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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Leeton Police Court One Motor Case Other Cases Adjourned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

In the absence of Mr. Parker, who is presiding at Penrith at present, Mr. Balmain, relieving P.M., was on the bench at Leeton on Tuesday and…

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Opening of Bridge Country Schools' Part Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The programme for representation [?]f country school children at the opening of the Harbor bridge has been approved by the Minister for Education…

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Chance for Country Boys Harbor Bridge Pageant and Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Applications ae being received from boys in all parts of the State to witness the historic opening of the Sydney Harbor bridge. The Young…

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Motor Boat in Flames Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

An exciting incident occurred during one of the motor boat races at Lake Albert yesterday. The competing boats had just left the starting…

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City Railway Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The western section of the city railway between the Central Railway Station and Wynyard Square will be opened for traffic on February 28…

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Those Reserves Our M.p. Says, "Cut Them Out" Rivals to Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. K. O. Head, in the House: Is the Minister for Lands aware that some hundred of acres of fertile lucerne land situated along the creek in…

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Motor Boat in Flames

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

An exciting incident occurred during one of the motor boat races at Lake Albert yesterday The competing boats had just left the starting…

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City Railway Opening on February [?] SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The western section of the city [?]way between the Central railway station and Wynyard Square will be [?]ned for traffic on February 28. The…

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Rubber Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The interesting topic of rubber reads was dealt with by a scientist at a lecture-debate of the Manchester section of the Institution of the…

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Harbor Bridge Official Souvenir Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The Sydney Harbor Bridge official souvenir has been issued by the Government Tourist Bureau, Sydney. [?] consists of [?] pages, lavishly…

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Naming Brisbane Bridge Aldermen's Mistake in History Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Many names were suggested at a meeting of the Brisbane City Council, which held ballots to decide a suitable name for the new bridge over the…

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Harbor Bridge Lottery Drawn on February 5 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The director of State lotteries (Mr. Whiddon) announced to-day that the No 1 Harbor Bridge lottery would not be drawn until February 5. The…

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Railway Excursions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at low…

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Over Embankment Motor Car Wrecked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

A motor car ran over an embankment near Cowan this morning, and was almost completely wrecked. The driver, named Hewett had a…

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Railway Disaster Moscow Inquiry Officials Sentenced Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The court of inquiry into the railway disaster near Moscow, when 68 persons were killed and 130 injured, resulted in sentences of 10 years and…

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Motoring Notes Crank with the Left

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

The left hand should be used by motorists to crank their cars, suggest the N.R.M.A. technical engineers. The thumb would bo placed along…

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Wagga a Motor Holiday

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. R. Giltinan, who went on a motor tour embracing Sydney and portion of the South Coast [?] Canberra on the return…

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Motor Notes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

More than ever this new year motorists of New Sotuh Wales sho d pull together and to join a motoring organisation, says the N.R.M [?]…

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Run Down by Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Murphy, of Junee road crossing, met with an accident on Friday night, as a result of which he now lies at Temora hospital. It…

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