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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Final Stage of Steel Work

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The last pair of "hangers" from which the Harbour Bridge decking on the north side is suspended and the last cross-girder on that side are…

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The Tocumwal Motor Accident Verdict of Accidental Death

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

An inquest into the cause of the death of Maude Isabel Stubbs, which occurred as a result of a motor accident on the Finley-Tocumwal road…

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Motoring Notes a Quarter Century of Motoring Without Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

A week or two ago we had the pleasure of passing an evening with one of Australia's motor pioneers, a gentleman who for more than 25…

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N.S.W. Railways Galloping to Perdition Premier's Reference at Civic Reception Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Speaking at a civic reception to-day, the Premier (Mr. Lang) made lengthy reference to the position of the railways and tramways, which, he said, had…

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Motor Cycle Sports a Dusty Day the Crowd Outside

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

Clouds of dust that blew at intervals over the race course yesterday discounted the mild weather with which the Leeton Cycle and Motor…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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To South Pole by Motor Cycle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Major Tryggve Gran, who accompanied Scott to the South Pole, is now preparing a new expedition to the South Pole. His project is to reach the Pole…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Henry Mills, of Wagga, when returning from the speedboat carnival at Lake Albert on Monday evening on his racing motor cycle, was thrown…

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Motors and Motorists Motoring Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Returns relating to motor accidents in New South Wales in 1930 show a decrease of 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says…

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Anniversary Day Railway Smash Recalled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Monday (Anniversary Day) was the 46th anniversary of the railway, smash at Salt Clay Creek, two miles on the southern side of Cootamundra…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners Seek Reduction in Wages of Employees Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioners to-day applied to the Railway Classification Board for a reduction of 10 per cent. in margins and 10 per cent…

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Shearing Strike Sydney and Melbourne Men Clash Train Derailed Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Some disturbances are threatened to occur as the result of the attitude of the striking shearers towards the Sydney shearers who have been called to…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during, the second week of February…

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British Motor Ship Ashore at New Caledonia Fire in Case Oil Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning, from the British motor ship Enton, from the vicinity of Noumea, asking passing vessels to…

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Trespassed on Railways

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. I. Beavers and R. Tapscott, J'sP., Albert Raby, aged 18 years, Percy Hill, aged 18 years, and…

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Illabo Railway Bridge Strengthened

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The railway bridge over Billabong Creek at Illabo has been strengthened to allow the new railway engines of the "57" class to pass over. As soon…

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Road Money How Shall it be Spent? Main and Minor Roads (No. II)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The suggestion by the Shires Association of N.S.W., contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country…

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Road Enclosures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

John Michael Quinn, Freehold portion 190, application for permission to enclose road, parish of South Gundagai, county Wynyard…

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