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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,782 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 140

Cockle Creek Train Drivers Cease Work Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Pickets interviewed the engine-drivers on the West Wallsend to Cockle Creek train service, which is carried on by a private company and…

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Woman Killed by Train Body Identified Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

The body of a woman who, the police alleged, jumped in front of an electric train near Newtown railway station last night, was identified as that of…

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Antarctica Mawson Expedition Aeroplane Survey of Coast Line (All Rights Reserved) CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The following message from Sir Douglas Mawson, dated January 5, has been received: "This morning, while our aviators…

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State Highway Linking Up Wagga Main Roads Board Visits Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Newell, chairman of the Main Roads Board, his colleagues, and Mr. Harding of the Wagga office of the board, paid a visit to Culcairn…

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Derailed 13 Trucks of Goods Train Damage on the Line

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Shortly after 6 o'clock on Thursday evening 13 trucks attached to No. 92 goods train from Goulburn to Sydney became derailed about a mile…

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Combaning Grong Grong Railway Proposal Visit of Public Works Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works, consisting, of the Hon. W. T. Dick M.L.C. (Chairsman), R. Mahony, M.L.C., J. Travers,…

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Australia's Haunted Area No Serious Obstacles for Motorists

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The Shell Company has received the following letter from Dr. G. Manning, who recently established the new Perth-Sydney car record:…

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Around the World. On Motor Cycle. Thrills in the Desert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Messrs. J. Gill and W. T. Stephens, who are making a tour of the world by motor cycle, arrived in Gundagai on Friday, having left…

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Motor Cars Collide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A serious accident was narrowly averted on the main Sydney to Melbourne road about 12 miles north of Holbrook on Saturday afternoon, a…

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Railway Changes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. P. Meecham, railway inspector, visited Junee last week-end, and the usual inquiries were made, as the custom has been of late, as to what…

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Australia Mortgaged Motor Cars Should Be Manufactured Here Views of Mr. Forde Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Replying to a deputation from the Toowoomba Council, the Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. , Fordo, said that the credit of…

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Items of News Lost Motor Number Plates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Gordon H. Post and Benjamin Brown were each charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. M. Nott, P.M., with having failed to notify the…

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Handling of Coal Railway-men's Ballots Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

It is reported that the militant section of the trade union movement is disappointed with the figures in the ballot at the Newcastle and at Port…

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Motor Racing Don's Attempt on Record Machine Costs £30,000 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Kaye Don, the famous British motorist, has decided upon Daytona Beach as the location for bis attempt on Sir Henry Segrave's record in…

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West Wallsend Railway Engine-drivers to Cease Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Pickets interviewed the engine-drivers on the West Wallsend train service, which is carried on by a private company, this morning. They induced the…

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Handling of Coal Railwaymen's Ballots Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

It is reported that the militant section of the trade union movement is disappointed with the figures in the ballot at the Newcastle and at Port…

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Cricket KIA-ORAS v. RAILWAY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The following will represent the Kia-Oras against the on Fisher Fark on Sunday: C. Vaughan, R. Home, H. Pinkstone, R. Cohen, A…

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Railway Changes Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. P.Meeham railway inspector, visited Junee last week-end, and the usual inquiries were made, as the custom has been of late as to what…

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Power Alcohol By-products of Sugar Industry Will Reduce Motor Spirit Importations

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

If the claims put forward by the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland can be substantiated, the time is at hand when…

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Two Road Pests

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

There are, according to the N.R.M.A. two road pests each of whom scores 100 per cent as a double-barrelled, altogether-awful weariness of the flesh…

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