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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 83

Motor Car Comfort Larger Tyres for Rough Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

Gradually since the advent of the Balloon tyre 10 years ago, rim sizes of cars have become smaller and the cross-section of tyres larger…

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Jumps From Bridge Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Three persons reported to the Sydney police last night, that they had seen a man hurl himself over the Harbor bridge…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 25 (Before Mr. D. Parker, P.M.) Motor Vehicle Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 6

Donald L. McClure was fined 20s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of having numbers on his motor vehicle that were calculated to…

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Wheat Harvest Railway Traffic Records Established

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

The figures previously made available by the Railway Department showed that up to the end of December records had 'been made in the…

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Motor Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

That motorists have appreciated N.R.M.A. Insurance, Ltd.'s plan for the payment of their insurance premiums by quarterly instalments is…

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Tram Traffic Held Up Fuse Blown at Sub-station Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

More than 1000 picnickers were nut to great inconvenience this morning when a blown fuse at a sub-station caused a complete hold-up of tram…

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Victorian Railway Gauge Jerilderie Conference Delegates From Victoria to Attend Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

The Victorian Government has decided to send two officials to attend a conference at Jerilderie on Saturday, when the question of extending the…

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Items of News Henty-rand Railway Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

An Alteration has been made in the days on which trains will run on the Henty-Rand line. As from Tuesday, the mixed train from Culcairn at 7.15…

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Marvelous Motors Evolution of Petrol Engine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 7

One of the most interesting romances linked up with the development of the internal combustion engine, has been its association with…

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Wheat. Record Railway Traffic

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

It was announced on Wednesday that the record wheat traffic carried on the railway up to the end of December had since been maintained…

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Motoring Notes How to Make the Clutch Last

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

One of the an [?]ss errrors of [?] who [?]gh la[?]rly [?]pert have a [?]d the [?] of handling their cars considerately in harsh…

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Municipal Council Railway Crossing Beach Road Construction

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Wednesday night, Ald. H. L. Condon presiding in the absence of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Others present were: Ald. J. H. V…

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Man Over Bridge Report to Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

Two young men reported to the North Sydney police late last night that they had seen the body of a man hurtling from the footway of the…

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Motoring Notes Hints to Tourists

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

The N.H.M.A. says that motor camping over the recent holiday period appeared more popular than ever. Most of the holiday resorts with crowded…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Car Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

James Facey, of Hurstville, received severe head injuries when the motor cycle he was riding at Hurstville collided with a motor car and he was…

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Railway Washouts SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 1

Continued heavy rain has done further damage, to many railway lines. Numerous washouts occurred but in most cases the repairs have…

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New Motor Tyres to Supersede Balloon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 14

Just as high pressure tyres were Vanished from the roads by balloons to years ago, so it is expected that balloons will vanish by the…

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Will the Bridge Collapse ? Trouble Soon on Brungle Road What It Will Mean to Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

Do the business people of Gundagai want to have a big portion of their incomes chopped off? Well unless there is…

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Leaps From Bridge Returned Soldier SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

William Donald Heskitt, aged 42, a one-legged return soldier, jumped from the Harbor, bridge, and narrowly missed a police launch. He was…

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Returned Soldier Leaps From Harbor Bridge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 1

William Donald Heskitt, aged 42 years, a one-legged returned soldier, jumped from the Harbor bridge last night and narrowly missed a police…

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