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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Earthquake Terror Japan Has Another Disturbing Experience Shocks Cause Damage Around Tokio District Railways, ’Phones and Telegraphs Interrupted; Some Loss of Life (Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, January 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

Osaka report£ that serious earth-quake at 5.54 a.m., to-day, occurred in the Nagano Prefecture. The emperor and Empress were at…

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Shire Roads

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

At the meeting of Hillston F. & S. Association held on Saturday last roads with in the Shire came in for a deal of discussion…

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Dash Over Burning Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

During the burning of the Victorian hush fires in Victoria on Wednesday a blazing bridge faced a driver named Cunning with a team of eleven horses…

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Fatal Fall From Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A message from Manilla, north at Tamworth states that Mark Howard, accompanied by his son, vas walking on the footbridge over the river when…

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“For Luck” Forth Bridge Super[?]tition

The Daily Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

When a London to Aberdeen express train was half way across the Forth Bridge all the members of a theatrical party threw coins from the…

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Good Roads the Government Grants Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Stewart, Minister for federal Works and, Railways to-day dented a statement by members of the new South Wales Government that the…

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Main Roads. Shires Wait for Carn Government Criticised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The first meeting of the executive committee of the Shires Association of New South Wales for 1994 was held on Tuesday. A resolution, expressing…

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Main Roads. Government Grants. Where Pressure Came From. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

In reply to a deputation from the Shire Association executive yesterday the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, said that the delay…

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State Finances. Sir a Cocks Annoyed. That £1,000,000 Road Grant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The State Treasurer, Sir. Arthur Cocks bitterly complains against the h[?] of Ministers blaming him when money is not available to carry…

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New Motor Car Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

MR. JACK MOUAT has purchased a new Summit Motor Car from the Local Agent, Mr. A. B. Hogan, and intends plying for PRIVATE HIRE…

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Yards and Sidings. on Hillston Railway Line

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

"It is all Crown land around Laugtree and Merriwagga sidings, yet the yards were very badly laid out. Seeing that wheat was…

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Long Distance Motor Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

It is expected in many quarters that the results of the 200 miles race, held by the Junior car club at Brooklands recently, will have the effect of…

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Motor Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Members of the Criminal Investigation branch of police headquarters, believe a State wide organisation with members in many western towns of…

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Police and Motorists

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

“W[?]op the[?] They[?] have to be stopped somehow Mr. H. O. Parker. Wagga pr[?]trict la[?]pector of Police, was talking of of[?]enders against the [?]tor traffic…

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Main Roads. a New Classification

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 7

By pro[?]matten the [?] has, under the provisions of the Local Government Ac[?] reveked previous schedules of ma[?] roads of…

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North Shore Bridge. Tariff Board Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

Referring to the North Shore Bridge to-day Mr. C. W. C. Marr, M.H.R. strongly criticised the action of the Tariff Board in allowing…

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Main Roads. the Federal Grant. Difference of Opinion. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government Mr. J. C. I. Fitzpatrick, is considering the matter of sending a special officer to Melbourne in consequence of the…

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A Progressive Motor Company

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 10

In 1912 Mr. E. G. Fitzgeraid and several Wagga residents formed the Wagga Motor Garage Coy Ltd., and sub[?] at 22-34…

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Motors and Motorists Continued. Min[?] Motor Garage. Specious and Efficient

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 10

Having a fro[?] of 58 feet with a depth of 150 feet. Minty's Motor Garage at 42-44 Gurwood street, is built on the most up to date ideas…

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Motors and Motorists. Informative, Instructive and Statistical

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

It is seldom that we have an opp[?] of publishing anything more significant than the following remarks from C. S. Moot, Vice President of…

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