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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motoring Fatalities. Two Men Killed. Car Twice Rolls Over. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

A motor car' containing four men struck a rot late last night in Point Nepean road, Brighton. The car rolled over twice…

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Big Blaze at Adelong Whole Town Illuminated. Garage and Three Cars and Motor Bicycle Burned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Young's motor garage, at Adelong, was burnt to the ground at 2.45 last Wednesday afternoon. Three cars, and a motor bicyle…

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Bridge Wanted at Yanco

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

For some year's there has been a continuous agitation for a bridge across the Murrumbidgee River, in the neighborhood of the Yanco High School. The…

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Our Mail and Train Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

It would appear that the Griffith Progress Association at its last meeting only discussed the new motor train service between Griffith, Leeton…

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Train "Scaling" Traveller Fined for Not Having Ticket

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

In fining a commercial traveller, T. C. Wren, £6 on three charges of travellers on a railway train without a ticket Mr. Medson, P.M., said at…

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Bandsman's Head Smashed. Leaning Out of Train Window Maryborough (Q.)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

When the Townsville mail train reached Bundaberg on Saturday night, it was discovered that Robert Woods (18), comet soloist of the Charters…

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Rail Motor Service

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The "Area News", Griffith, is not satisfied with the new rail motor service from Hillston to Narandera, and while criticising the new…

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Motoring Costs Increased New Registration Charges in Operation

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

The new scale of motor registration charges came into operation on January 1. District changes have been made. The old license fee of 5/- for…

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Insurance on Motors. to Be Increased 30 Per Cent. Sydney

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

It was announced to-day by the Accident Underwriters' Association of New South Wales, that, as from February 1st, next insurance on motor cars…

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Items of News. Motor Car Insurance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The insurance rates for motor cars will be increased by 30 per cent, from February 3. This is the decision reached by the Accident Underwriters'…

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Railway Commissioners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Sir Sam Fay, who was one of the Royal Commission which inquired into the railway administration of the State, states that he cannot…

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Fatality on the Railway. MARYBOROUGH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Herbert Woods (18) was found unconscious in a train near Bundaberg with his skull badly smashed. He died some time later. It is believed…

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Damaged Cycle. Motor Car Driver Called Upon to Pay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

E. J. Riley was proceeded against at the Wagga Small Debts Court yesterday, by Leslie Anderson, chemist, for the sum of £10, the damage…

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Country Interests. Railway Reforms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The executive of the Country Press Association met in Sydney during the Christmas holidays and adopted the following motion:—"That this…

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Queensland Railways

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Figures made available discose the interesting fact that there is more railway mileage in Queensland than in any other State in the…

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Goods Train Derailed. BATHURST

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

A goods train was derailed at Rydal station to-day owing to the couplings of one of the trucks snapping. Twenty-one trucks left the rails and…

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British Army Reserve. Opposition From Railwaymen London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Twenty thousand railway men were represented at a meeting at Chester, which carried a resolution demanding that the railway companies withdraw…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. 21 Bodies Extricated. More Probably Amongst Wreckage. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that numbers were killed and injured in a railway disaster in Westphalia this morning…

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Fog Enveloped London. Rail and Tramway Accidents. Air and Land Traffic Stoppages. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The unseasonable dense fog which has enveloped London for two days is most seriously interfering with the traffic in the streets, causing stoppages…

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Railway Collisions. BERLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

23 men were killed and many injured by a railway accident in Westphalia, when an express collided with a stationary train…

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