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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Motor Cycling. Wagga Club Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club was held last night. The president, Mr. D. J. Fox, presided. Final arrangements were made for the…

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Motor Car Stolen Exciting Chase After Thieves

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

A smart arrest was made at Albury yesterday after an exciting chase, two men being apprehended in a stolon motor car at the point of a revolver…

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Bottles on Roads

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

Broken bottles on roans are responsible for many punctured tyres and damaged covers, and are the cause of great inconvenience…

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Collision on Western Road Bathurst

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

Two cars came into a terrific heaton collision on the outskirts of Bathurst. One turned turtle, and landed on the hood; but when it was lifted…

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Forbes En Fete Electricity and Bridge Two Official Openings FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

The municipal electric scheme was officially switched on on Tuesday night by the Mayoress, Mrs. A. B. Twogood, before a large crowed in…

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Proposed New Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

For some time past an agitation has been afoot with the object of inducing the authorities to make a connection between the far west…

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Motor Car Number Plates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 8

The police have received information from the Traffic Department to enforce the regulations in respect to number plates…

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Railway Smash In South Africa Six Killed, 27 Injured CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

The engine of a passenger train jumped the rails at Fishhook, a small marine suburb near Capetown, and two third class coaches the occupants…

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New Record by Chrysler The Sydney-Melbourne Motor Car Record was Broken Again Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

H. C. Beath, whose previous record of 11 Hours 14 Minutes was recently reduced by W. Buckley, in a Hudson, to 10 Hours 51 Minutes, left Sydney yesterday in his Chrysler 70, accompanied by Mr. C. Trollepe, at…

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Railway Duplication

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

At last Junee council meeting Ald. O'Sullivan had a resolution carried asking that steps be taken to have the railway line duplicated from…

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Attempt to Wreck Train Young

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck a motor train between Young and Harden last night. The police are making inquiries…

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"Black" a Road Job SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Two hundred men, formerly employed on the Wiseman's Ferry road job, under the Main Roads Board, struck work, demanding the…

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Conference at Tamut. Proposed Deviation of Great Southern Road

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A conference of Local Government bodies, convened by the Gadara Shire, was held at Tumut on Tuesday last to consider Gadara's…

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Motorists in Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

John Sheedy pleaded guilty to not returning his driver's license in time. He had not wished to renew it. Police: It was his first license,…

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Motoring Tail Light Shock Absorbers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

The filaments of tail-light lamps are frequently broken by road shocks. This can be prevented to great extent by mounting the lamp on…

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Vic. Railway Losses And the Retrenchment MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

A long meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday to consider the heavy losses which have been incurred in the railway service recently. The…

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Motoring Notes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

The N.R.M A. has been informed that Goulburn Municipal Council has undertaken to put in hand main road maintenance works involving an…

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Fish Hoek Railway Accident. No Apparent Cause Fortitude of Victims Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

while railway officials declare that there is no apparent cause for last night's railway accident, in which one European and five natives were killed,…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes Notes From Near and Far Trailer Caravans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

No more enjoyable acquisition to the motor car. has ever been invented than the trailer caravan. It enables car owners to enjoy some of the…

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Motor Car Overturns Five Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Five persons were injured, two critically, when a motor car overturned at Caringbah, near Sutherland, to-night. The accident was caused through a…

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