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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Aeroplane or Ash at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. Norman Littlejohn's plane as it looked after it crashed at Turvey Park on Monday, December 24, 1926. The pilot, Mr. Littlejohn, escaped with minor injuries, but Mr. Francis was seriously Injured…

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Charge Against Motorist Withdrawal Not Permitted Magistrate's Strong Comment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to motorists was heard at the Molong Polies Court recently by Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M. John R. Arkins was…

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Ford Motors 30,000 More Employees 20 Per Cent Production Increase Detroit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

The Ford Company has announced that it will employ 30,000 more men and increase the production of motor cars and trucks 20 per cent, within the…

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Fettler Run Down by Train Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Francis O'Neill, railway fettler, was killed early this morning when his tricycle was run down by the Temora mail. Railway officials state that…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Perth Speedway Smash Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

B. Perrie was fatally injured at Claremont speedway last night. His motor cycle overturned and he was struck is the back by the foot-rest of…

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Motor Ships World's Record Output

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The world's output at motor ships for 1928 was a record. Altogether 189 vessels were launched, the tonnage of which totalled, 1,177,235, as…

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Motor Cycling Speedway Meeting Pascoe and Brooker Ride Well

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The speedway meeting at the Wagga Showground yesterday was not so largely attended as that on December 26. Nevertheless the attendance was…

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Excursion Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 7

The Railway Department has arranged a series of cheap excursion trains (single fare for the double journey) to Sydney only, early in…

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Proposed Railway to Monia Gap

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 11

Daring question time in the Legislative Assembly— Mr Flannery : Is the Minister for Public Works and Railways aware…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 8

The Bland Shire Council has decided to [?] tenders for the construction of a wood and concrete bridge across the Temora-Barmedurra road as the road…

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Death of Mr. Archer Killed by Motor Car New Year's Night Tragedy Keen Regret of District Sportsmen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

For over 30 years one of the most prominent figures in the public and sporting life of the districts was Mr. William Timothy Archer, whose life…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

Alan Wilson aged 23 years, of Croydon, received severe facial injuries when his motor cycle and another cycle collided to-day. The other…

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Motor Smash Fatal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

Patricia Plamer, aged 21 years, who was terribly injured in a motor smash at Campsie yesterday, died this morning. Her sister Peggy, aged 9…

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Motoring Fatality Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Beatrice Raynor, aged 49 years, of M'Laren Vale, was killed when a motor lorry containing 18 persons overturned near Victor Hanbor last night…

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Aerodrome Question

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the parks and gardens committee recommended that the Wagga branch of the…

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Some Roads Wanted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Now that the. Country Party, the Roads Board, and all the others who exact large tolls from the long-suffering public, now are back in power it…

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Wagga-temora Road

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

The Narandera Shire Council, in replay to a better from the Wagga Council, which complained of the state of the Temora to Wagga Road, stated…

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Tumut to Canberra Direct Road

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

WHEN repersentations were made to the Yarrowlumba Shire Council that, during the winter, trees had been blown down across the unformed…

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Over Embankment Motor Cyclist Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

While Frank Coleman aged 19 years, who riding a motor cycle at Pymble to-day his machine got out of control and went over a 20 foot…

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Railway Gates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

On the way to the principal swimming beach of this district the road leads through Yanco, and it crosses the railway line. For some reason…

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