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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Motor Bus and Tram Head-on Crash in King Street, Newtown Eleven of the Bus Passengers Injured Force of Severe Impact Jambs Bus Between Two Trams Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

In attempting to pass a tram in King Street, Newtown. to-night a motor bus crashed head on into a tram proceeding in the opposite…

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Express Train Escapes Disaster Iron Bar Across the Rails Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

The Adelaide Melbourne express narrowly escaped disaster near Mount Lofty to-day. The front wheels of the engine left…

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North-South Railway First Sod Turned Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The ceremony of turning the first sod of the Oodnodatta section of the North-South railway, was performed today by the Federal Minister for…

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Disastrous Fire Motor Shop Destroyed Damage Exceeds £1100. Poor Water Pressure

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

A wood and iron building in Invermay Avenue, Wagga, occupied by Messrs. Sexton and Lord, motor car painters and upholsterers, together…

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Motor Cycling Preparations for Wednesday. Showground Track in Splendid Order

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

The committee arranging the motor cycle speed carnival to be held at the Wagga Showground on Wednesday next announcement that the track is in splendid…

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Bus and Tram Head on Collision Ten Persons Injured SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

In attempting to pass a train in King street, Newtown, to night a motor bus crashed head on into a tram proceeding in the opposite…

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Car Crash Into Railway Gales Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

A sedan crashed into the level crossing gates at Campbelltown last night, and the driver Mr. J. Sonnerdalc, had a miraculous escape from death. The…

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Parliament Motor Bus Control New Board Now Proposed Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly tonight, the Government amended its Motor Transport Bill by providing for a special Board of Control,…

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[?] South Railway First Sod Turned Adelaide

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

[?] of the first sod of the [?] railway was performed [?]Mr. Hill, Federal Minister [?] Work and Railways, in the…

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Motoring Notes a Cheap Observation Mirror

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

A cheap and ancient observation [?] open or enclosed curs can be made by fixing a small convex mirror, such as is sold in has…

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Road to Gundagai Main Roads Board Visit

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

THE Main Roads Board has been to Gundagai And in the minds of the Board there are evidently big tilings in respect to the main…

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Bush Fires and Train Sparks

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Following on the recent ventilation of the causes of bush fires, at the meeting held in Cootamundra, the following news items…

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Another Train in Danger Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

The Melbourne express narrowly escaped disaster near Mount Lofty. The front wheel's of the engine left the rails, but, fortunately, the train…

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Train Bolts Broken Coi[?] Pabsengene Safe [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Yesterday [?] trucks and two brakevans of a [?] train from Wingham railway [?] broke away owing to an automa[?] coupling jumping off…

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Canberra Roads Problems for the Government Funds Badly Needed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

WHILE STILL standing out of the Federal Roads scheme, the State Government would not be averse to obtaining a special grant,…

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Fall From Train Somnambulist's Experience Two Broken Ribs Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

James O'Neill, a railway employee, who is believed to have been walking in his sleep, stepped through a carriage door of a fast train between…

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Sleep Walker Steps Off Fast Train But Miraculously Escapes Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

James O‘Neill a railway en-[?] who was believed to have been [?]ing in his sleep. stepped thre[?] the carriage door of a fast train betw[?]…

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TRAIN HlTS Bus Eleven Killed in Texas Vancouver Jan 23

The Daily Express · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 3

An Austin. (Texas) message states that eleven members of the Baylor University basket ball team were (killed and eleven injured five per…

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Eleven Killed Train Crasher Into Bus. Basket Ball Team Victims. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

A message from Austin, Texas, states that 11 members of the Baylor University basket ball loam were killed and 11 injured, five perhaps…

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Melbourne Motor Mishaps Melbourne, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

During the week-end several persons were killed, as the results of motor car accidents. In one case Annie Colless, aged 19, and Florence…

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