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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Most Costly Bridge Links San Francisco with Suburbs Golden Gate Facts and Figures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

The world's most costly bridge, built for 77 million dollars, Is now open, linking San Francisco with Oakland end other east Bay cities. On its…

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Two Motor Accidents at Leeton Three People Injured Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Gilbert Patterson, salesman, was driving to Murrami when the car developed a wobble on the rough track and crashed into a bridge. Miss…

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Correspondence We do not necessarily endorse the of our correspondents) Damage on Railways (The Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Sir,—May I trespass on your valuable space to air a grievance which, although it cannot compensate for the damage done already, may be the…

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Proposed Railway Deviation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

A special Parliamentary committee is to inquire into the proposed deviation of the main trunk railway line from Cootamundra to Junee, via…

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Two Killed Aeroplane Crashes Into Street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

BIRMINGHAM (Alabama), Saturday.—An aeroplane fell into the street here killing the two occupants. It was circling over the city on an…

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Condition of Albury-road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

There is ample reason why those who axe Interested should attend the public meeting which is to be held at the offices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral…

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Car Crash on Muttama Road Mr. N. M. Lees Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. N. M. ("Poss") Lees, wellknown Cootamundra agent, suffered when he crashed into a tree on the Muttama road on Tuesday…

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Junee to Stockinbingal Railway Special Committee to Inquire Department Considers the Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Railway Commissioner, has issued the following statement: As an alternative to the elimination…

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Proposed Railway Junee—stockinbingal Special Committee Makes Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

Owing to rumors which have been current to the effect that the Railway Department intended to proceed at twice with the construction of the…

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Junee Inquest Railway Examiner's Death Evidence Continued Instructions Concerning Safety

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the death of Bernard Kennedy, railway examiner, at the Junee railway station on the night of December 30. was…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. M'Caskill, assistant station master at Junee, has been transferred to Unanderra as station master. Mr. A. Morgan, assistant station master at…

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State Railways Record Likely Great Increase in Passengers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

A record number of passengers will be carried on New South Weles, railways during the financial year which ends next June…

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Cars Collide Tarcutta Road Accident Three Persons Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Three persons were injured when two cars collided on the Tarcutta-road, three miles from Wagga, at about 11 o'clock on Sunday night, and one…

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Harbor Bridge Painting a Sex Year Job Forty-two Men Kept Busy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

Painting the Sydney Harbor Bridge is a six years job, which keeps 42 men busy all the time. Each year it costs about £16,000, and about 4200…

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Wedderburn Mystery Fresh Development Reported Bloodstains on Road Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

A fresh development in the Wedderburn mine shaft mystery to-day was the statement by a local resident that he had seen bloodstains on the Calder…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

George A. Faulkner, 42, of Yowle Bay, was killed this morning when his motor cycle and sidecar crashed over a culvert off Port Hacking road…

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Junee Railway Inquest Coroner's Finding Sufficient Protection Lacking JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

Following two days of evidence at the Junee Court House into the death of Bernard John Kennedy, railway examiner, who was run over by a…

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Wanton Driving Allegation Against Motorist Sydney, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

Robert Youth Nesbitt, aged 39 years, traveller, was committed for trial at the Burwood Police Court to-day on a charge of having caused bodily harm…

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Lang-fagtion Fails in Railways Union Ejection Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

It was announced at the week-end that the followers of Mr. Lang had teen unsuccessful in the recent election of officers of the Australian…

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