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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,139 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 107

Railway Wants

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Reid, Southern Area Commissioner, will be at the undermentioned places at the times shown on Monday next: Brawlin 8 a.m.,…

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Victorian Railways Financial Drift. Shorter Hours or Dismissals. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

The State Parliamentary Labor Party held a meeting to-day to consider the parlous state of the railway finances. At the conclusion of the…

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Burma Railway Smash. Death Roll Increasing Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

As a result of the railway smash in Burma there are now 54 deaths and the total may exceed 100. The victims include many Burmese…

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Main Road Work

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

With the Government amending Act now in full swing, its predecessors Infamous roads grab is almost forgotten,…

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Purely an Accident Irish President's Train OTTAWA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

Railway officials and mounted police state that the wreck. Limoges of the Special train on which Mr. Cosgrove, President of the Irish Free…

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Motorist's Experience. Attempted Hold-up in Blue Mountains Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

Alfred Edward Pembroke, of Mosman, states that when near Lapstone Bridge, on the Blue Mountains, last night a man called on him to stop. He…

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Railway Comfort 300,000 Expenditure

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 6

Country train travel in New South Waies is to be made more comfortable by the addition of smooth-running, conidor…

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Great National Road League

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

A meeting of the Great National Road League was held in the Municipal Council Chambers, Tumut, on Friday night lust, those present icing the…

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Aerodrome for G'burn R.A.F. Officers Make Survey GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Two Royal Air Force officers (Flying Officers G. Lord and S. J. Moir) arrived in Goulburn by plane yesterday morning, in order to inquire…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one per cent of the number of patients…

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Motor World News and Notes form the N.R.M.A.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. has been informed that Goulburn Municipality has under taken to put in hand main road maintenance works involving an…

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Motoring "Shimmy"—a Wheel Complaint

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

One of the most curious and dangerous results of excessive axle tilts is exhibited when the front wheels wobble violently, and rapidly, from side to…

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Motors and Motorists Social Gossip

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Mrs. H. B. Baylis, of "Tranjit Park," Murchison East (V.), is at present visiting Sydney. Mrs. Baylis will be remembered by many Wagga…

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Motor Car and Sulky Crash

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

An Occident occurred in the middle of Baylis street, Wagga, late last night, which resulted in Mr. W. A. Moyes, house master of the Wagga…

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Motors and Motorists Illabo Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Illabo Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall yesterday. The president, Cr. Lord, presided, and Crs. Beveridge, Hefferman and…

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Motoring Romance of the Motoring

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

In his [?] address of [?] come in the delegates of the special N.R.M.A. Good Roads Conference, the [?] J. C. Watson President of the…

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Motoring Notes Tracing Squeaks

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Tho bete noir of any motorist who takes an interest in his car is an elusive squeak, and sometimes it can be very elusive indeed, but it an hour or…

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Southern Area Railway Commissioners

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Held. Southern Area Commissioner will he at the undermentioned places at the limes shown on Monday, 6th proximo:--Gadara…

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Terrible Disaster on S.a. Railway Gang of Workmen Entombed Rescue Parties Work All Night

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

ADELAIDE.-- A terrible disaster occurred on the hills railway, late on Monday afternoon, when as a. result of a landslide a gang of workmen was…

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Motor Cycling Wagga Club Meets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club was held on Thursday night. The president, Mr. D. J. Fox, was in the chair and there were 18…

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