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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Sydney Motor Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The Sydney Motor Show, which will be opened to-day, is the fifth of the series held under the auspices of the Motor Traders' Association. The first…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring and Cycling

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Last year was notable for motoring achievements both in organised competition, record attempts and endurance tests. Phenomenal land speed…

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Motoring Notes Comfort and the Front Seat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

If picking a car deliberately with an eye to comfort, especially when long distances are to be covered, do not fail to assess its merits or…

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Women Motorists

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. John Priolean, the well-known London motor-car authority, writes in the "Evening Standard":—"At the risk of geneal abuse and ridicule,…

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Railway Concessions for Country Children

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Special holiday concession fares have been made by the Railways Department for country children travelling to the seaside…

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Attempt to Steal Motor Cars

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

On Monday night last, the garage at the rear of the premises of Mr. A. T. McKay, Kurrajong Avenue, were broken into by wrenching the…

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Addressing of Railway Parcels

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

Considerable loss and delay in delivery of parcels traffic is experienced owing to packages not being sufficiently addressed by consignors. It…

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Motoring Notes Moving Worn Carburettor Bolts and Nuts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Probably for the reason that it is the easiest metal with which to make petrol tight Joints, molt carburetter manufacturers construct their…

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Transport in Greece Road Construction Policy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

The scheme for the construction of roads in Greece and the repaving of many old ones, so as to make them suitable for modern motor traffic,…

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Missing Airmen No Trace Aeroplane Seen On Tuesday Night Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

No trace of Lieutenant Moncrieff and Captain Hood, who left Richmond (New South Wales) on Tuesday morning on a flight to New Zealand, has…

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Motoring New 10 Mile Record Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

The motorist Marchand, in claiming the world's record for 10 miles, states that he covered the distance on Montlhery track averaging 133,53 miles…

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Train Stikes Car. Boy Killed Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Richard John Sorensen, aged 15 years, was so seriously injured when a train crashed into a motor car at Sandgate, near Brisbane, yesterday…

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Motor Lorry Crash Picnic Party Four Taken to Hospital SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

While a motor lorry, containing a picnic party, was travelling along Woodville road, Granville, yesterday morning it skidded, and crashed into…

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Railway News

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The water trains will be running from Gundagai to Temora in a few days. The line is at present very busy…

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Victorian Railways. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Railways Union to-day the Government was condemned for endeavoring to introduce a five-day working week,…

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Motor Lorry Skids. Four Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

When a motor lorry, contning a picnic party, was travelling along Woodville road, Granville, this morning, it skidded and crashed into a telegraph…

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Blazing a Trail Tour Over New Road

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

A few months ago it was announced that, with the object of shortening the distance by road from the Federal Capital to Melbourne, a new…

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The Open Road. a Series of Stories af Australia's Picturesque Character — The [?] "TOMATOES."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

No one was better salted to judge the temperature of human charity than Soapy Nolan. For thirty years he had wandered the…

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Motor Fatality American Visitor Killed MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

Peter Ratcliffe, an American visitor, aged about 60, was killed when his car, in which he and four other were travelling, overturned near Gisborne…

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Riverina Railways Uranquinty to Kvwonq. Improvements Stock Trucking Needs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

The Southern Area Railway Commissioner, Mr. J. D. Reid, accompanied [?] Mr. Hunter (divisional engineer), and Mr. Harris (secretary), inspected…

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