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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Fires on Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Sir Thomas Henley drew the attention of the Premier to the comments of the magistrate at Tottenham, When he ruled that the Crown was not…

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Motor Cycle Crashes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

When a motor cycle and sidecar, ridden by Allan Cleary, aged 22 years, of Enfield, and William Marshall, aged 19 years, also of Enfield. skidded at…

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Motor Cycle Racing Big Sports Likely Prospects for January 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Members and supporters of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club are looking forward to a bumper success at the motor cycle races arranged for…

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Morrow-street Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council to-night, Alderman W. F. Day, the deputy-Mayor, will move that the engineer be instructed to prepare…

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Better Farming Train

Ariah Park News · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

It has been decided by the Government to use the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the…

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Aeroplane Crashes Three Men Killed. Malta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

A Royal Air Force aeroplane, attached to the carrier Eagle, crashed into a cliff at Calafrana. Flying Officer's E. Chafe and G. Owen and Telegraphist…

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The Road to Gundagai Motor Run Awakes the Muse

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

This week Mr. O. T. Bell, of Kimo way, landed in Gundagai with a motor truck, which he purchased in Sydney. Driving the truck home, he…

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John Agreeable That Concrete Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Ken. Hoad, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter:— Dear Mr. Hoad,—Referring to your personal representations conveying…

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New Railways Optimism on Wheat Area

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

Two surveys for new railways, which will open up country between Rankins Springs, Goolgowi and Hillston have been made…

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Alleged Embezzlement From the Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. Harrison, P.M., David Leopold Telfer, coaching clerk at the Cootamundra railway station, was charged with that he did, between…

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North-South Railway Turning of First Sod ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3
Also in The Daily Express

The official party left Adelaide yesterday for the turning of the first sod for the extension of the north-south railway from Oodnadatta to Allen…

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Motorists Arrested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon three men were seen driving in an Essex motor car along the Uranquinty Road, on the Wagga side of the…

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Railway Bill Unions Dislike Postponement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

The decision of the State Cabinet to postpone the introduction of the Railway Bill until the Railway Royal Commission has concluded its inquiry does…

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Railway Bill Postponed the Union Dissatisfied Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

The decision of the Cabinet to postpone the introduction of the Railway Bill until the Railway Royal Commission has concluded it s inquiry…

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Marketing Dried Fruits Bill Details Discussed in Assembly Wholesale Dismissals on Public Works Work May Stop on Uranquinty-moon Siding Railway Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

A petition, praying for the repeal of legislation Substituting single seats for proportional representation was presented to the Legislative Asembly…

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Motor Cycle v. Racehorse Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

In a match race between the race-horse Sealth and a motor-cycle ridden by A. Porter over a furlong at Wauchope, the machine won by…

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Aeroplane Damaged Wheel Collapses [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

When an aeroplane piloted by Captain Jones. on a trip from Melbourne to Sydney ,was, landing to-day a wheel collapsed and the [?] was [?]…

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No Concern for Roads

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The determination of the New South Wales Government not to participate in the Federal roads grant is [?] inexplicable. An agreement was…

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Landing Accident Aeroplane at Cootamundra Cootamundra

The Daily Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

When an aeroplane piloted by Captain Jonse on a [?] from Melbourne to Sydney was [?] to-day the [?] the machines was…

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