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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

2,792 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 140

Concrete Road Proposal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

After the fire brigade meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Boyton brought forward the matter of the concrete road between Junee and Gundagai and…

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The Roads Grab N.r.m.a. Action

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The National Roads and Motorists’ Association has been advised officially by telegram from the Federal Minister for Works and Railways that…

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Wagga Station. Proposed Overhead Bridge Area Commissioner's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The Southern District Area Commissioner, Mr. J. D. Reid, will visit Wagga on Thursday morning, and will be [?] by the Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins,…

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Motor Fatalities. Poor Killed Last Night. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

John Joseph Carey. farmer. of Tamworth, and Charliy Dancon. on elderly ahotiinal. were killed when a motor car they were trarcing in…

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CHINA Tram Foreman Shot Other Workers Marked for Killing SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

THE CHINESE foreman of the Shanghai Foreign Settlement Tramways, while driving in a rickshaw this morning in a quiet…

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Motoring the "Flat Rate" System

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

Those motorists who have at any time studied American motor magazines, will no doubt have been interested in the details concerning the…

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Motor Truck Fatality Transfusion Fails to Save Life MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington late last night, John Warren, aged 36, who was riding on the vehicle, was badly injured. An…

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Ousting the Horse in [?]Yor of Motor Trucks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

A few unb[?]assed observations will perhaps he welcomed by many country tradesmen and men on the land, anent the value of motor transport as…

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Manslaughter Alleged. Inquest on Motor Accident Victims. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the tragedy at Leichhardt on the night of December 18, when, a little girl and an elderly woman were…

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Tram Foreman Shot Other Workers Marked for Killing Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The Chinese foreman of the Shanghai Foreign Settlement Tramways, while driving in a rickshaw this morning in a quiet part of the settlement, was…

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Motor Truck Fatality. Transfusion Fails to Save Life Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington late last night, John War­ren, aged 36 years, who was riding on the vehicle, was badly injured. An…

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Motors and Motorists Junee Water Supply. General Restrictions Lifted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The health inspector, Mr. G. M. Henderson reported at the Junee Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night that the average daily consumption of…

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Motors and Motorists [All Rights Reserved] the Mystery of Beacon Hall Chapter Vi (Continued)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

"That reassured them, Dilmot," remarked the detective as if taking the butler into his cconfidence. "Yes, sir, rather [?] [?]…

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Motor Van Stolen Taken From Private Shed at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

A motor delivery van, owned by Messrs Taylor Bros, was "borrowed" without consent, from a shed at the rear of their store on Friday night,…

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Claim for New Railway Important Recommendations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

No time is being lost by the committee appointed to collect evidence to place before the Public Works Committee, which visits the area this…

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Motoring Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

"Wizard" Smith has been demonstrating his magic once more. It is but a week or two ago since A. H. Barnes created a speed record…

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Parliament No [?]Ds for Schools Farmers and Motor Tax Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier told Mr. Vincent he was not in a position to-day whether it was the intention of the Government…

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Free-and-easy Railways

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

In England no one is permitted to walk on the permanent way or to stop a train (except to prevent an accident). In Canada, says Mr H…

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Railway Time Table

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

The following is the Time Table of Tambarumba Railway Line:-- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.--…

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Narandera Moon's Siding to Argoon District Railway League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The following is a copy of a circular that is being posted to residents whose services are being sought in the collection of evidence…

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