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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Fifty Millions for Main Roads. Expenditure in Eight Years

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

The publication of the eighth departmental report concerning main rounds is a reminder that, prior to the 1st, January, 1825, this State had no…

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Rail Freights on Wool Railway Officers and Graziers Confer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

Last week Messrs. Drummond (representing the General Passenger and Freight Agent) and G. Stanley (traffic inspector, Narandera) visited Hay and…

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Railway Excursions Well Patronised SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The railway excursions run to Sydney last month were well patronised, according to a statement issued by the Railway Department. Compared with…

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Railway Awards Increases Challenged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners contested the awards made by the New South Wales Conciliation Commissioner, granting…

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February Railway Excursions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

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

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Railway Awards Increases to Be Challenged by Railway Commissioner Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners proposed to contest the awards made by the New South Wales Conciliation Commissioner (Mr…

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February Railway Excursions Single Fare for Double Journey

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

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

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Recent Railway Fatality. Coroner’s Inquest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

On Wednesday last, 31st ult., Mr. T. S. Dickens, [?] for the Narandera District, held an inquiry into the circumstance [?] the death [?]…

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Local and Imported Goods. Railway Freights to Be Made Uniform

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner [?] Hartigan) has decided to [?] freight on the railways for imported. It has been…

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February Railway Excursions. Single Fare for Double Journey

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

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

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Remarkable Escape Fire Engine Hits Bridge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

Three firemen had remarkable escapes from injury to-day when, after skidding on a wet read leading over the Pymble railway bridge, a fire…

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Railway Sleepers 2,250,000 Required This Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

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

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Motor Transport Position 4N N.S.W.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

Speaking on motor transport, Mr. Mair, M.L.A., for Albury, said that, while the N.S.W. Government was doing all in its power to prevent…

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Special Railway Tour [?]Irrication Area and Federal Capital

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 10

Continuing its policy of arranging educational and health, tour the Department of Railways has announced a four-days tour of the…

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February Railway Excursions Single Fare for Double Journey

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

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

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Struck Bridge on Railway Harden

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

With his head terribly injured, the body at Leonard Walker Hoye, of Mentone (V.), aged 20 years, was found on the top of the coal tender of a goods…

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Imperial Airways Aerodrome Site Wanted at Yass

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

It is understood that an aerodrome is to be provided at Yass, probably on the Marchment racecourse, in connection with imperial Airways…

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New Road Works

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

More than £850,000 is to be made available immediately by the State Government to carry out a comprehensive programme of developmental…

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