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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

2,139 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 107

Charge Against Motorist. License Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

Jeremiah Bowe life insurance agent, of Peter-street, Wagga, pleaded guilty through Mr. A. M. Blair (Messrs. walsh and Blair) at the…

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Addressing of Railway Parcels

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

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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Seeking Food Unemployed Tramp Through Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Each year between the months of November and March, Leeton is overboomed throughout the length and breadth of the State and in fact…

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Motor Show. Opened by Acting Premier

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales has more than justified itself in organising the fifth annual motor show, which was…

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Railway Concessions for Country Children

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

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

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The Railways. Separate Accounts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

The State Cabinet decided at its meeting on Wednesday to give effect to its policy to separate completely the railway accounts from…

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Great National Road Canberra to Albury, Via Tumut, Adelong, Humula and Little Billabong. Mr. Parker Moloney and Mr Ken Hoad, M.L.A., Gives the Project Unreserved Support

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Great National Road League at Tumut on Saturday night, Mr. Parker Moloney, M P for the Hume, and Mr Ken Hoad,…

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Kyeamba Shire Special Rate Struck. Developmental Road Works

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday, the president, Cr. E. H. Hedditch presiding Others present were Crs. S…

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Train Smashes Into Lorry In Sight of Funeral DUBBO

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

A few seconds after pausing the funeral of the boxer McNamara, who was killed on Saturday night, and in full view of the horrified mourners,…

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Road 1,400 Miles Long

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Search where you will, you will find no highway in the whole world so romantic as the Grand Trunk Road of India…

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Floods at Ungarie Railway Lines Washed Away Two Inches of Water in Houses Passenger Train Delayed 14 Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Heavy rain, up to 6 inches, between West Wyalong and Tulliblgeal on Tuesday night and early yesterday morning,…

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To Bridge the Tasman Capt. Moody a Born Aviator

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Full of enthusiasm and optimism, Capt. Percy H. Moody, who is to attempt the Tasman flight, arrived in Bathurst late on…

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Railway League

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 11

A meeting of the Hillston-Matakana Railway League was held on Saturday afternoon Mr. W. J. Matehett presided, and others…

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Monia Gap Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Owing to the uncertainty of the date when the Public Works Committee intended visiting the Rankin Springs Naradhan-Monia Gap…

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Motor Service Club

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Brown Bros., of the motor garage near the railway, who have built up a big business during their years of splendid Service, have now…

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Motor Cycle Record Sydney to Melbourne Under 18 Hours Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Alee. Finlay, who left Sydney at 4.45 a.m. on a B.S.A. 2¾ horsepower motor cycle, reached Melbourne to-night at 10.33 o'clock, thus…

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Deputation Urges Albury-canberra Road State Minister's Promise Consideration as a "Developmental Road" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

A DEPUTATION, comprising representatives from Tumut, Adelong, Brindabella, Humula, Tarcutta, Albury, and Gadara Shire waited…

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Missing Link in Great National Road Canberra to Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Through the mountainous country between here and Tumut Several parties of Tumut residents have recently forced their way along a bush 'track'…

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Southern Road Deviation Detrimental to Yass Delegate to Guard Interests YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Many wise citizens of Yass have scoffed at the idea of building a road across from Tumut to Wee Jasper. Goodradigbee Shire and the Municipal…

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