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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Railway Officer Regressed Former Position Sought Application to Industrial Commission Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Application was made to the full bench of the Industrial Commission to-day for an award reinstating Henry Willard, inspector of the permanent…

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Railway Commissioners Visit to Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

The railway Commissioners and their administrative staff visited Tumut on Monday, arriving al 8.5 p.m., on a tour of inspection, and…

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Engine Topples Over Railway Accident at Yanco Passengers Escape Injury

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Great exc[?]tment prevailed at Yanco on Tuesday afternoon when the 2 o'clock mixed train from Leeton to Narandera met with an accident a…

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News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Motor Vehicle Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

All accident check kept by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department reveals that during January, 24 persons were killed and 147 injured in [?]…

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Motoring Notes New Cars Continue to Arrive

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

After an unfortunate interval during which the Australian marked was lungry for new stocks the latest 1934 productions are now arriving in…

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Road Trains The Latest Device Story of the Falkiner Road Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

The announcement is made that a road motor train is [?] to arrive in Australia for experimental work in outback…

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Applause for the Main Roads Board

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

The Mitchell Shire Council is the latest Council to voice its appreciation of the good work being performed by the Main Roads Board…

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Transport Tax MOTORS v. RAILWAYS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

The extent to which the application of the Transport Co-ordination Act on August 31, 1931, has affected commercial motor competition with…

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Railway Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. G. Fletcher, the well-known, cricket empire, and of the Railway service, after a number of years' residence in Junee, has been transferred…

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Tramways Profit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

The tramways in the metropolitan and Newcastle districts had a surplus of £1919, for the year ending June 30 last, an improvement of £292,058…

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Reconditioning Railway Permanent Way

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

There will be a reasonable amount of extra employment by the Railway Department through the reconditioning of the permanent way throughout…

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Railwayman's Status Decision Reserved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday reserved its decision on the question whether or not it had the power to make an award…

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Special Train

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

The special train of excursionists, which came to Tumut on Sunday from out West, being an experiment by the New South Wales Railway…

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Heavy Rain at Binnaway River Over Bridge Town Isolated Binnaway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Following the continual rainstorms Binnaway is isolated except for the railway. The Castlereagh River is over the bridge and is still rising. There…

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Manslaughter Charge Lorry Driver for Trial "Road Hog," Says Coroner Mudgee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

In committing John William Slattery, aged 27 years, of Sally's Flat, for trial on a charge of manslaughter, the Coroner added some strong comment:…

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Trespassing on Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

William Jones was charged before Mr. McCulloch, S.M., at Leeton police court with trespassing on railway premises. It was stated that…

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Interest on Loan Money Main and Developmental Roads to Be Paid by Board

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in reply to the representations of Mr. W. F. M. Ross, M.L.A. for Cootamundra, regarding a protest against the Main…

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Killed by Train on Wedding Eve Young' Man's, Tragic End Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

On the eve of his wedding day Ronald Cousins, aged 25 yean, of Stoney Creek, near Bathurst, was killed in the underground railway near…

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Killed by Train On Wedding Eve Young Man's Tragic End SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

One the eve of his wedding day Ronald Cousins, 25, of Stoney Creek, near Bathurst, was killed in the underground railway near Wynyard…

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Wages Question Stirs Railwaymen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

Interest in the wages question is stirred locally by a delegation of railwaymen visiting Cootamundra to-day—Messrs. J. A. McAllister…

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