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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Fatalities and Accidents Jumped From a Train. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Evelyn Ash, aged 15 Jumped from train on to Newport station, Victoria, while the train was travelling at 25 miles an hour She had a miraculous…

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Harefield-currawarna Railway

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, has decided to meet the Currawarna Shephard Siding delegates on his next visit to Wagga…

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Melbourne to Sydney. Motoring Record Lowered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. F. Ottoway, the well known Sydney chemist, succeeded in breaking the record between Melbourne aud Sydney to-day in a Vauxhaull car. The time…

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Proposed Railway. Uranquinty Moon's Siding. Public Works Committee's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

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

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Melbourne to Sydney. Motoring Record Lowered

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. P. Ottoway, the well known Sydney chemist, succeeded in breaking the record between Melbourne and Sydney yesterday in a Vauxhall car…

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Sports and Pastimes Motoring

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The Oldsmoble, the "top gear Car," is one of the cars causing a flutter in the market. Mr. G. H. Pollard is the Cootamundra agent. So far, we…

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Victorian Railways. Rumors of Strikes. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

Strike rumors are agitating the Victorian railway service. It is said that, the shunters and guards may come out as a protest against the…

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Railway Inventions. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

Inventions and suggestions of railway and tramway employees saved N.S.W. over £350,000 during the last six years…

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Adelaide Railway Smash Claims for Damages Au[?], T[?]day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

All the people [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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General Railway Strike Berlin, January 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

It Is officially announced that a general railway strike has been declared on the left bank of the Rh[?]. LONDON, January 29…

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Employees' Inventions. Railway and Tramway Savings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

The inventions and suggestions of railway and tramway have saved New South WAles over £350.000 during the last six years Roughly 15…

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Rail and Tram Fares. Discussed by Cabinet. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

The acting-Premier and Railway Commissioners to-day had a lengthy discussion in connection with rail and tramway charges. Subsequently the…

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Rail and Tram Fares the Government Moving Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

The Acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, had a long interview this morning with Mr. Fraser and Mr. Fox, Railway Com[?]sioners, regarding the…

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The Railway Strike Paris, January 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

A general railway strike has commenced on the left bank of the Rhine and General Degutte ba[?] substituted French, railwaymen at…

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Fatal Aeroplane Crash Perth

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Stanley Har[?]er, 29, formerly of the Australian Firing Cor[?] has died as the result of all aeroplane crash at Headland on Tuesday. He recently…

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Shot at Train. Sir Rupert Clarke Startled. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

When the Melbourne Express from Sydney was passing between Glenfield and Macquarie Field last night a bullet smashed the window…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advises that the funding committee on the Public Works will visit the district according to the undermentioned time table to take…

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Motor Record. Time Reduced by 55 Mins

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

THE Melbourne to Sydney record was again broken on Tuesday by Mr. S. C. Ottoway in a 30-98 h.p. Vauxhall car, accompanied by…

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Fire Risks. on Land Adjoining Railways. a Departmental Explanation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Representations were made recently to Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, Railways and State Industrial Enterprises, relative to fires alleged to be…

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Railway Returns. Report for Second Quarter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The report of the Railway commissioners for the second quarter of the financial year shows that the railway earnings increased by £118,117 and the…

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