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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Melbourne Motor Tragedy. Driver Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The Coroner concluded an inquiry regarding the deaths of Cecile Burke and Kathleen Newman, who were killed in a motor accident on…

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[?]Motor Tourists a Week’s Holiday

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

There arrived in Wagga yesterday party of motorists from Victoria who are making a round trip from Northern Victoria. The Party,…

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Level Crossings Motor-car Mishap Several Persons Injured Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Koth, of Uranqulnty, near Wagga Wagga. (N.S.W.), who is visiting South Australia, was yesterday proceeding in a motor.car to [?]…

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Hampden Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The dangerous state of disrepair into which Hampden Bridge has fallen was referred to at last night's council meeting, when Ald. Tivey asked what steps…

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O'hare's Bridge

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

At the lust meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, Mr. Bullivant was present in support of a letter written to Council re O'Haro's…

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Police Court Humor Boarding a Moving Train Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A man named Jamie[?]on, 24, was [?]nd clinging to a train with his hands on the footboard and his feet on the axle boxes to-day. He stated…

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Too Late North Shore Bridge Councils Make Protest Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

A representative, deputation from the City Council and various Councils on the North, side of the harbour. Headed by the Lord ,Mayor and…

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The Ruhr. Taking Over the Railways. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states it is semi-officially learned that at a conference to-day wherein M. Theunis, M. Poincare and Marshal Foch…

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City Railway No Stoppage of Work [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Rui[?] ways ,Mr. Ball, stated to-day that there is not to be stoppage of the city Railway until the job is finished…

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Border Railways Finalising Arrangements Sydney, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Works. (Mr. R. T. Ball) has had an interview with the Victorian Minister for Works (Mr. Barnes) in connection with the…

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The Railway Frauds Trim Charged with Forgery Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Dugene Beginald Trim as one of the natiwayman recently committed for trail [?] [?]…

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Harefield-Currawarna Railway Visit Ok Minister for Works Survey to Be Made

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The Harefield - Currawarna Railway League scored a great success on Friday last when the Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, was taken over the route of…

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Railway Time Table

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

The following is the Time Table of Tumberambs Railway Line :-- Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday,-- Wagges depart, at 10 a.m., Forest Hill…

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Taking Over Train[?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

The Franco-Belgian Civil [?] in immediately taking [?] all railways in their occupied [?]…

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“Death Trap” Road

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Complaints have been made regarding the State of the road from the Albury Road to the Lake Albert Road and that the complaints are well…

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Huge Aeroplane. Biggest in Australia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Probably the biggest passenger aeroplane to come to Australia was unshipped from the steamer Cooee to-day. It has a speed of 105 miles an…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor Cars Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Four people had a miraculous escape from death last night, when two motor cars collided on the Liverpool-road, near Warwick Farm. Both drivers…

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Train “Scalers” Caught

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. Geo. S. Shepherd) Railway Inspector Peacock proceeded against James Churnside and David…

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A Bridge on Fire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The Union Bridge across the Murray River, between Albury and [?]donga, was discovered [?]re by a bus-lead of Wodonga cricketers at…

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Border Railways. Ministers Confer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Rapid progress is being made by the Victorian Government towards the construction of the four railways across the border into New South…

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