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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Roads and Tyre Wear

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Most motorists are intensely interested in their tyre accounts. For that reason the N.R.M.A. makes available some interesting date received from…

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Preventing Road Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

New regulations designed to minimised damage to roads by motor vehicles, particularly of the heavier type, have been put into force in…

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Reducing Costs. C.T's. Off the Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

A man who has been on the road for a great number of years informs the "Irrigator" that the coming year will witness the disappearance of…

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Drought Stricken Farmers Provision of Road Works

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The Lands Department has made a grant to the Carrathool Shire for road work, "the money to be spent as far as practicable in giving…

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Great National Road Canberra to Albury, Via Tumut, Adelong, Humula and Little Billabong

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. Percy D, Boston, secretary of the Great National Road League at Adelong and who was deputed to arrange, through Mr. John Boss…

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Wagga Council. Motor Bus Services Rates Struck

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman W. F. Day, presided at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night. Others present were Aldermen W. S. Hardy,…

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Motor Car Stolen Taxi Driver Threatened with Razor Bound, Gagged and Robbed Bowral

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A sensational robbery was committed here early, this morning. A man and woman hired a Yellow taxi in Sydney, and when they were on the…

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City Tram Control Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, stated this morning that the report, that the Government might dispose of the Sydney trains to a private…

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Railway Revenue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Ministerial circles consider that there will be a deficit on the working of the State railways for the financial year ending June 30, of more than…

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Motors and Motorists the Motor World News and Notes From Near and Far

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

In Constantinople dumb parsons have been ordered to wear red ribbons around their hats. The blind are distinguished by white ribbons, while deaf wear…

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Proposed Matakana Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Richards has received official information that the Matakana railway proposal has been sent on to the Railway Commissioners to make…

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Motoring Notes. Oiling the Springs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The motorist who does not want to go to the expense of buying a set of spring gaiters is faced with the prob lem of keeping his springs oiled by…

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Ran Down by Motor Car Postman Reg Feeney

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

A motor car shot round the corner of the old Mill Corner, Tumut, on Wednesday afternooon and ran into the Tumut Postman, Mr. Reg Feeney,…

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Motor Vehicles. Numbers and Taxes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Although Australian and especially New South Wales motorists are not burdened with anything like the crushing taxation that has been imposed in…

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New Railways. Alternative Proposals. Tapping Gypsum Deposits

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

The General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Camridge, has received the following letter from the Under Secretary of…

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Train Hits Car Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

J. Murdock, of Taree, had a narrow escape from death when the Kempsey passenger train crashed into his motor car at a level crossing near Taree last…

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Train Derailed Near Uranquinty Mishap to Sydney Express Main Line Traffic Blocked

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Another train derailment occurred near the Uranquinty railway station about 12.30 o'clock this morning. Four divisions of the Sydney…

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Runaway Motor Lorry Several Narrow Escapes Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Several people had narrow escapes from death when a big motor lorry, which got out of control after the driver had left it standing it a kerb…

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Theft of Motor Car Five Men Charged Remand Granted Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

At the Gundagai Police Court this morning James Spencer, aged 16 years, John Sargent, aged 18 years, Harold Pugh, aged 33 years, Leslie Sargent,…

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“Railway Disaster.” Averted Between Marrar and Coolamon. an Electrical Gtorm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

The following report, which appeared in a recent issue of the “Sydney Morning Herald,” and which happens to be quite wrong, was forwarded…

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