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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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New South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney Wednesday, 18th February, 1924

Ariah Park News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Excursion tickets at single fare for the double journey (minimum rates 8s 9d first class and 5s 10d second class will be issued at…

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Strikes in Britain Railway Difficulty Satisfactorily Steeled Transport Workers Now Threaten Upheaval. Demand for More Wages Involves 1,103,000 Men and £2,000,000 a Year

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

Tho railway strike has been settled The conference of railway managers began at Euston Hotel at 4 O’clock on Monday afternoon…

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Best Street Overhead Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised by the secretary of the Railway Commissioners, to whom he recently wrote in reference to the…

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Blindness, Paralysis, Death. in Pro[?]tion’s Train

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

From a report re[?]tly issued by lour Con[?]rs who at the Invitation of the Committer or Scottish Chur[?] investigated…

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Blindness, Paralysis, Death. (Published by arrangement. in Prohibition's Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

From a report recently issued by four Commissioners who, at the invitation of the Committee of Scottish Churchmen, investigated…

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Anglican Archbishop of Sydney on the Road to Recovery. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Wright, has been confined to his room owing to an illness, during the past month. Some days ago his…

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Over a Precipice. Terrible Motor Accident at Yaman gobilly Caves. Car and Occapants Disappear

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

News of a dreadful motor accident at Yarrangobilly Caves reached Tumut at noon on Monday, in which Mrs. Bell, a visitor from…

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Motor Trains

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Mr J.B. Rickard, hon. secretary of the Narandera Progress Association, has received the following letter from the chief Traffic Manager in reference…

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Injured by Motor Lorry Driver Remanded Victim Still in Hospital Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

A man named Darrely Whitehall was further remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having done bodily harm to Patrick…

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Sporting Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 8

At a recent meeting the local Motor Cycle Club opened its activities for 1924 by arranging to conduct a hill climb and acceleration test at…

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Motor Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Mr Jos. Moore, in his Essex, with five aboard, reports a most enjoyable run through Gundagai, Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba, Wagga, Junee, and…

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Motor Fuel Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet has decided to continue the acetate of time factory in Brisbane, by the Defence Department, and to approve of alcohol motor…

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Motor Car Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a motor car owned by Mr. K. I. Morrison caught are on the Tarenita-road and was reduced to a tangled mass of twisted…

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Motor Car Steeplechase

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. James O’Nell and family of Cor[?] accompanied by ex-[?]onsitable [?] set out for Sydney [?]…

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Deal in Diamonds Motor Bandits Coup Chicago, Jan. 1

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Louis Ladt, a diamond salesman, has told the police that he was kidnapped by three bandits, and robbed of diamonds valued at 250,000 dollars…

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Riverina Trains Improvements Effected by Rail Motor[?] Nandera-hillston & Tocuwa[?] Time [?] Saving in Time Effected And, with Steam [?] Daily Service

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, has been Informed by the Secretary to the Railway Commissions that In connection…

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Fuddle & Muddle. Hillas Creek Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

This paper was anxious, in view of the comments it had heard, to have a look at the shire engineer's scheme for building a…

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Attempted Train Wrecking Four Boys Arrested. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

Four boys, whose ages range from 7 to 9 years, have been arrested in connection with an attempt to derail a passenger train at North Sydney…

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Train Wrecking North Shore Line Again Young Boys Suspected. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

When the 5.30 p.m train from Milson’s Point to Hornsby was near Bay Road Station to-day the front wheels suddenly parted form the engine and…

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..Set Fire to Motor Lorry. Accused Man's Confession. Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A remarkable confession is alleged to have been made to the police by Thomas Bamber, a motor mechanic, who was committed for trial at the Dungog…

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