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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Train Wreckers. an Attempt Near Sherwood. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

Late last night the driver of a goods train noticed an obstruction on the line near Sherwood. He pulled up and found a crowbar and a piece…

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Railway Collision. Mayence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

In is reported in consequence of a mistake thirteen persons were injured in a collision between the Cologne and Osuabrueck express and a…

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Proposed Railway. Uranquinty-moon's Siding. Public Works Committee's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advices that the standing committee on Public Works will visit the district according to the undermentioned…

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Mangoplah Dam Water for the Rock Question of Railway Needs

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

In a r[?l Issue at the “Daily Express” there was obtained a scheme launched by Councillor S. Heron. President of Kyeamba Shire, for…

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New Railway Line Visit of Works Committee

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

Next week the parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will visit Wagga and district to take evidence on the proposed railway line…

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Railway Smash Train Couplings Break One Man Killed Tamworth

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

Early on Friday morning a drover named Fred Dowdle, of Sydney, was killed In a railway accident near Woolbrook…

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Local and General Proposed New Railway

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

By this mornings mail train from Sydney, the [?]tary Public Works Campbell will arrive to Wagga to take evidence in…

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Railway Services Dusselborf, March 2

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

It is estimated that already well over 100.000 French railwaymen have displaces 150,000 Genmens on the Ruhr railway services…

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More Australian Songs Wanted. "The Road to Gundagai."

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

Quite a number of people now can write an Australian book, but to judge by results not many mave tried to write songs. Next to films and…

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Uranquinty Towards Moon's Siding Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

This week the Publish W[?] Committee will be taking evidence with regard in the above [?]posed railway. The [?]nerary is as follows:—…

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Proposed Railway. Uranquinty to Moon's Siding. Public Works Committee Takes Evidence. Interesting Statistical Returns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

By the arrival in Wagga yesterday morning of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, on Public Works, an important Juncture has been reached with…

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Riverina Railways the Uranquinty-moon’s Siding Proposal Inquiry Opened by Public Works Committee Evidence of Rich Country Emphasises Need for Communications

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

By yesterday’s mall train, there a received in Wagga the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works consisting of Mr. W. Dick, M. L. C…

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Empire Train. .Given to America a Contract Worth Having Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

Deep concern and [?] by leasing exporters of [?] served most at the[?] British War Office by giving…

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Motor Car Mishaps a Boy Killed Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

A boy named Alexander McLaughlin was crossing the road at Guildford yesterday afternoon when he was knocked down and run over by a car…

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Rich Riverina Further Evidence for Moon’s Siding Railway Statistical Proof of the District’s Progress Important Comparison of Land Values on Proposed Line and in Victoria

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 1

Witness said that In Victoria, .where the river country was well provided with railways, he had seen land with river frontages ages selling at £150 an acre, unimproved, for dairy properties. "There Is any amount of land, of an equally rich quality, on…

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Ireland. More Train Wrecking. Free State Authority. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Times" at Dublin, reviewing the situation, declares that mainly owing to the improvement in the army's discipline, the…

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The Railway Inquiry Uranquinty to Moon's Siding. Proposed Collingullie Deviation. Evidence Men in Town and District

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works continued its inquiry regarding the proposed railway line from Uranquinty…

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Motor Tragedy Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

The jury acquitted Trever Driver, who was charged with manslaughter of Kathleen Newman, when she and Miss Cecil Nurse were killed in a motor…

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Police Court. To-day. Unregist[?] Motor

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

[?] Baker pleaded not guilty. Mr. Taylor for the pro[?] Mr. Robinson for defendant. Traffic Inspector Ga[?] deposed…

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