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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Railway Staff Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The following changes have been made in the local staff: W. L. Kothoff, lock porter Berrima junc- tion transferred to lock porter, Coota-…

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Attempt to Wreck Train

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck the Sydney train near Gunning. The catch points were found filled with spikes and bolts, Fortunately they…

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Works at Canberra Cost of Road CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

This financial year's programme of works of the Federal Capital Commission includes over 5½ miles for concrete roads at a cost of over…

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Harbor Bridge Work Held Up No Crane Drivers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Work on the Sydney Harbor bridge was held up to-day owing to the absence of crane driver. It is officially stated that all crane drivers well [?]paid off…

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Struck by Train Car Hurled 25 Feet Into Fence Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The express train running from Hobart to Launceston yesterday crashed into a motor car containing three adults and three children at the Parkholme…

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Works in Canberra Five Miles of Road Cost £50,000 CANBERRA

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

This financial year's programme of works of the Federal Capital Commission includes over 5½ miles of concrete roads at a cost of over…

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The End of the Road ! Coronial Inquiry “I’m Tired of Life “Drink Has Beaten Me” Dying Man's Declaration

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

That drink had beaten him, and that he had become tired of life, was the reason Alfred Cracknell assigned for taking about 200 grains of arsenic…

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Hillston-Roto Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

The Engineer, Mr Amos, arrived at Hillston last Monday, and has been busy, with a few men of bis staff, doing preliminary work preparatory to…

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Dragged by Tram Conductor's Remarkable Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

When attempting to board a moving tram at Harbord to-night Charles Knowles, aged 40 years, tram conductor, missed his footing and fell under…

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Railway Derailment M'garrity Slightly Better Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

The porter J. M'Garrity, who was injured in the Warrimoo railway accident which resulted in his hand being amputated, is reported as being slightly…

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Retrenchment of Railwaymen

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Chief Commissioner, Mr. Clery, to ask him to reconsider the retrenching. Mr. Cleary gave the deputation a…

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Local and General Cheap Railway Excursions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department…

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This Was a Record Old Car Races Tram Cheap American Travel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

From time to time (Australian Studebaker dealers find' instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record…

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Motor Notes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the bush fire season is. now with us, and that particular care is necessary when breaking motor camps to…

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Road or Railway? Council Employs Motor Transport

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The mayor (Alderman Waugh) and Alderman Gray, at a meeting of the Albury Council recently, pro-tested against the decision of the…

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Tourists’ Roads. Developmental Roads More. Important

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

[?] adventures [?] from the opening [?] Sydney…

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Cheap Excursion Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

The Railway Department announce a cheap excursion train to leave Leeton at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Febru- ary 15…

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Main Roads Proposed Alteration of Routes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

If the alteration of trunk road No. 58 together with the curtailment of the Monaro Highway were made, re-ported Mr. H. J. Chaston, municipal…

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Higher Levels Complaints About Water and Roads

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Five residents, Messrs. G. P. Turner, R. Franklin, J. H. Wooden, N. L. Edershaw, and L. Johnston of the higher levels on the southern side of Wagga…

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Main Roads Passes Through Wagga Engineers Meet Council

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. V. J. Harding, Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board, and Mr. Crouch, from Sydney, attended the Municipal Council meeting last…

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