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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Sydney's Underground Railway Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Work will start shortly on the final link of the city underground railway system to connect St. James' station witii Wynyaud station, via Circular…

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The Motor of To-Day (By “HIGH [?] M.i.a.m”) Spark Plugs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

It is only within recent, young that the full [?] of the [?] of using the [?] sparking plugs in [?] has been approximated,…

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Motoring Eggs for Radiator Leaks

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

The foregoing hint reminds one that another homely commodity might he pressed into servicer as a temporary cure for radiator leaks…

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Lorry Over Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 14

A motor lorry, in which eight persons were riding, fell 12 feet over the approach to Hillas Creek, bridge late on Tuesday night, but none were…

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Wagga Council Need For Aerodrome No Action Taken

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, adjourned from last week owing to the death of His Majesty King George V. was held on…

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Fell From Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

Audrey Knight, aged 20 years, fell from a fast-moving electric train between Central and Sydenham to-day. and received serious injuries. The girl…

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The Petrol Tax Non-expenditue on Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 12

Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., Federal member for the New England electorate, when visiting Barra[?]a, strongly condemned the Federal…

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Accidental Death Inquest Into Motor Fatality Coroner's Comment Manslaughter Charge Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

After the inquest at the Wagga court house yesterday into the death of Arthur Aitken Wasley, of Bert street, Wagga, who was…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

Mr. H. Kerslake, stationmaster at Bethungra, has been transferred to Hurlstone Park. Mr. L. Fullager, of the Cootamandra station clerical staff,…

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Arthur Wasley's Death Manslaughter Charge Dismissed Coroner Warns Motorists

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

At the conclusion of the inquest held yesterday, at the Wagga Court House, concerning the death of Arthur Aitken Wasley (38), the Coroner…

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Twenty Negroes Burnt To Death Trapped in Cage on Motor Lorry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

SCOTTSBORO (Alabama), Friday A shocking tragedy, involving the accidental burning to death of 20 negroes occurred to-day at this town…

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Sydney City Railway to Cost £1,000,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) announced that work on the construction of the final stages of the city underground railway, linking Circular…

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Robbery Hold-up Victim Dies Police Watch All Roads Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

JAMES Edward Scriven, aged 64, of Elwood, the Titles Office mease[?] who was shot through the head by one of two armed…

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Armed Robbery Hold-up Victim Dies Hunt for Bandits Police Watch All Roads Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

James Edward Seriven, aged 64 years, of Elwood, the Titles Office messenger, who was shot through the head by one of two armed bandits who…

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Railway Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. H. Kerslake, stationmaster at Bethungra, has been transferred to Huristone Park, Mr. L. Fullager, of the Cootamundra…

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Trampled to Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Trampled upon by a mob of horses at a farm at Deer Park to-day, Joseph Dixon, aged 61 years, sustained injuries from which he died…

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Accidental Death Inquest Into Wagga Motor Fatality Manslaughter Charge Dismissed Coroner’s Comment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

After the inquest at the Wagga court house on Friday into the death of Arthur Aitken Wasley, of Best street, Wagga, who was…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

In a report received by the Touring Department from the N.R.M.A. representative at Bowral, the road to Wombeyan Caves is described as very fair…

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The Direct Road Melbourne-tumut-canberra

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

At the invitation of the Chairman of the Tumut Tourist and Progress League (Mr. H. H. Crouch) a representative…

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French Military Special Roads Urged for Frontier Defence Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

General Serrigny, ex-deputy chief of the General Staff, to-day published an article in the "Revue Des Deux Mondes," concerning the development…

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