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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Aeroplane in Submarine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 3

One of the needs of naval aviation is an aeroplane that will fold into the least possible space. Experiments have shown it practicable for a…

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Contract Bridge Inter-state the Tournament the Official Tournament Victorians in the Lead Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

The official Inter-State duplicate contract bridge tournament was opened at Sydney Bridge Club last night between representative teams from…

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Ten Killed in European Aeroplane Crash Air Liner Wrecked Collision With Wireless Masts Machine in Flames All Occupants Incinerated LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 1

The Imperial Airways liner, Apollo, crashed to-day at Ruyffelde, between Ostend and Bruges. Eight passengers and the pilot and wireless operator were killed. The Apollo was on the Cologne-Brussels-London…

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Coolamon Resident Killed at Level Motor Cycle Crashes Into Gates Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 1

William Edward Kempton, aged 21 years, of Coolamon, was fatally injured last night when a motor cycle and sidecar in which he was riding…

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Contract Bridge Interstate Match New South Wales Leads Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Towards the end of the double session of play inter-State contract bridge enthusiasts yesterday for the trophy presented by the…

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Lagny Disaster Defective Engine Action Against Railways Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Judiciary action against high railway officials is likely as a result of the Lagny disaster. It was ascertained that the engine…

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Aeroplane Missing Stockholm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

The large Sikorski aeroplane, which only recently was landed here by steamer from America, left Gothenburg with six passengers yesterday bound…

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Another Victim Harbor Bridge Suicide Sidney, uesday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

The Sydney Harbor Bridge claimed another victim this evening when Donald Stewart Sullivan, aged 46 years, of Stanmore road, Petersham, hurled…

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Leaps From Bridge Search for Young Man Girl's Attempt Frustrated SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

A little time after a man was reported to have been seen jumping over the Harbor Bridge on Monday night, a girl made a similar attempt, but…

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Leap From Bridge Search for Young Man Girl's Attempt Frustrated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

A little time after man was reported to have been seen jumping over the Harbor Bridge last night, a girl made a similar attempt, but she was…

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Stock on Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 8

Following "on a report from its country inspector, the N.R.M.A. is calling the attention of the authorities to the menace of straying stock on…

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Killed by Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

William Henry Goon, aged 44 years, of Leichhardt, was killed this morning when he was struck by an electric train while inspecting overhead…

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Bridge Contest Victoria Wins Margin of 1660 POINTS Exciting Changes of Fortune SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

The first inter-State contract bridge match between New South Wales and Victoria, was concluded after midnight, following three days' play, and…

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Motor Accident at Mundarlo Another Lucky Escape From Injury

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

A motor accident occurred at about 11.30 a.m. this morning on the Tumblong Road, near Mundarlo, 22 miles from town, when a Chevrolet Sedan…

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New Year Resolutions for Motorists

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

“On the eve of a new year I would suggest a good resolution to be adopted by every motorist," said Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R…

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Motor Notes Keep Going in Storm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 8

Referring to .a recent instance on a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Aeroplane in Submarine

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

One of the needs of naval aviation is an aeroplane that will fold into the least possible space. Experiments have shown it practicable for a…

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Train Derailed Fettlers Narrow Escape Orange

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

It was revealed to-day that in a derailment of a goods train near Nashville last night a gang of fettlers narrowly escaped with their lives…

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Harbor Bridge Another Victim Man Killed Instantly Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

A man who has not yet been identified leapt from the Harbor Bridge shortly after 7.30 o'clock to-night and War killed instantly…

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Another Cheap Train at Single Fare for the Double Journey

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel…

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