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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,782 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 140

The Dog on the Road

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

The legal advisers of the N.R.M.A. disagree with the opinion expressed by a suburban magistrate recently when he held that a dog had no right to be…

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Level Crossing Accident Gates Close on Car Train Dashes Through Car Occupant Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

At Hampton last night William John Kitto, aged 54 years, a motor driver, had his right leg badly injured and his left leg mutilated when a motor…

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Safe Stolen Removed in Motor Car Thieves Got Only £10 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Early this morning a gang of men removed a safe from the office of Messrs. James Blacker and Co., estate agents, Ringwood, and took it away in…

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Man Killed Motor Car and Cycle Collide Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar near Wangaratta (V.), resulted in Frank Baker, or Burnley (V.) being killed. Two…

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Wood Pierces Chest Motor Cyclist Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Jack M'Clintock, aged 24 years, of Woy Woy, was shockingly injured this afternoon when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor car. A…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway Settles Want Change in Days of Goods Service

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Recently the Railway Department augmented the Wagga to Tumbarumba goods train service, and the train now leaves Wagga on Mondays,…

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Motor Cycling Thrills for the Speedway Dean and Hunter Arrive

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

The champion dirt track motor cyclist, Paddy Dean, and his friend, Alee Hunter, arrived in Wagga yesterday and are fit and ready to compete…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes Made in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

In suppot of the Government policy of encouraging Australian industry, the Willys-Overland distributing organisation for the Commonwealth, has…

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Motoring Maxims

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

Here are a few practical motoring maxims by the N.R.M.A. safety department:— Be completely master of your car…

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Safe Stolen Removed in Motor Car MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Early yesterday morning a gang of men removed a safe from the office of Messrs. James Blacker and Co., estate agents, Ringwood, and took it…

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Railway Matters

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Reid, Southern Area Commissioner, will be at the undermentioned stations at the times and dates shown: --…

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Motor Lorry Smash Two Men Killed Quirindi

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Two men were killed and another seriously injured when a motor lorry capsized near Wallabadah this morning Those killed were a man…

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Road Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

William Hardy, of Mckenzie street, Young, met with an accident on Tuesday while engaged working with his brother on a road contract in the…

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Week-end Robbery Residence on Albury Road Broken Into Arrests Near Holbook

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Four men were arrested yesterday by Constables Ramus and Justice, of Wagga, within 10 miles of Holbrook, in connection with a robbery from Mr…

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Eillston-Roto Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Messrs Mahony and Amos, of the Railway Construction branch, arrived at Hillston on Friday, made an inspection of the Hillston to Roto route…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway Service

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

While it is satisfactory to know that the Railway Commissioners are improving the service on the Wagga-Tumbarumba line, it is to be regretted…

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Motor Notes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reports that extensive maintenance work during the last 12 months has brought into good order the length of the North Coast…

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Railway Institute Harden v. JUGIONG

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

A very interesting and exciteable game was played on the Jugiong Oval between the above teams. There was much room for excitement, as…

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City Rating Bridge and Railway Exemptions Over £2,000,000

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Although there bas been an addition of £10,000,000 to the city of Sydney valuations, making the total £71,854,117, rates will be levied by the City…

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