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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Children Fall From Train

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

A boy named Cooper, who fell from the Mordialloe express on December 6, died at the Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday. A little sister, who also…

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Between Train and Platform. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

After visiting friends at Penshurst yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edwards, residing at Redfern, attempted to board a moving train at Penshurst railway…

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Motor Trains

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The "Murrumbidgee Irrigator" writers:—In an official statement the Minister for Agriculture takes all the credit for securing a motor train…

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Railway News

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Watters, N.O., Molong, has been transferred to Picton, in succession to Mr. Harrold, appointed S.M., Gular…

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Raising a Bridge

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Improvement work is being carried out to the Taemas bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Yass, which is being raised 1sft. It will…

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Good Roads Need for Big Loan Use for Motor Tax Revenue

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, [?]A., who was [?] Wagga yesterday, [?]cussed brief[?] with a representative of the “Daily Express" the qu[?]tion of…

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Killed on the Railway. Man Walks in Front of Train. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

A man whose identity has not yet been established was run down and killed by a train at North Fremantle last night. He was seen by another…

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Main Roads. £1,000,000 PROMISED. Progressives' Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Although unable to get the Main Roads Bill through the House before it rose the Progressive Party got the next best thing, said Mr. M. Kilpatrick,…

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Motor in a Jewel Shop. Window Smashed and Stock Scattered. Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

There was a sensational motor car smash in the main street at South Grafton to-day. A motor car driven by H. Thompson, grazier, got out of…

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Motor Car Burnt Culcairn, Tuesday

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. T. L. Boswell, of Cookardinia, had the misfortune to have his Over, land car totally destroyed by fire white returning [?] from…

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Moon’s Siding Railway

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

From inquiries made on Monday at the Public Works Department, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., finds that there is not, at present, any money…

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Baby’s Charmed Life Callous Motor Driver

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A baby was being wheeled in pram by a girl when a motor lorry sped round the corner of City Road last evening, and crashed into the…

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Motor Train Services. Time Saved on Southern Branch Lines. Farmers Enthusiastic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

"Henty—change here for Rand!" and from the Albury-Sydney express farmers, whea[?], machinery salesmen, farm hands, women and…

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Who Sh[?] Harbor Bridge Tenders Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

An important difference of opinion exists within the Cabinet regarding the Harbor Bridge tenders. An influential section considers that…

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Sunday Train Services. Mr. R. T. in Favor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Interviewed by a deputation to-day the Minister for works and Railways, the Hon. R. T. Ball, said that he had often wondered why no trains run from…

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British Railwaymen Want Conference. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

After an all-day meeting, behind closed doors, the executive of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, it was…

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Moon's Siding Uranquinty Railway

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Mr.M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A, is looking, among other matters, into the question of the actual survey of the Moon's Siding-Uranquinty railway…

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Motor Fatality in India. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Allahabad correspondent telegraphs that Pioneers from the frontier, report that Mr. Philip Higgs of the Indian Police, who is…

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Inter-state Railways Kyogle to Brisbane a Big Undertaking Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

The Queencland Premler, Mr. Th[?]odore conferred with Sir Geo. Fuller and Mr. R. T. Ball to-day regarding the construction of an…

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[?]Border Railways

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

[?] sucess which was expected to [?] pietion of the agree[?] the victoriqan and New [?] by which…

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