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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Police Patrol Car Challenges 1500 Motorists Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

More than 1500 motorists have been challenged by the police patrol car, "Bluebird" during the year, bringing the net return in fines to the State of…

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Drivers of Express Trams

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

An experiment is to be made early in January, which if successful will not be to Junee's advantage. The express trains are to be manned at…

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Motoring Notes Cornering at Speed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

Drivers of every type of motor vehicle are warned of the danger and folly of cornering at speed. Several instances have been noticed recently in…

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Junee's Railway Running Sheds Jubilee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

A carnival is to be held at Junee on February 20 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brining of the railway running shede to Junee. At…

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Tennis Narandera Railway Club Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

The Narandera Railway Tennis Club concluded its night tennis competition last week. In the A grade competition, the Kia…

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Violence and Tragedy Serious Motor Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

The new year was ushered in with violence and tragedy. Following the shark attack yesterday, there were riots and assaults in several parts of…

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Railway Robbery in North Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The safe in the railway station buildings at Pine Creek (N.A.) was broken open early on Sunday morning and about £44 was stolen. A post…

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Items of News Motor Trains for Country

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Four Diesel motor trains will be in operation on New South Wales railways country services before the end of this year in an endeavor to…

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Motor Car Crashes Man Killed; Two Persons Injured Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Thomas Pigging Fisher, aged 69 years, of Dubbo, was killed, and his daughter, Jessie Fisher, and a man named Perry were injured when a…

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English Railways Improvements Planned for Next Year London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

During next year British railway companies will spend £16,000,000 on jumploying their services. The Great Western Railway will…

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Railway Meals Improving the Standard in Victoria. Special Dietitian

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

The Victorian Railways refreshment services will in the near future offer menus comparable di[?]tically will those of any country in the world…

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Money for New Roads

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The State Government has notified Hillston Municipal Council that the sum of £300,000 is to be made available to Municipal and Shire Councils…

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The World's Longest Thoroughfare Famous "Elephant Roads."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The longest motoring road in the world was completed in Canada very recently. Running the entire breadth of the Dominion, it is 4,000 miles long…

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Attempted Suicide From Harbor Bridge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

A man attempted to commit suicide at the Harbor Bridge to-day. He climbed on to the protective fence where's piece of wire caught his coat…

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Train Wrecked at Darling Harbor Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done when the main Western line goods train was derailed on the Darling Harbour line shortly…

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Train Wrecked on Darling Harbor Line Crew's Narrow Escape Constable Helps to Save Explosion SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done when the main western line goods train was derailed on the Darling Harbor line shortly after…

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More Safety Assured Latest Motoring Development

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

Increased safety for drivers of modern high performance motor cars has been achieved, at least as far as tyres are concerned. Comparison…

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Junee Railway Jubilee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has donated £30 to the Junee railway jubilee sports to be held on February 20. The Mayor of…

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ACCIDENT At Tarcutta Railway Gates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

There was another accident near the Tarcutta road railway gates on Saturday night last, and Frank Jungworth, of Summer Hill (Sydney) was…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

Hurt in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor car, William Boughton, aged 26, whose right leg was amputated at Albury Hospital,…

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