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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

2,845 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 143

Motor Train Derailed Crookwell

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

The motor train which runs between Goulburn and Crookwell was derailed yesterday owing to a collision with a bullock. Although nobody was incurred…

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Aeroplane Crash Committee to Investigate Public Inquiry Desirable SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

Members of the Air Accident Investigation Committee, which was recently appointed by the commonwealth Government, arrived in Sydney…

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Motors and Motorists Xploration by Car

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. Michael Terry, with two Morris six-wheel trucks, arrived in Adelaide recently after a six months prospecting and explanation trip…

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Aeroplane Crash Injured Still in Hospital Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Air-Pilot Sommerville and Aircraftsman Mitgate who were injured in the fatal aeroplane crash at Windsor on Monday are still too ill to be…

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Theft of Motor Car Two Youths Charged Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Two youths, Louis Dryden and Kay Slater, were remanded to the Yass Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a motor car valued at…

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Attempted Suicide Frustrated by Tramway Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

A woman who had obviously intended to throw herself over the Gap at Watson's Bay late last night was rescued in the nick of time by a tram…

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Junee Council Hospital's Request for Donation Electricity for the Railways Straying Stock Nuisance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor. Alderman R. M…

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Strike Will Not Affect Railways Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Should there be an upheaval on the northern coalfields it will not affect the railways, aa there are already large quantities of coal on hand. The…

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Three People Injured Motor Car Runs Off Road

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

A Studebaker sedan car, driven by Mr. J. Bailey, of Wagga, who had with him four passengers, got out of control and dashed into a fence on the…

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Train Buried in Snow Bucharest

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

It is feared that 40 persons have perished from intense cold and starvation in a train lying buried in a snow drift between Turnu Magurele…

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Train Buried in Snow 12 Feet Above Carriages 40 Persons Reported Dead Bucharest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

It is feared that 40 persons have perished from intense cold and starvation in a train dying buried in a snow drift between Turnu Magurele and…

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Railway-men to Discuss Situation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, Mr. J. Atkins, said that the coal position would be reviewed at the…

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Motor Car Building Demonstration and Lecture

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Nordgren, of the Willys Overland factory, Toledo, America, is visiting Wagga to conduct a service clinic and give a public lecture on…

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Railwaymen to Discuss Situation Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, Mr. J. Atkins, said that the coal position would be reviewed at the annual…

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Motoring Removing the Cylinder Head

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

In nine cases out of ten, no difficulty is experienced in[?]ting a cylinder head, by jerking the starting hand[?] sharply against the compression…

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The Motor World News and Notes From The N. R. M. A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The maximum fine (£20) under the present Act was inflicted by a Sydney magistrate upon a drunken driver recently. In addition the…

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Railway Commissioner Mr. J. D. Reid on Tour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Reid, Southern Area Commissioner, will be at the under mentioned places at the times shown on Friday, February 8, Murrami 3.10…

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Broached Cass in a Railway Truck

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Percival Ambrose Hughes was charged, before Messrs R. L. Blakeney und T. E. Wilkinson, J's.P., at the Tumut police Court on Tuesday…

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Motoring Notes. Leaky Valve Hole Plugs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

An excellent means of curing leaky exhaust or intake valve-hole plugs is by the use of graphite grease on the threads. Not only will the…

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Motor Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Many drivers who own a car which has a sweet clutch develop the habit of slipping it in order to make a smooth get away when the speed…

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