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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Railway Service Praised by Graziers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. W. Allen), who has just returned from a visit to country centres, stated that the…

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Railway Worker Commended

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Mr. W. H. Lee, an employee of the Junee railway station staff, has been highly commended by the general secretary of the Railway and…

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Bike and Motor Collide Man Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

An unknown cyclist, aged about 25, was fatally injured last night, when his bicycle and a motor truck collided at Petersham. He died at a late…

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Hitler's Ban on Australian Motor Cyclist "Business Ruined" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Richard Case, the Queensland motor cyclist, who has arrived in Sydney to complete in dirt track racing, said yesterday that a ban imposed on him by…

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Junee Railway Institute Annual Meeting Address on Opportunities of Youth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Junee Railway Institute was held at the institute rooms on Wednesday night. There was a good attendance. The…

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Five Motor Cars Lent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has accepted an offer from Rootes Ltd., agents for Hummer motor cars, to grant it the use of five Humber cars…

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Motoring Notes Headlight Failures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

In common with the rest of the electrical equipment of a car, the headlights are frequently neglected. This means that the lights often fail on the…

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February Railway Excursions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Following on the many railway excursions run towards the close of last year comes the announcement of a farther series about the middle of…

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For Motor Mechanics

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. advises that the next Motor Mechanic's Examination to be held under the auspices of the association, will be conducted in…

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Recent Railway Accident Department's Reason for Delay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The recent railway accident near Jerilderie, when six sheep trucks left the rails, was the subject of an enquiry by the Railway Department…

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Ganmain News Using a Railway Tricycle

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Enterprising methods in [?] have been adopted by a [?] of Ganmain [?] during the next week. The brake the [?] securing…

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Motoring Notes Deearbenising and Oil Consumption

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Motor owners are often perturbed because after the engines of their ? leave learn ... the marked ? in the consumption of engine…

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Railway Sleepers 2,250,000 Required This Year

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

The Railway Department has informed the Minister for Transport (Colonel Bruxner that it did not intend to depart from the practice of…

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Truck Strikes Train Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

A collision occurred to-day at a level crossing half a mile from the town between a motor truck And trailer loaded with pine logs and a train. The…

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A Bumpy Road Wagga's Main Street

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 14

Evidently determined to have the tar bumps removed from the haunches of Baylis and Fitzmaurice Street if at all possible, Ald. E. F. Sel[?]…

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Kyeamba Shire The Road Plant Heavy Cost of Renewal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday, Cr. R, G. Kiddle presiding. Others present were: Crs. A. Brain, R. M. Forster, J. M. O'Brien, and…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Council Meeting Discussion on Road Plant

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

The Kyeamba Shire Council met at the shire offices yesterday. The president (Cr. R. G. Kiddle) presided. Others present were Crs. E. H…

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Lorry and Rail Motor Collision Near Grenfel Grenfell

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 2

A motor lorry and a rail motor collided to-day on the Bimbi road level crossing near here. Patrick Hagg, who was in charge of the lorry, was…

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Alleged Hit and Run Motorist

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

A young man who gave his name as Arthur Warnell called at the Wagga Ambulance Station yesterday to be treated for severe abrasions to the…

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