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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Terrible Railway Disaster 21 Bodies Extricated More Probably Amongst Wreckage

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

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

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Havoc of the Storm Devastation Throughout Riverina Railway Washaways Reported Fences Destroyed and Crops Under Water

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

Following upon the long list, given in yesterday's "Daily Advertiser," of disasters caused by the storm in parts of Riverina, come further reports of the havoc wrought by rainfall, flood and cyclone. Owing to the difficulties…

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Railway Smash Sydney Trains Collide Many Casualties Heartrending Scenes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Seventeen people were badly injured and others slightly injured near the Sydney railway station last night when an outward train…

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Lives Lost on Gerban Railways. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent, states that yesterday's railway collision was due to the driver of the express failing to see a danger signal, owing to…

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An English Horror. Children Trampled to Death London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Cora Jeffries (16) was wheeling her brother, aged two years, in a push chair at Welton, Somerset, when two horses attached to a cart bolted and…

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Last Night's Railway Smash All the Victims Progressing Favorably SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

All the victims of last night's railway smash were reported to be progressing favorably this morning…

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Railway Smash in Sydney Trains Collide at the Central OVER 15, Injured Home Seriously Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A railway accident very nearly fraught with a terrible death [?]oll occurred outside the Central Station during the busy traffic at 6.26 this…

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Pucawan Railway Yards

Ariah Park News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 7

The following letter has been received by Mr Hugh Main, M.L.A., in reply to a complaint to the Railway Commissioners…

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Judging Road Space

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

It is a common failing of the inex[?] driver not to know when his near-side wheel is when driving, along a road. The result is that in a light…

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Train Derailed. Jerilderie

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rains the railway line subsided at a point between Coonong and Bundure sidings on the Narandera Tocumwal line, and caused…

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Rain Storms Cease Fine Weather Yesterday Train Wrecked by Washaway

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

Stories of ruin wrought by the storms in Riverina continue, to coma with the reports of the clearing of the skies. Drying winds…

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Great Train Smash. Biggest in Sydney for Many Years Ashfield and Rhyde Trains Collide. Nineteen Passengers Seriously Injured, Two Critical' and Some Hundreds Slightly Sydney, Thursday morning

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The Ryde train, first stop Croydon, leaving Sydney at 6.27 p.m. on Wednesday, crashed into the Ashfield train, due in Sydney at 6.30, close to the Sydney Mortuary Station. The accident was caused by the Hyde train, being overloaded, crossing over the points and the Ashfield train…

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Railway Smash. Trains Collide at Sydney Central. Over 15 Injured—Some Seriously. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

A railway accident very nearly fraught with a terrible death roll occurred just outside the Central Station during the busy traffic at…

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On a Queensland Railway

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

In a train from the Darling Downs (Q.) the other day a number of hoodlums started a dust-up. In order to get a better go the signal cord was…

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Wednesday's Railway Smash. No Amputation of Victim's Leg. Sydney

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

It Is now stated that Harold Richard's, the victim of last night's railway smash, will not have either leg amputated. He has recovered…

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Sydney Railway Smash. Driver Suspended. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

All the victims of Wednesday night's railway smash were reported today to be progressing favorably. Alt is understood that the driver of…

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Victims of Railway Smash. All Doing Well

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

All the patients in[?]red in Wednesday's train disaster are progressing favourably, including Harold Richards, whose two legs were crushed…

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The Utmost in Motor Car Values. Rollin Surpasses Expectations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Co. writes:— Ever since the Rollin Motor Car first made its appearance in…

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Beware of Wear Mechanical Parts on Which the Motorist Should Keep a Watchful Eye

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

There is an old saying which warns us that "evil begets evil," and in like manner it may be said that wear, begets wear, for as soon as wear, has…

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Railway Time Table

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

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

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