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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Police Court. Monday, January 5. Before Mr. Harrison, P.M. Motor Act Breaches

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Three cases for breaches of the Motor Act were dealt with, and files of 5/- and 8/. costs, and 12/- and 8/- costs were imposed…

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Motoring Notes the Commonest Causes of Car Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Back fires, of course, are the most frequent—in fact, one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When the back firing…

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Motor Cycle Patrol During the Holidays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Compared to last year—apart from the usual batch of drunks—and the New Year vandalism in the early hours of Thursday morning, the…

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Retailing Surplus Fruit Railway Department's Sales Irrigation Area Products

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

No finer example of the success that results from co-operation can be furnished than the achievements of the New South Wales Railway…

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Motor Cycle Club Race Meeting on Anniversary Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 7

At a meeting held at Hotel Leeton on Tuesday last, Mr. P. M. Lynch was re-appointed president of the L.C. and M.C. Club. Others…

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Bridge Biscuit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Three oz. castor sugar, 4 oz. margarine, 5 oz. flour, ¼ teaspoonful baking powder, a little ground cinnamon, and the yolk of an egg…

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Killed by Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

When the Melbourne mail train, which leaves Albury shortly after 3 o'clock, was approaching Wodonga yesterday a man was knocked down by…

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Motor Cycle Records

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Great rivalry for the world's motor cycle speed record seems to be laking place at present, between [?] S. Wright the famous English ride and…

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Alleged Conspiracy ..Against Railway Commissioners Two Men Remanded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

At the Control Court to-day Hyman Silk, aged 40 years, a merchant, and David Caskin, aged 42 years, a salesman, were remanded on a charge of…

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Railway Gates "Prehistoric," Says Coroner Woman's Death At Toongabbie SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Stating that the railway gates at Toongabbie were "prehistoric," the Parramatta district coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) commented scathingly…

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44-Hour Week. in Railway Service Reference to Premier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has been asked by the Railway Department whether 20,000 railway employees who are working under a Federal award…

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Railway Portfolio Mr. Lang Will Not Relinquish Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Lang) denied today that he was relinquishing the portfolio of Minister for Railways…

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Motors Help

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

Figures published by the Commonwealth Statistician disclose that the total revenue from all sources of the Queensland railways increased from…

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Motors and Motorists in the Garden Notes for Amateurs and Professionals Raise Ranunculus and Anemone Seedlings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

It is not generally known that ranunculi and anemones flower well the first season from seeds sown during this month and next…

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Motoring Notes Gordon Bennett Cup Historic Contests Suggested Revival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

An interesting suggestion that brings back memories of the world's firs classic motor car road race is made by Chevalier Florio, chairman of the…

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Lockhart Railway Service

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are paying a visit to Lockhart to-day and a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce will wait on them with a…

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Mr. Lang and the Main Roads Board

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

There are not a few public bodies, or those who constitute them, with which and with whom Mr. Lang is displeased. And the…

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Motor Ship Sinks Explosions Follow Fire Six Reported Dead Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

The Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, well known in the Australian trade, was destroyed by fire off Bentota on Monday. The ship sank within five…

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Victorian Railways Rationing of Single Men Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Rationing of single men was begun in the Victorian railway service to-day. About 200 men will be immediately affected. During the past year the…

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44-Hour Week Hits Man on the Land Increased Railway Freights Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The president of the Graziers' Association (Mr. F. H. Tout) said tonight that the introduction of the 44 hour week for 48 hours' pay on the…

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