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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Exciting Train Episode Revolver Brandished Man Arrested at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

The Cootamundra police received a telephone message at 8 o’clock on Wednesday night of last week to meet the Albury mail train at 8.20…

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Railways Premier's Hopes Address to Chiefs "No Political Patronage" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) met the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan), the Assistant Commissioner (Mr. Garside), and the newly…

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Cheap Train After Harvest

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

Realising that many people would have been unable to take advantage of the cheap railway travelling facilities provided during the regular…

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Freight Charges on Yarra-wonga-oaklands Railway

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., recently made representations to Mr. Harold Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railways, relative to freight…

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New Electric Railway 75 Miles an Hour in England London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

A speed of more than 75 miles an hour was reached at the inauguration of the Southern Railway Company's new electric route to Brighton. There…

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Fettler Killed Run Down by Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

Edward Powell, a middle-aged man, a fattier, was run down, and killed by a train between Corimbah and Tuggerah. The body was shockingly…

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Surplus Railway Officers Retrenchment Plats 2000 Men to Go Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

The retrenchment of surplus railway officers will be begun almost immediately aM it is anticipated that over 2000 men will be effected…

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Tram Conductor Held to by Armed Man Struggle with Assailant Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

Edgar H. Collins a team conductor, hid a sensational experience [?] this morning. Collins said that while his car was bound for the…

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Motor Cycling Australian Championship This Month

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

There is promise of a great contest in the tourist trophy motor cycle championship to be decided at Phillip Island, Victoria, on January 30…

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Cheap Train After the Harvest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 3
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

Realising that many people would have been unable to take, advantage of the Cheap Railway travelling, facilities provided during the regular…

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New Road Proposal Tumbarumba to Kiandra

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council Mr, O. Cayirylys attended to urge that steps be taken to…

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Run Down by Train Man Dies in Hospital Another Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Colin Clive Bilker, aged 20 years, died in hospital this morning from injuries received when run down by a train between Hornsby and Asquith…

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Railway Services Constructive Criticism Welcomed by Commissioner Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

The new Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) said to-day that he was anxious for co-operation between the Railway Department and the…

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June Water Service Hospital Supply Inadequate Probable Arrangements with Railway Department

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. F. A. Commins) presided on Tuesday night over a full attendance of the Junee Municipal Council, with the exception of…

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Junee Water Service Hospital Supply Inadequate. Probable Arrangements with Railway Department

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. F. A. Commit) presided on Tuesday night over a full attendance of the Junee Municipal Council, with the exception of…

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Special Train to Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

The Leeton Swimming Club will be running a special train to Griffith on Friday night of next week, January 13, leaving Narandera 5.30 p.m.,…

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Another Bridge Tragedy Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The body of a woman who hurled herself from the Harbor Bridge last night was recovered this morning in Lavender Bay, and removed to…

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Cheap Train After the Harvest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Realising that many people would have been unable to take advantage of the cheap railway travelling facilities provided during the regular…

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