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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,782 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 140

The New Road

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Work on the new road in Wallendoon street has been practically completed, and it will be one of the best streets in town. The £275 Federal…

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Road Accidents Five Persons Injured Motor Cars Collide SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Two motor cars in Canterbury road, near Waverley street, Canterbury, collided yesterday afternoon with the result that five people were injured. They…

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Motor Boat Racing Riverina Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Although nominations for the speed boat racing on Anniversary Day have not yet closed, great interest is being manifested in the events, and a…

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Noisy Motor Cyclists

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

The police have received complaints about motor cyclists making too much noise when going along the streets to and from the Wagga Speedway Mr…

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Hit and Run Motorist Elderly Man Killed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Robert Uren, aged 60 years, of Carlton, was knocked down and killed by a hit and ran motorist near his home yesterday…

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Decreased Load on Railway Trucks Albury

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The decision of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners to reduce the allowable loading of 16 ton "S" trucks to 15 tons is liable to cause great…

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Yass-canberra Road Included in Federal Road Scheme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

After a good deal of agitation, it appears that some attention is to be given to the Yass-Canberra road. Mr. J. J. Cusack, M. H. R., has…

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Aeroplane Accident Wings of Machine Torn Off MUDGEE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1
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Taking off from a paddock yesterday afternoon, an aeroplane piloted by Mr. T. Lonergan, with Mr. Campbell as passenger, crashed into a…

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Aeroplane in Flames Occupants Killed San Diego (Cal.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

An aeroplane crashed here on its way to Mexico. The machine fell in flames and all the occupants were killed…

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Australia's Haunted Area. No Serious Obstacles for Motorists

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

The Shell Company has received the following setter from Dr. G. Manning, who recently established the new Perth to Sydney car…

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Motor Crash Two Men Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A serious motor smash, as a result of which two men are now in "Wagga District Hospital, occurred on Friday night about five miles on the Wagga…

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Chinese Railway Settling Dispute Formal Agreement Reached Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Following a series of unsatisfactory preliminary negotiations, Russia and China are trying to settle their dispute over the Chinese eastern railway…

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Straying Horse Struck by Motor Cycle Youth and Woman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Thomas Kessop, aged 18 years, and Miss Constance Fogarty, were found lying on the Lane Cove Road, Asquith, at a late hour last night in an…

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Stolen Motor Car Used for Wedding Driver Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

A motor car, which was stolen at Ashfield on Saturday, was used to drive a couple to church to get married. The newly married couple were afterwards…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, January 20 (Before Mr. C. M. Nott, P.m.) Motorist Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Edward Albert Cook was charged with not having slowed down at on intersection to allow a vehicle to pass him on the right…

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Speed Motoring Norman Smith's Plans Attack on Segrave's Record Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Norman ("Wizard") Smith, after visiting Rotorua, will go to Oreti Beach, near Invereargill, where be is hopeful of improving his mile time. He states…

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Hit and Run Motorist Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Robert Uren, 60, of Cariton, was knocked down and killed by a hit and run motorist near his home…

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Sheep Overturns Car Wagga Motorist at Wangaratta

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

On Sunday morning a sheep that was standing by the side of the road on the Hume Highway at South Wangaratta, suddenly darted in front of…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Quite a number of motorists appeared at Wagga police court yesterday for breaches of the traffic laws. A boy was fined 5, with 8…

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