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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Motoring Making Friends with the Accelerator

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

A few days ago we a asked a most experienced motorist who is also a consulting automotive engineer, what, in his opinion, was the most…

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Improved Railway Traffic. Wool and Inward Goods Increase

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Lockhart Railway Station returns indicate satisfactory increases in several directions. Wool exports showed an increase of 1051 bales…

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Disastrous Fire £60,000 Damage Caused Melbourne Motor Firm's Loss Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £60,000 was caused by a fire late last night, on the premises of Brooklands Motor Accessories Pty. Ltd., Lonsdale street. next…

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Tasmanian Premier Injured in Accident Car Collides with Tram Secretary's Leg Broken Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

The Premier of Tasmania (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) and his private secretary (Mr. Harry George Smith), who was recently appointed Registrar-General in…

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Motoring Notes Lighter Cars Possibility of Future

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

Reducing the weight of the car is a problem being given a lot of attention by automotive engineers in the manufacturing countries…

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Mitchell Shire Roads 21,000 Cubic Yards of Gravel

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

The Mitchell shire engineer (Mr.P. L. Edwardes) said, in his report to the council yesterday, that 11 miles of road had been constructed in the shire…

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Run Down by Train Cootamundra Man Killed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Racing along a tunnel near the Town Hall Station in An attempt to escape being run down by an electric train yesterday, diaries Lee, aged 40…

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Fettler Killed On Underground Railway Relatives in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Charles Lee, 40, railway fetter, son of Mr. Lee, Parker street, Cootamundra, and brother to the Misses Lee, was killed on the underground…

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Railway Lines Damaged Museellbrook

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Tone of water were to-day released front a dam at Denman, near Mus-wellbrook, which broke under the strain of flood waters and allowed a…

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Lad Badly Injured in Motor Car and Bicycle Collision Riding on Bar of Cycle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Baylis and Tompson streets, Wagga, shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a…

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District Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

It is satisfactory to leant that the councillors of Mitchell shire have decided to set apart time at the next council meeting for the discussion of…

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The Gobarralong Bridge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

A letter from Mr. W. F. M. Ross, M.L.A., dated December the 4th, 1934, informed the Council that he had made personal representations to…

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Ardlethan Tin Mikes Road

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Mr. R. Hankinson, M.L.A. for Murrumbidgee, has been advised that the Coolamon Shire Council has been granted the sum of £1000 to carry out…

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Run Down by Train Cootamundra Man Killed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Racing along a tunnel near the Town Hall Station (Sydney) in an attempt to escape being run down by an electric train on Monday, Charles…

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More Rain Predicted Heavy Falls in Northern Districts Bridge Washed Away Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) said to-day that weather conditions remain unsettled and thai further heavy rain ia expected on the northern…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Caused by Kangaroo Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

With his companion dead beside him and badly injured himself, a young man lay in terrible agony for nearly four hours in a culvert near Baker's…

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Police and Prisoners Driven in Stolen Motor Car Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Amazing unconcern was displayed by a young motorist here when he gave Constable Laycock and two men who had been arrested a lift to the…

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N.S.W. Motor Vehicles Must Register in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The decision of the State Government to require motor vehicles from New South wales and South Australia which are engaged in trade within the…

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Flood Position Serious Railway" Washaways Reported Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The flooded condition of several in and rivers of New South Wales is still serious. A number of small towns in the north-west have been…

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Motor Accident Youths Fined at Parramatta Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

On a charge of having driven a motor car without a license, Walter Beneke, aged 18 years, who yesterday was committed for trial by the…

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