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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Motor-railways Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

[?] are the [?] with the [?] motors that they have [?] build five more of same [?]…

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Railway Fares. Zone Systems. Opposed by Commissioners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners on Friday discussed the question of the zone system of railway fares as against the present mileage system…

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Railway Reform

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The Government bas decided that four Railway Commissioners are too many, but a definite reform bas not been decided on…

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Wagga Motor Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Last night a meeting of the Committee formed for the arrangement of ways and means for the establishing of a motor ambulance service at…

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Turbulent Ireland. Wrecking the Railways. More Executions. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Merchants and distributors in Dublin view the situation in Ireland with alarm, holding that the attack on the Provisional Government inaugurated…

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Motor Cycling. Another Record Smashed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Tom Benstead, riding a Harley-Davidson (elecrric model) in an attempt to lower the 17 horus 33¼ min. motor bike record between Sydney and…

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New Railways Developing the District. Pullitop Line to Commence

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

There was an attendance of abo[?] 50 at a meeting convened by the Man[?]-Pullitop Railway league held at Mangoplah on Sunday to discuss…

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Kathleen Mavourneen. Motor Train Trials. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Railway engineers are thoroughly satisfied with the trial of the Kathleen Mavoureen rail motor, which has been running on the Barraba branch line…

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Fatalities and Accidents Cessnock Motor Smash. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Wells, the victim of the recent motor smash at Cessnock, died at the Kurri Hospital on Saturday as a result of a broken buck and internal…

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Railway Trucks Crash. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

Running swiftly down a slight incline at the Rozelle railway yards last night four heavy trucks loaded crashed into another truck loaded…

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Motor Cycle Hill Climb

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

So far 15 entries have been received for the motor cycle hill climb to be conducted at the Rifle Butts on Saturday afternoon, for first and…

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Motor Trains

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

It is expected that the first motor train to be placed in commission in the Riverina will within a few weeks be running on the Culcairn-Holbrook and…

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A Ford Causes Trouble. Motor Smash in Queensland. Maryborough, Q.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

Councillor Palmer, accompanied by six other persons, was driving a Ford car up a hill when the engine stopped and the brakes failed to act. The car…

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Motor Accident Capsize on a Hill Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

A serious motor accident happened at Kin Kin, near Gympie yesterday, and seven persona were injured. One of them seriously…

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Motor for Rough Roads

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

The roads of Costa Rica, notorious for deep ruts which make touring with the usual type of motorcar almost impossible, are…

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A Road [?]Truction

The Daily Express · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Recently a complaint was made to the Municipal Council regarding an obstruct on across the boundary road at Dodwell’s caused by a pipe from…

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Railway and Tram Revenue

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

It is stated that the trams revenue will show a profit of £155,000 for the year, but that the railways are expected to make a loss of £20,000…

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Science Notes & News. for Safety on the Railways

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

There has been installed on one of the English railways a new system of signalling which, it is claimed, is the most perfect yet devised…

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New Railway Riding

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

With reference to the application some time ago for the provision of a siding off the Tumbarumba line to the Council's Waterworks, a communication…

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Items of News. Motor Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Ald. Hardy gave notice at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council that the Local Government Department be written to urging that the following…

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