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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

2,845 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 143

Abominating Railway Men's Shacks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

Town planning, aesthetics and decency generally were yeutilated at the meeting of the Shire Council on Wednesday when the question of the…

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Motorists Beware

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Following on a letter from the Shire Council, the Sergeant of Police has informed the Council that he has instructed his…

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The Motor World

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Nearly 1,700 motor vehicles were stolen in New South Wales during 1928. This is a great increase over the figures of 1927. Joy-riders are…

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Coolamon Railway Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Any railway station (It matters not how big), should sling down the [?] to [?] Brushwood Siding, controller by Coolamon station on the [?]…

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Motoring Notes Mending a Belt Without Tools

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Sometimes a fan or specdometer belt will break when one has not at hand the necessary tools or fastener to repair it. If the driver be…

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Paper Train Derailed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

The train known as the paper train, which leaves Sydney daily at 1.50 o'clock in the morning, was delayed for nearly two hours near Walland…

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Kyeamba Shire St. John's Wort at Humula Road Matters Continuous Service 'Phones

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

The first meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council for this year took place yesterday. The president, Councilor E. B. Heddicth, presided and…

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Hampden Bridge Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

A smouldering fire between the planks of the decking of the Hamplen Bridge on Saturday afternoon was put out with a couple of buckets of water…

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Paper Train Derailed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Friday's paper train was derailed between Wallendbeen and Nubba. The four wheels of a bogie loqvre…

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Motor-paced Cycling New World Record Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

At the Melbourne Motodrome last night Cor. Clekinolan, the champion cyclist of Herdand, covered 5 in the motor paced in 4 minutes 29 seconds creating a world record…

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Road Hogs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Still further comments are being made by magistrates and coroners, regarding irresponsible motor eye-lists. "Accident after accident is…

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Tractor Grader for Shire Roads

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council it was decided to procure a tractor grader. The president and engineer, with Councillors…

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Motoring Notes Petrol and Oil Should Be Strained

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

The straining of petrol and oil every time one or other is added seems to entail unnecessary trouble, and the motorist consoled himself…

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The Motor Show. Studebaker's Two Exhibits. New Field Entered

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

At this year's motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Curs on show include the New…

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Motor Driver Sent for Trial Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The Coroner to-day committed Arthur Godbold, aged 45 years, a insurance agent for trial on a charge of having murdered Edward Clive Carr. The police allege that after…

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Cars and Motor Cycles Better Than Troop Houses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. Mitchell, returned to Sydney to-day from an eight-day tour of the western part of the State. He travelled by motor car over 2000…

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The Motor Show Studebaker's Two Exhibits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At this year"s motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Can on show include the New…

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Decisions Reached Railway Gauges Migration and Transport

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Important decisions were reached by the conference of representatives of the Commonwealth and the States which on Wednesday concluded its…

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Good Roads Spirit of Co-operation Shire Council and Main Roads Board

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. Harding, divisional engineer, Riverina Divisional Officer,…

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Yass-canberra Road Big Financial Problem YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The Main Roads Board intends setting aside £10,000 to be spent on the Yass-Canberra road in 1930-31, and it wants Goodradigbee Shire Council…

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