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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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New Works. Hall on Showground. Beckwith Street Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

It is expected that a considerable reduction in the number of unemployed in Wagga will be brought about as the result of two contracts for building…

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Great White Train Primary Production Encouragement Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The Government has decided to continue the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary production…

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Mail Train Derailed. Vehicles Telescoped No One Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A disaster was narrowly averted when the Forbes mail train was derailed near Parkes yesterday. FORBES, Monday…

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Tarcutta Road Fire. Milkman Fined. Carelessness Proved

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

In connection with the disastrous Tarcutta road fire, Leslie Percy Sterck was charged in the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen,…

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Bridge at Wallacetown Over Houlaghan’s Creek Junee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of the [?]abo Shire Council o Saturday last, the Engineer. Mr. W. Bell, su[?]mited the following report Regarding the…

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Mail Train Derailed Vehicles Telescoped No One Injured FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

A DISASTER was narrowly averted when the Forbes mall train was derailed near Parkes yesterday. The accident was caused through a…

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White Elephant to Be Resurrected Great White Better Farming Train Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

The Premier, (Mr, Lang, has decided to use the Great White Train ns a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary producer…

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Cloudburst Young Is Deluged Many Places Flooded Railway. Line Submerged

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

A cloudburst over Young at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning resulted in the flooding of a large portion of the business section of the town…

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Motoring Motor Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. J. Priestley reported the sale of the following:— Chrysler 4 chassis light delivery, to Mr. Herb. Leary; Chrysler, G…

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Railway Transfers and Promotions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Victor George, of Taree, walter Jenkins, of Newcastle, and Donald Murray, of Goulburn, have taken up duties as cleaners at Junee…

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Alice Springs Railway Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister is to open the Alice Springs railway on 21st instant…

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Railway Congestion on Border Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

Traffic delays on the border of N.S.W. and Victoria are causing the officials much concern…

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1000 DISMISSED Completition of Railway Works SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

THE SECRETARY of the Railway Workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union in a statement last night accused the Railway…

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Maroubra Speedway Motorists Discuss Fatality SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4
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Saturday's dreadful fatality at the Maroubra Speedway was almost the sole topic of conversation among motorists yesterday. There is a…

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Little Girl's Death. Charges Against Motorist Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

At the Paddington Police Court today, Alfred Henry Stanborough,aged 34 yeas, garage proprietor, was charged with having slain Joan Barron, aged…

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1000 Dismissed. Completion of Railway Works. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The secretary of the Railway Workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union in a statement tonight accused the Railway…

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State Cabinet. Railway Disasters Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day instructed the Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Flannery, to submit the names of gentlemen qualified to be members of…

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Struck by Passing Tram. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A boy, Whose name is believed to be Edgar Eastman, was selling papers on the wrong side of a tram at Randwick. when he was knocked off by a passing…

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Wilbriggie Motor Accident Driver Contradicts Report (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Sir.—In your report of the car accident which occurred near Wilbriggie on Christmas Day there are some inaccuracies. The writer, who was…

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