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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,139 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 107

Motoring an Unusual Magneto Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Being very bothered by intermittent misfiring in a four-cylinder engine recently, one owner, after much inquisition amongst the sparking…

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Unfortunate Motorists Taxed, Bullied and Branded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

It is believed that the proposal to compel motorists to display their registration certificates, including their names, will either be abandoned or…

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Hospitals and Motors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Replying to the renewed suggestion that the motorists of New South Wales should be specially taxed for the up[?] of ho[?] the President of the…

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Motors and Motorists Caravan Trailers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Apropos of the recent particulars published in these columns touching on motor caravaning, a rather unusual request was recently made to the…

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Adelaide Trams Show Profit Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The Municipal Tramway Trust, which was created in 1910, reports a profit of £100,000 for the last half-year. This is the first time that the…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes From Near and Far. Licenses on Windscreens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A, believes that there are some difficulties in the way of the Police Commissioner's scheme to force…

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Depression. Motor Cars Blamed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Discussing general trading depression on Wednesday Mr. C. Tolley of G and R. wills Ltd Adelaide blamed the motor industry. He said that…

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Motoring Why Plugs Fail

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Many motorists do not understand how new spark plugs improve the running of the engine. The reasons are by no means recondite. The Plugs…

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Motoring Notes Oil the Valve Gear

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

One disadvantage of many overhead valve models is that, when, wear sets in, the valve gear becomes very noisy. In most modern engines of…

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Motor Registration Particulars on Badge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The Commissioner for police, Mr. Mitchell, said to-day that it was not intended that the name of the owner of a motor car should be exhibited in…

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Trams Collide 12 KILLED, 34 Injured Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The goods waggons of a road tramway broke loose near Thionville and violently collided with a passenger tram at a level crossing. Twelve…

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Motor Fatalities Two in Sydney Man and Boy Killed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

EDWARD A. GODFREY, dentist, of North Sydney, was killed yesterday when his motor car, after colliding with another car,…

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Victorian Railways Reduced Hours Accepted MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

At a meeting of representatives of Victorian railway employees it was decided by 25 votes to 15 to adopt the Government's proposal for a shorter…

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Miss Bebe Daniels Injured in Motoring Mishap Los Angeles (Cal.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Miss Bebe Daniels, the well known movie actress, was gravely injured, narrowly escaping death, in a motor car accident while while filming a scene…

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Aeroplane Wrecked Pilot and Passengers Escape Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

The Golden Wasp, a DH 51 aeroplane was badly damaged when it struck a wire fence while taking off at Kelso yesterday. The pilot, Mr. F. N…

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The Open Road. a Series of Stories Australia's Picturesque Character—The Swagman. No 5 "According to His Code."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

They were seated on one of the numerous seats that decorate (when vacant) the town of Bathurst. They wore certainly no decoration ; but,…

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Batlow. Railway Returns

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

The figures are now to hand of the business done by the Batlow railway during the past twelve months. These show that, whereas the fruit was…

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Illabo Railway Gates

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Residents claim that it in essential to have someone in charge of the main railway crossing at Illabo, in order to prevent accidents. The house…

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