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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motor Car Accident. Occupants Badly Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Major John Campbell, officer in charge of the aboriginal settlement at Magumba, West Australia, and Lily Cochran, aged 8 years, were badly…

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The Railway Strike

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

At midnight on Sunday an import section of the British railway employees went out on strike and the leader and spokesman of the…

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Motor Taxation Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. C. L. Fi[?]patrick Minister for Local Government this afternoon for[?] further taxation on motor [?]c in order to compel it to…

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Best Street Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., in reply to inquiries concerning the proposed Best-street overhead bridge to connect Wagga with South Wagga,…

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Victoria's Example New Country Roads Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

It is announced that £2,500,000 will be made available for new country roads in Victoria with in the next [?] years…

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Good Roads How to Make Them Question of Cost

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

In tho course of a paper read but' fore the National Roads association of New South Wales [?] one Sydney's leading consulting engineers…

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Level Crossings Albury Road Danger a Practical Suggestion

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

A proposal 'mooted for an overhead bridge to take the place of the open crossing on the Albury Road Rear the Showgrounds has led to very practical…

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North Shore Bridge. Home Products to Be Used. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Works, Mr. B. T. Ball, has given an assurance that no matter who the successful tenderer for North Shore bridge might be…

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Great British Strike Railwaymen Obey Leaders. Partial Stoppage of Traffic. Disintegration Charge by N.U.R. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

From the headquarters of the Locomotive Enginedrivers and Firemen's Society shortly after midnight it was announced that the railway strike had…

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British Railway Strike. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

The railway strike has caused 4000 men to bo thrown out of work at the South Wales collieries. It is expected that, unless means…

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Not Paralysed British Railway Services Only Partially Stopped National Union of Railwaymen Still Loyal Government Has Prepared Scheme of Transport to Maintain Food Supplies

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

Reports this afternpon from various parts of the country show that the railway stoppage is only partial…

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Hillas Creek Bridge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The president explained in respect to Hillas Creek bridge, that the Dept. agreed to give them another £300, in addition to…

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Federal Road Grant. Procrastination by New South Wales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. P. G. Stewart, Federal Minister for Works and Railways, takes strong exception to the reiteration by the New South Wales Minister for Works,…

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North Shore Bridge. Only Two of the Tenders Left in Preference for Australian Material and Workmen

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

As a result of the consultation between the Minister for Works and Mr. Bradfield. more than two firms have been definitely excluded from…

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The Railway Strike. Squabble Between Unions. 42,000 Miners Reported Idle. Move for a Settlement. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The railway strike continues. The chief feature is the co[?] between the leaders of the National Union of Railwaymen and the Locomotive…

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More Money From Motorists. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Replaying to a deputation of residents of Taren Point who asked for an additional grant for the construction of a road to Cronulla, the…

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The Railway Strike Mines Idle London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

More Welsh collieries have been thrown Idle as result of the railway strike. Mr. Thomas has resigned the…

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Railway Strike Fight Between Unions Strikers Returning to Work London, January 23

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

The railway service on meet ilnes improved on Tuesday and many strikers are returning to work…

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Motor Train Time Table

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Rickard, hon. secretary of the Narandera Progress Association, has received the following letter from the Chief Traffic Manager in…

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Main Roads Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The action of the Government in not proceeding with the Main Road Bill this session, has filled every motorist and those non-motorists who…

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