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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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New South Wales Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney Wednesday, 11th February, 1925

Ariah Park News · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 10

Excursion tickets at single fare for the double journey (minimum rates 8s 9d first class and. 5s 10d second class) will be issued at…

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Motoring Accident

Ariah Park News · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Mr C. K. Hill and party had a miraculous escape from serious injury on Thursday, while returning home from Mr Martin…

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Queensland Floods. Railway Bridge Swept Away. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Floods in North Queensland have completely disorganised the railway services. Yesterday three spans of the Inkerman railway bridge, across the…

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Victorian "Reso" Train. Visit to Gipfsland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

On September 29 last, the National Resources Development ("Reso") train, run at the suggestion of the people of Coolamon and patronised by…

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Motor Smashes. Passengers and Driver Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Thomas Turrell (40) was driving a motor 'bus down Milson-road, Cremorne, this morning when he apparently became ill and lost control of the car…

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Australian Railways Unification Montreal

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. Eider, the Australian Commissioner, addressing the State Chamber of Commerce, outlined Australia's financial and industrial conditions, and…

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67 Miles Per Hour! Coolamon Motor Clus’s Successful Race Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Windy, dusty and very unpleasant conditions pre[?]ailed for the opening race meeting (motor cyc[?]es) of the Coolamon Motor Club as the Ganmain…

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Railway Time Table

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

The following is the Time Table of Tumbarumba Railway Line:-- Mondays, Wednesday. and Fridays.-- [?]depart at 10a.m., Forest Hill…

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Motor Collision Near Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

A collision occurred between two motor cars near Dubbo on Thursday night as a result of which three persons were injured. Gordon Murphy,…

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Riverina Wheat 4,000,000 Bags Good Railway Work Expeditious Handling

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Some interesting figures concerning the wheat harvest and its transport ara given below. It is pleasing to be able to record that…

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Minee's Needs Railway, Subway. Chamber of Commerce Meets

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the June Chamber of Commence was held in the Council Chambers when the acting secretary, Mr Bennett,…

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Ganmain Creek Overflows Its Banks Wash Away on the Railway Line Ganmain, Sunday night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

Ganmain has had an experience of a kind which its residents hope never to see repeated. Rain started on Saturday night and…

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Motor Fatality Sad Happening at Jerilderie Man Pinned Beneath Lorry Jerilderie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

A fatality occurred on Boonoke Station some time during last night when John Baker (19) was killed owing to a motor lorry be was driving capsizing…

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Motoring Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. C.T. Hill and party had a miraculous escape from serious Injury, on Thursday, while returning homo from Air Martin McGrane's clearing sale, at…

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Frightened by Speeding Motor Car

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Mr Bruce Frater, eldest son of Cr. and Mrs A.A. Frater, of Narraburra, met. with an accident on Thursday afternoon, as the result of which he…

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Railway Mishaps

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night, at Cootamundra West Station, a brake van ran over the dead end. It was restored yesterday…

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Unsuspecting Motorist Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Richard Craig wan charged at tho Central Court today with having assaulted Arthur Hums, motor , mechanic…

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The Hay Train Service

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department:—"Dear Sir,—Adverting to the…

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Savagely Assaulted. Motor Mechanic Punched and Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Richard Craig was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having assaulted Arthur Burns, motor mechanic. Evidence was given that…

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Main Roads Grant

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advises that under the joint Federal and State Governments' main roads maintenance scheme, recent allocations include the…

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