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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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The Federal Capital Yass Canberra Railway. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

An inquiry was opened to-day by the Federal Public Works Committee into the construction of the Federal portion of the [?] miles of the…

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Betterment Tax. to Build Railways. Ministers Views

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

The M[?] but W[?] (Mr. [?]. T. [?] which [?] about the [?] [?] of [?] reve[?] by [?] [?] tax to [?]…

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Motor Traffic Cases. Disputed Ownership

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

George Vivian Whi[?]hl late [?] see of the Springwood Hotel, was charged with being the owner of an Unregistered motor vehicle-a Ford…

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Motor Cycle Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The Coolamon and District Motor Crcie Club held a most successful hall-mile speed test during the week-end, and fully 100 spectators watched the proceedings…

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Good Roads

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Yesterday the Mitchell and [?] Shire Council considered the State Main Roads special team vote of £1000,000…

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New Road at Uranquinty

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Some time ago a number of residents of Uranquinty petitioned the Shire Council for the opening of a road through Mr. Taylor's…

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Items of News. Fatal Fall From Train

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

While the Bourke mail train was proceeding westward from Mount Victoria a man named Olsen or Olison believed to have come from…

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Olympic Games. Murray Bridge Crew Challenged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

West Australia has challenged the Murray Bridge [?]igld for the right to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. This is the second crew…

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Motor Cycle Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

The adage, that troubles never come singly was borne out last night, when the almost new Harley-Davidson motor cycle and side-ear in which…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Mr Percy Scholz of Tumbaram and his brother and a friend, had more than a joy ride last night. They had brought Mrs. Schols into…

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Motor Taxes

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce, Mr R. H. Carter strongly [?]dised the Government on the present system of collection…

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Sculling. Mosman Challenges Murray Bridge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 4

Mosman Rowing Club has challenged the Murray Bridge eight to a test race for the Olympic Games selection. Murray Bridge have now been…

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Tried to Wreck Train. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck coal trucks at Catherin Hill Bay by tying a huge piece of wood to a rail. Fortunately the…

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Rail Motor Trials

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

In connection with the Introduction of the rail motor services on the Tocumwal and Hillston branch lines, arrangements have been made for the…

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Motor Car Accidents. Woman Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

Hurled from a motor-car on the Geelong road, near Footscray, to-day, Mrs. Bowen as so seriously injured that she died shorely…

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Motor Car Thefts. Four Arrests in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

The police yesterday made four arrests in connection with the stealing of motor cars. A police officer stated that the stealing of cars would…

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Rail Motor Trains Hillston and Tocumwal

The Daily Express · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, Minister for Works intimates that he has received a letter from the railway Commissioners respecting the introduction of…

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Motor Train Missing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

An official intimation appeared several days ago that the long looked for motor train would make a trial run on the Naradera-Hilston line last…

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Good Roads

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Wagga’s Police Magistrate rightly real[?] the value of good [?] A witness in a case heard yesterday said that 12 miles was not a long…

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Motor Tax for Road-work

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

SOME day the people of this State, and particularly the thousands of motor taxpayers, will make a concerted attack upon the…

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