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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,139 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 107

Motors and Motorists the Federal Pact. Rebuke by the "Age." Interference With Rights of Electors. to Choose Own Representatives

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

In seeking to defend the election past between the leaders of the Nationalist and Country Parties, Dr. Page evades the main issue (says the…

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Motor Speed Limits Abolition Sought Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A conference of the Commonwealth Association of Automobile Organisations passed a resolution favoring the abolition of speed limits for all motor…

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Victorian Railways Effort to Stem Losses Dismissals Opposed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A long meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day to consider the heavy losses which have been incurred in the railway service recently. The…

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Motor Cycling. Hill Climbing Contest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Motor Cycle Club yesterday held a hill climbing contest at the Williams Hill Park. The climb was won by T. Ashford, riding a 3½…

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Motor Car Record. Sydney to Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

H. C. Heath, of Albury, established a Sydney to Melbourne motor car record to-day. Driving a Chrysler car he completed the journey in 10 hours…

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Gales in America. Many Casualties People Unable to Dodge Motor Cars New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Violent windstorms have occurred throughout the eastern United States. Ten persons have been killed and many injured, while the damage done to…

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New South Wales Government Railways Excursion to Sydney and Intermediate Stations

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Excursion Tickets at Single Fare for Double Journey (minimum rates 89 First-class and 510 Second-class) will be issued at Tumut to Sydney…

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Motoring Notes Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, must of the improvements noted have…

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Motor Trailer Caravan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

No more enjoyable acquisition to the motor car has ever been invented than the trailer caravan. It enables car-owners to enjoy some of the…

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Shortening Great Southern Road. Yass Via Tumut Adelong Humula and Little I Billabong to Albury Shires and Municipalities Conference. Only Four of Ten Invited Are Represented. Gadara Shire and Tumut Municipality Favor Proposal. Gundagai and Yass Oppose, Under Instructions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

But two municipalities and two shires out of the ten invited of those interested in the proposed shortening of the Great Southern Road. Yass to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Boy Runs Across Track. Blayney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 8

Roy Moore, aged 39 years, was killed, and J. Davis, aged 11 years, seriously injured in a smash at the Blayney Hospital Motor Cycle Sports…

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Boy Injured. Motorist Sent for Trial Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

Walter Tilston Cunningham, aged 34 years, motor driver, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge, that while…

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Victorian Railway Finances Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

The Cabinet held another long sitting to-day in an endeavor to devise means to stop the railways financial drift. No decision was come…

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Motor Cas Auction Sale Important Innovation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Purchasers of used cars and trucks will appreciate the decision of Messrs. Kelly's Motor Sales Ltd. of Sydney to conduct sales in Wagga. The cars to…

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Another Motor Accident on Ttemora Road

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Another motor ear accident was added to the big list of those that have occurred around Cootamundra lately, when Mr. Ernie…

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Burma Train Wreck. on the Road to Mandalay Fifty Persons Killed Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Forty persons were killed and 30 seriously injured in a railway disaster which occurred 100 miles from Rangoon on the main line to Mandalay…

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Lucky Escape From Train Wreck YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

What might have proved a serious accident was averted by the guard of the motor train running between Young and Harden…

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Crashed Into River Train Disaster at Burma 40 Killed; 30 Injured CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

TWENTY WERE killed and 30 injured in a railway disaster 100 milles from Rangoon on the main line. The Mandalay mall train…

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Motor Cycle Mishap Rider Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

When a bar joining a side-ear to a motor cycle broke at Fairfield yesterday afternoon the cycle ridden by James Noble, aged 26 of Granville,…

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Motor Cycle Smash Cyclist Killed at Blayney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

Roy Moore aged 29 was killed and a boy J. Davis aged 11 was seriously injured in a smash at Blayney Motor Cycle sports yesterday…

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