car proprietor, bad a narrow escape from death. While driving over a level crossing in the…

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Railway Institute. Going Ahead. First Aid Developments

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

We had the pleasure last night, of spending a night with the railway men, at their five institute, which was opened three months ago, with…

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Motor-boat Champion Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The Royal [?]ch Sonadran[?] received seven [?] for the [?] [?] [?]…

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Hampden Bridge Decking

The Daily Express · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

For some considerable tire now, complaints have been made regarding the dangerous state of the plants in the decking of the Hampden…

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Motor 'Buses Affect Tramway Revenue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

During the last six months the Railway Commissioners estimated that the tramways would earn from £l8,000 to £20,000 more than during…

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A Sardonie Motorist

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

"Where's your automobile?" "Traded it off,' replied Chuggins. "What for?" "One of these street pianos. When…

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Three Hundred Train Scalers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

In the North Sydney Police Court to-day Inspector Morris of the Railway Department, informed the magistrate that the railway flying gang…

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Another Train Outrage London, January 4

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

Rebels held up a goods train between Dundalk and Clones. They removed the rails on an embankment and the train was re-started at…

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High Train Speed. a Secret Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 7

It is revealed in the Croat Western Railway Magazine for November that what is claimed to be the world's fastest, train run in England—102.3 miles…

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