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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

2,787 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 140

Wagga's Railway Needs Area Commissioner Interviewed Minor Concessions Granted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The Southern Area Railway Commissioner, Mr. J. D. Reid, who in company with Mr. C. Thompson District Superintendent, Mr. H. P. Harris,…

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Motor and Motorists Town Gardener Resignation Explained Not Yet Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

The works committee reported at last night's meeting of the Wagga Munipad Council that it had considered a report' from Mr. V. N. Campbell, head…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes Extraordinary Hill Climbing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Advices from England state that the annual award of the Royal Automobile Club for the most meritorious performance on contribution towards…

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Nine Hurt Motor Cars Collide Sydney, Thursday. 1

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Two cart coli[?] at the corner of Cowper and Church Streets Randwick, this afternoon and nine persons were hurt…

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Railway Needs Commissioner’s Visit Wagga Platform Extens[?]on

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Yesterday Mr. J. D. Reid, Southern District Railway Area Commissioner, made a tour of the main Southern Line. At a number of the…

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Refreshments the Railway System Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. McClelland asked the Minister for Railway s whether he would, owing to the unsatisfactory way in…

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Railway Construction Moon's Siding Line Work to Start Shortly

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Despite the instructions given a few weeks ago to officers in charge of railway construction plants, that no new works would start,…

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English Motor Cars

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

[?] couple of years age [?] the person thinking of purchasing [?] looked at the English [?] with hanging eyes and had…

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Tumut -- Canberra Railway

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth Director-General of Works, Canberra, Mr. P. T. Owen, recently told the Mayor of Wagga (Ald E. E…

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Motoring Do Not Overlook Crown Wheel and Pinion

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

When one considers the territic strains and stresses to which both the crown-wheel and pinion "re continually subjected, there is not any…

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Railway Time Table

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

The following is the Time Table of Tumbarumba Railway Line:-- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.-- Wagga depart. at 10 a.m., Forest dill…

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British Dispute Railwaymen Reject Award Delicate Situation Created London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

Trouble has arisen in the railway world, today's conference of branch delegates of the National Union of Railwaymen rejecting the award of…

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To Alice Springs Railway Bill Passed to Be Sent to Senate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representative to Say, the debate was resumed on the Second reading of the 'Alice Springs' Railways Bill, by Mr. Manning (N.S.W…

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Moon's Siding Railway Commencement Next Month

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. P. W. Williamson received the following telegram from Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., yesterday after noon:—…

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Gross Negligence Yass Railway Fatality Yass

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

At an inquest held at Yass Court House into the death of F. Weather by who was killed by the South-west mail on January 13, the Corner…

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Motoring Notes Do Not Overlook Crown. Wheel and Pinion

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 6

When one considers the terrific strains and stresses to which bo[?] the crown wheel and pinion are continuality subjected, there is not any…

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Latest City News. Fatal Motor Collision Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A motor cycle and side-car, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Martin, collided with a motor car, driven by C. W. Sexton, a visitor from Coolamon, at…

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Tumut-canberra Railway

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth Director General of Works, Canberra, Mr. P. T. Owen, recently told the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Collins)…

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Motor Fatalties Woman and Child Killed Tooyal Man in Collision Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on Parramatta-road to-day. A motor cycle and sidecar…

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Railway to Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. E. E. Collins, has received a letter from Mr. P. T. Owen, Chief Engineer for the Federal Capital Commission, pointing out that it…

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