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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Better Roads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, member for Murray in the Legislative Assembly, states that although unable to get the Main Roads Bill through the…

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Railway Crisis British Train Service May Shortly Cease Engine Drivers and Firemen Are Resentful Trouble Caused by Companies Ignoring Decision of the National Wages Board London, January 13

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

The General Council of the Trade Union Coogress has Intervened in the railway dispute and deicide to appoint a Committee to…

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British Railways Strike. May Start on January 21. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle" says that the industrial crisis, on the railways illustrates the difference between the industrial and the craft…

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Motor Trains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

In view of the great public satisfaction motor trains are giving on the branch lines between Wagga and Albury (in the electorate of the…

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Local and General a Motorist's Adventure

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

On Sunday, Mr. Jim Corbelt, a well known Wagga car driver. left town in his Dodge car and drove out along the Uranquinty road. When he had…

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Good Roads the Subsidy Question Shires Disappointed Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

The Executive of the Shires. association held first 1924 meeting to-day. The principal discussion centred…

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Main Roads. Shires Wait for Cash. Governments Criticised. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The first meeting of the executive committee of the Shires Association of Now South Wales for 1924 was held to-day. A resolution, expressing…

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Signalman Goes Mad Assistant Chased Along Railway. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

A temporarily demented signalman in a signal box on the railway at Heidelburg became, violent and chased his assistant along the line to Clifton…

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British Railway Dispute. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The council of the Trades Union Congress, after a three hours' sitting, adjourned pending further railway dispute developments. It has appointed…

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A Railway Accident

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The checking clerk at the Albury railway station, Mr. R. Gibson, meu with a hasty accident while supervising the [?]ading of a truck of Truit…

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Motor Factory on [?] Extensive Damage Melbourne, [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

Three lustred motor [?] [?] for [?] which stru[?] that b[?] [?] motor [?]…

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Sydney Bridge Tenders

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Six tenders for the erection of the North Shire Bridge were received by the Minister for Works, Mr. R. T. Ball, yesterday. The tenderers are the…

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Bridge in 5 Years

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Works states that if everything goes well the North Shore bridge will be completed within five years…

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Cycling. Cycle Road Race

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The road race yesterday resulted in R. Crowe coming first and securing fastest time; G. Purcell was 2nd, and F. Bell third, R. Huntchinson…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge SlX Tenders Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

Six tenders were received to-day for the Sydney Harbur Bridge one sach from Sydney and Newcastle in this State; [?], and…

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Homestead Ablaze. on Tarcutta Road. House, Stacks and Car Lost

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

At about 2 o'clock yesterday morning the home of Mr J. M'Phillimy, on the Tarcutta Road, adjoining the Ten Chain Reserve, between five and six…

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Motor Traffic Fees

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The sum remitted to Sydney by the Wagga police station for licencing and other motor traffic fees for the year 1923 was £1300…

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Motor Cycle Tour

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon four motor cyclists, each carrying a side car passenger and much baggage, arrived in Wagga from Albury and Culcairn. They…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

To-day four motor cyclists, each carrying a side car passenger and much baggage, arrived in Cootamundra. They had started from…

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Motor Cycle Tourists

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Dust covered, sunburned, and tired but happy—a party of motor cyclists passed through Wagga yesterday They consisted of Messrs…

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