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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

It will surprise must, motorists to learn that the high efficiency light car is faster over a distance on the track than a powerful motor cycle,…

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Motors and Motorists The Side Car Commercial Development

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

Good roads create traffic. Traffic demands a plentiful supply of all types of road vehicles. It is equally true, too, that with the…

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Motor Hints Keep the Screen Clear

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

Safety in driving and expedition in delivery in the case of commercial venicles, are two very real advantages that will be experienced through…

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No Freight War Railway Minister's Denial Victoria and Riverina Trade Freighting Goods to Wagga SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Department is at a loss to understand, the basis for the Victorian Premier's complaint that it is waging a freight was against…

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Railway Timetable DOWN

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

Depart from Sydney daily (Saturday excepted) at 10.25 p.m. Rall Motor leaves Narandera daily at 11.45 a.m. (Sunday excepted) for…

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Around Australia by Motor Noteworthy Feat by Woman Driver

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

“Thanks to Plume Motor Spirit and Gargoyle Motor Oils, Oldsmobile Car running splendidly. Haring beautiful run. kind Regards…

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Motor Fatalities. Local Motorist in Collision

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on Parramatta-road Sydney, on Sunday last. In one of the fatalities a motor cycle…

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Motoring Watch the Spring Clips

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 8

There are two common causes of breakages apart from overspeeding on bad roads, and these are unlubricated spring leaves and loose spring…

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Motor Cycling Road Championship Won by J. W. Harris

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

Mounted on a 4-6 H.V. Dauglas, Juck Harris; on Tuesday won the Road Championship of New' South Wales…

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Main Roads the Federal Grant Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

The Minister for Local [?] ment Mr, Cans will leave for [?] bourne to-night to attend a [?] of Ministers and [?]…

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Uranquinty-moon's Siding Railway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. G. Holmes, secretary, Uranquinty-Moon Siding Railway League, in connection with Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Railways…

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Motor Fatality Novice Driver's Mishap Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

The Coroner at Parramatta 10-day held an inquiry into the death of Thomas Sayburn who was kilted by a motor part at Parramatta on…

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Moon's Siding Railway

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. G Holmes Secretary of the Uranquinty-Moons Siding Railway League, in conjunction with Mr. M Kilpatrick M.L.A. waited upon the…

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In China the Railway Zone New Soviet COMPLAINT(Reuter Service) PEKING, January 29

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

Telegraphing to M. Karakhat on January 27 the Soviet consul general at Harbins says that General chaps Huan slang, Commandant of…

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Open Our Forests Hidden Wealth in Timber Needs a Railway Importance of Wagga-tumut-canberra Line Timber Worth a Million Pounds in Royalties Awaits Exploitation

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

Although not much has been said in Wagga recently regarding the movement for the construction of a railway form the Main Southern Line at Wagga, via Tumut to Canberra members of the Committee that was formed a few months ago have…

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Ranken Springs Railway New Time-table Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

Improved service -will be in operation on the Barmedman-Raken Springs railway next week. Trains now run twice a week; but…

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Technical Points of the Motor Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

While it is not within our province in these notes to speak of the publicity and commercial values of the Motor Show which concluded on…

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Motoring Notes Watch the Spring Clips

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

There are two common causes of spring breakages aparat from over-speeding on bad roads, and these are lubricited spring leaves and…

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National Roads Conference

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

A conference will be held in Melbourne this week, with the object of evolving a National Roads Policy, Representatives of all the States are…

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Motor Notes. Leaks and the Water Pump

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

One very usual source of leakage in the circulation system of the ca[?] is at the water pump in those models which are fitted with such an adjunct…

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