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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Main and Developmental Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

When speaking at the official opening of the Downside bridge yesterday, Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, said that the total mileages of the…

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Motor Train Derailed at Lidcombe Traffic Disorganised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Trains from Liverpool, Penrith and Parramatta were delayed for an hour this morning as the result of the derailment of a motor train at…

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Bathurt Cloudburst Extensive Damage Roads, Bridges and Fences Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

Last night a cloudburst caused extensive damage throughout the district, washing up the roads, bridges, and fences. A large team of local…

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Downside's New Bridge Officially Opened Yesterday In Presence of Large Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

Yesterday was a momentous day in the history of Downside, when the new bridge over Houlaghan's Creek at Downside was officially opened by…

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Reconditioning Railway Permanent Way

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

It is anticipated, said Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for Wagga, yesterday, that there will this year be a reasonable amount of extra employment…

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Heavier Train Loads

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

Greater facility in the running of country passenger trains will resu[?] from the raising of the permissable maximum load from 390 to 500. tons…

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Motoring Notes Lack of Road Courtesy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

While there is a noticeable increase in road courtesy among motorists, plenty of room remains for improvement. Quite a few drivers with…

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Long Tunnel Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Plans have been druwn up for the cohversion of the second shaft of the 12½ mile long Simplon railway tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world, into…

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Road Rabbits Worry Shires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

The question as to control of the rabbits on the main roads has long been one of keen debate by shire councils, and the topic cropped up…

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Coolac-Cootamundra Road Move to Have it Declared Main Road

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Cr. F. McHugh, at last Gundagai Shire meeting, asked the council to secure the co-operation of the adjoining shires in having the…

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Road Transport Conditions of Employment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

Evidence regarding working conditions of road transport employees was given at the Trafalgar (V.) Police Court before Mr. Down, P.M., and Mr…

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Roads Programme President and Engineer to Prepare Same

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

At the meeting of Willimbong Shire Council on Tuesday night it was decided to lose no time in carrying out the road…

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Coolamon-Temora Road. State of General Disrepair Deputation to Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

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Correspondence Speeding of Motor Cars (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Sir,—The duty of voicing the following protest must be accepts! by some one, in the interests of those who are compelled, for various…

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Courageous Motor Cyclist

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

While rounding a sharp corner on a bush track near Leeton on Monday a motor cyclist, Clem Bloomfield, crashed through a barbed-wire fence, and…

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Railway Workers' Award

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

In granting the application of the New South Wales Commissioner for Railways that the awards made recently by the Shire Industrial…

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Police Court Tuesday. 18th FEBRUARY (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M.) Motor Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Alexander Whillans was fined 5s, together with 8s court coats, in default two days, en a charge of failing to return bin expired certificate…

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Railway Log A.R.U. CAMPAIGN Speakers to go on Tour SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A MEETING of the agitational committee of the A.R.U., after discussing the action to combat the reduced log of claims recently…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners to Batlow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

After a lapse of just on 10 years, Batlow was once again favored with a visit from the railway chief (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), who was accompanied…

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