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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

2,787 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 140

Motorist Killed Returning From Funeral Funeral Car Overturned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

William Albert Hudson, aged 22, employed by Motor Funerals Limited was killed yesterday, when the car he was driving back from a funeral at…

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BUSSES v Trams No Injustice to Be Done Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

The Premier, when questioned yesterday about the Government’s proposal to take over the busses, stated that there was no [?]…

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Another Funeral. a Motor Hearse [?]One Man Kille[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A funeral car returning from a funeral at Hunters Hill yesterday turned a somersault on the side of a hill killing the driver, Albert…

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Murderous Outrage Mexican Bandits at Work Passenger Train Attacked Mexico City, January 10

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

A passenger train when between Guadalajara and Mexico City war attacked by bandits. The majorly of the passenger;…

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Train Raided Soldiers and Passengers Knifed Slaughter by Mexican Bandits Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Twenty armed men boarded a train at Gundalajara and suddenly began knifing the soldiers, and robbing and killing the passengers. Of the…

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Motor Spirit Supplies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Thursday next will be a red-letter day in motoring circles in Narandera. It will mark the extension of bulk distribution of motor spirit to this…

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Those Motor 'Buses Premier Criticised

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., to-day strongly criticised the Premier on his decision to spend millions of the taxpayers' money for the resumption of…

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Boy Cyclist Hits Tram Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Vivian Ellot, aged 12. was struck by a tram at Randwick this morning while riding a push bike. He sustained a tractured leg, severe…

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Charge Of Fraud Motor Company Finance Large Amounts Involved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, today, George Vere Ward Terrill (25), accountant, and Frederick Edcharged with having conspired to…

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State Loan to Be Floated in London Hostly for Railways Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

It was learned to-night on good authority that the N.S.W. Government intends to go on the London market shortly, far a loan of approximately…

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Gold Passes for Life Valuable Concession to Ex-m's L.C. Free Use of Trains and Trams Privileges for Which Other Passengers Will Pay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A bill will be introduced into the Legislative Assembly to-day to enable M'sL.C. to retain their gold railway passes when the Upper House is abolished. SYDNEY, Monday…

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Afrial Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Glasgow is to be the scene of an experimental installation of the "Rail-plane," invented by Mr. George Bennie of Bute, to relieve traffic…

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"Safety First." Reminder for Railways Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Complaints about the inadequate lighting of railway shunting yards were made to-day at the Coroner’s Court during an inquiry into a…

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Wholesale Murder Remarkable Crime Stories From America Whites Plot to Kill Indians in Oklahama Mexican Brigands Attack a Train and Rob and Kill All the Passengers. New York, January 10

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

A message from Gutherie (Oklahoma) states that the mysterious of nine wealthy Osage Indians has prompted a Federal…

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Uranquinty-moon's Siding Railway

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

A start is to be made with the construction of the Uranquinty-Moon's Siding railway about the end of this month, or the first week in February…

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Sydney 'Buses Nationalisation Proposal Tramway Position Untenable Losing £100,000 a Year SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Hoskins asked the Premier whether it was truck that the Government intended to take over the 'bus…

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Centralised Issue of Motor Licenses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Gillies asked the Chief Secretary. Mr. Lazzarini, whether he was aware that considerable inconvenience was caused by the fact that all…

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Preferential Voting Supported by Railway Union Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Delegates from the Australian railway unions to the A.L.P. conference will propose the adoption of preferential voting and the abolition of…

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BUSSES v Trams Compensation Question Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly today, many questions were asked about the Government's proposal to take over moter 'busses…

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The Upper House Railway Pass Grab

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Bevin asked the Premier whether it was a fact that the Government intended this session, as reported in the Press, to introduce a…

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