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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,942 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 98

A Road Danger

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Drivers of horse-drawn vehicles are complaining about a danger spot on the Gundagal road between the [?]mile and the 5 [?] peg, in front…

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Alpine Confest Big Motor Trial. Forty Competitors Details of Route

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

The route for the forthcoming Alpine Motor Contest, commencing on March 6, has been definitely selected, the total distance being 1232½ miles…

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Fatality on Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

The body of a man, terribly mutilated, was found near Oaley railway station Sunday morning by a guard who was coming off duty. As…

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Leeton Butter Factory Last Month's Pay. Railway Carriage of Supplies

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Last month the Leeton butter factory paid 1/6½ for choice and 1/4½ for second. It has been decided to obtain a registered stock brand, the…

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Railway to Moon's Siding Deputation Visits Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 3

The energetic body of people who, during the last four and a half years have been working strenuously to obtain a railway from Uranquinty to…

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Motor Car Horror. Woman Mutilated and Man Burnt. Scone

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

John Woodley, of Tamworth, and Doris Stores, of Ashfield, are in the Scene hospital in a critical condition as the result of a motor accident on…

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Serious Motor Smash Capsize, Fire and Explosion. Scone

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

A motor car containing five persons, driven by John Woodley, when between Scone and Mus[?]brook last night struck a culvert, capsized…

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Motor Dives and Kills a Man

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

A party was returning in a motor car from Waterfall Gully Burnside. South Australia, when the steering gear locked, and the…

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Motor Car Record. Fremantle to Brisbane Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

After a six days run from Fremantle the record breaking Studebaker motor car arrived in Sydney at 5.55 this morning. She has…

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Railway Collision. Passengers Escape

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

A mixed train Gympie to Brisbane was standing at Yandina Platform Last night when a special…

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Motor Record. Fremantle—sydney Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Borton arrived at Sydney [?] [?] [?]…

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Worth Shore Bridge. Cabinet Awaiting Engineer's Report. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The Premier, Sir George Fuller, in a statement to-night said that mischievous statements continued to be made in various quarters regarding…

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Railway to Moon's Siding- Deputation Visits Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The energetic body of people who, during the last four and a half years, hare been working strenuously to obtain a railway from Uranquinty, to…

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Motor Trains

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Minister for Public Works forwards the following information with regard to the motor trains on the Hillston and Tocumwal lines…

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Motor Car Stealing. Accused Men Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

Charges of stealing motor cars valued in all at about [?]21,000 were mentioned an the Central Police Court to-day when it was alleged that…

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Motor Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Jack Mullins, jun., took a family party for a very enjoyable, run for four days, through Canberra, and via Braidwood to Bateman's Bay, and…

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German Currency Expert Committee Completes Inquiry Restoration Through New Gold & Note Bank Railways Provide Guarantees for France Equal to Holding the Ruhr

The Daily Express · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraphy's" Berlin correspondent writes that General D[?]wes Committee departed to-night for Paris full of confidence in their…

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Combining-Grong Grong Railway. Deputation to the Minister

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

As briefly referred to in our last iss[?]e a deputation waited upon Mr. Bail (Minister for Works) at his of[?]e on 31st ult, asking him to again…

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Correspondence Roads in the Upper MURRAY(To. the Editor)

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Sir,—It is noted in the Sydney Press of the 9th lnst., that the residents of the Upper Murray are concerned; and rightly so, as to their…

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