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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Local and General the Overhead Bridge

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

When the Wagga railway station [?] connected with the electric current the engineer forgot to [?] the electric light to the…

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New Train Service. Leeton-griffith-hillston Line

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The extension of the railway line from Griffith to Hilston will be opened at the beginning of next month. The service will be triweekly. A train…

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Sabotage. on German Railways. France Will Take Stern Measures. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Essen correspondent states German sabotage on the railways, tampering with signals and points: even attempts to derail…

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Serious Motor Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of a motor collision at Gilgandra, a man named Rankmore was violently thrown to the ground. He had three ri[?] broken, portions of…

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The Ruhr Death Penalty Threat to Railwayman Paris, February [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

The French have determined to repress railway [?]abotage and threaten to impose the death penalty on guilty persons…

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Serious Motor Collision Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

It is reported from [?] a that a [?] collsion between cars [?] Messrs. [?] and W. Tom[?]n. son, tock [?] near Colle, Mr. [?]…

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Motor Sometsaults

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

A serious [?] occurred some little time back about half a mile from [?] and driven…

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Kyeamba Roads “Never Been Worse” Presidents Admission

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

“The Shire [?] have never been in a worse [?]” said Councillor Heron,[?] of the Kyeamba shire [?] and the…

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Wagga Railway Business Month's Revenue £13,254

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

Following are the revenue and tonnage returns from the Wagga railway station for the month of January, 1922, as compared with the corresponding…

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The Railway Strike Paris Becoming Anxious Paris, February 8

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

The latest reports are that the railway strike in [?] id complete. LONDON, February 9. The “Daily Telegarphs ” Paris…

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Seven Ages of Motoring

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

All the world’s awhile, And all the men and women merely motorists; They have their side-cars and their…

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Lighting Motor Cars. a Direct Method

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 8

The benefits of electric lighting o[?] motor car’s are c[?]tained at the expense of putting up with the drawbacks of accumulators. Inventors in…

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Non-suited Line [?] Delegates’ Motor Car Fares

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

At the Henty Court o[?] Petty [?] before Mr. Geo,[?] ho[?] P.M., Philip A. H.[?] John A. Lin[?]ner, [?]…

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Harefield-currawarna Railway

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Lindon, hon. secretary to the Harefield to Currawarna Railway League, has received the following communication from the Hon. R. T. Ball:…

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The City Trams. Falling Off in Revenue. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 1

Though no figures as to the number of passengers carried are yet available, it is officially stated that yesterday's tram revenue showed a…

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Local and General Currawa[?]na Railway

The Daily Express · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Lindon has received a, letter from Mr R. T. Bail, Minister for Works, stating that after [?]urning the first sod of the Pullitop…

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Motor-car Smash Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 1

A motor car crashed into a verandah post at Canterbury Road, Cante[?]bury, at 11 o’clock last night, and three persons were hurt two…

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Main Roads’ Vote

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The evergreen subject of the main roads vote has been again discussed by a deputation of the Municipal Association with the Minister for Local…

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Main Roads Larger Grant Sought Motor Tax Indicated Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

A large deputation to-day asked Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government for an increase in the Main Roads grant…

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Our Vile Roads Board Advocated. Proposed Legislation

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

It is rather disparaging for this State, that, while three times the size of Victoria, its annual expenditure on main roads is only about…

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