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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Speedy Motorcyclist P.m. Says Must Learn to Ride Slow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

George McGlynn's excuse for travelling at 40 miles per hour along Main Avenue, Yazco, was that he was a dispatch rider at the war and had…

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Sydney Interference Already Area Railway Commissioners Over-rided

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Sometime ago the motor train service between Hillston, Leeton and Narandera was timed to catch the Tocumwal train at the…

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Motoring Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

On Monday night last while Mrs, J. W. Kisby was taking a party comprising Mr. and Mrs. G. Cross, Miss Skates and Mr. Conroy in his car to Wagga,…

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A Train Bolts. Sydney This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A goods train of 2 engines and 42 loaded trucks got out of control near Cowan and crashed into a stationery light engine at at…

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Better Train Service Cootamundra-tumut, Temora-griffith

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Important train alterations, designed to reduce the time and inconvenience now involved in the use of "mixed" trains between Cootamundra and…

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For Motorists. Intermittent Firing. An Iritating Fault that is Hard to Locate

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Of the many petty mechanical annoyances which are prone to cause the motorist loss of patience and teni[?]er, few are more baffling and…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Travelling at 45 Miles an Hour. Gets Out of Control and Smashes a Tree

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

One of the most remarkable motor accidents which have happened in the Hay district occurred on Saturday tin the South Side road, and those…

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Railway Collision At Hawkesbury Station Four Men Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A sensational railway smash occurred near Hawkesbury railway station after 3 o'clock this morning. A heavily laden goods train drawn by…

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Train Services

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Important train alterations designed to reduce the time and inconvenience now involved in the use of mixed trains between Cootamundra and…

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Best Street Bridge Opening on March 4 End of Crossing Dangers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

The dangers of Wagga's worst level crossing and the inconvenience its gates have for many years caused for all vehicular traffic are nearly over…

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Better Train Services. Cootamundra—tumut. Temora—griffith. Passenger Trains in Lieu of "Mixed." Alteration Of Tumut—Batlow Timetable

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

Important train alterations, designed to reduce the time and inconvenience now involved in the use of "mixed" trains…

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Sydney Interference Already Area Railway Commissioners OverRidden

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator" writes: Sometime ago motor train service between Hillston. Grifith, Leeton…

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Better Tram Services. Cootamundra-Tumut. Temora-Griffith

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Important train alterations, designed to reduce the time and inconvenience now involved in the use of "mixed" trains between…

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Sydney Courts £25,000 Libel Suit Motoring Dangers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

The Full Court to-day began the bearing of the application made on behalf of Thomas Ernest Rofe, property owner, of Sydney, for leave to appeal…

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Killed on the Railway. Two Men Overtaken by Engine. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Walter Mitchell ana James Hogg were walking along the railfay line at Lilydale last night When they were overtaken by an engine. Mitchell was…

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Tractors on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Tractors with spikes and bars on their wheels have done some damage to the roads of Lockhart Shire. They therefore publish a notice prohibiting…

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Main Roads Gundagai Conference Diversion Opposed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

The proposed diversion of the main Sydney to Melbourne road, which has been the subject of much controversy, was strong…

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Main Roads Conference

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

A conference of delegates representing several Councils was held at Gundagai on Tuesday to discuss the suggested alteration of the route, of the…

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Main Southern Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

The Main Roads Conference at Gundagai on Tuesday was attended by:— Gundagai.—President…

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Better Train Services Cootamundra-tumut. Temora-griffith

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 8

Important train alterations, designed to reduce the time and inconvenience now involved in the use of "mixed" trains…

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