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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Motoring Life of Cab Depends on Proper Care

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 4

One of the most difficult questions appertaining to motor vehicles to give a specific answer to is: "How long will a new car last, or, in other words,…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. A. Elsmore, railway clerk, or Wagga, has been transferred to Goulburn. Mr. S. O'Leary, steamshed office clerk, has been transferred from…

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Motor Factory Project Victorian Site

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

An influential group of American motor car manufacturers is negotiating with the Victorian Ministry for the acquisition of 30 acres of land…

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Moonee Valley Caldermeade Handicap to Golden Promise Sweet Gallantry in Niddrie Handicap Tweedside Hurdle Race Dead Heat By Boomberry and Nyerimilang Cranmallan Trial To Pooley Bridge Warrook Highweight Won by Sarokos Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 15

Races were held at Moonee Valley this afternoon. In the Tweedside Hurdle Boomberry and Nyerimilang figured in an…

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Road Accidents Boy Dies From Injuries Identification Unknown SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

Despite we efforts of doctors at St. George Hospital to keep alive a bay, aged about 14 years, whose identity is unknown, he died this afternoon…

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Railway Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. S. O'Leary, steamshed office clerk, has been transferred from Goolburn to Lithgow: Mr. M. Blay, porter, from Junee to Nyngan; Mr. C…

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MOTOr Cyclist Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

When he collided with another rider negotiating the bend at the Olympic Park speedway last night Les Darby, aged 28 years, of Kew, crashed heavily…

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Motor Cycling England d. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

England defeated New South Wales by 29 points to 25 in the return teams match at the Showground speedway last night. There were several…

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Rival Routes Proposed Deviation of Main Line Another “War” Developing Between Cootamundra and Junee. “Junee-stockinbingal Suggested Railway”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

The proposal to make a deviation of the main southern line between Harden and Junee is being watched with great…

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Excursion Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Return tickets at single fare, will be issued to Sydney and intermediate stations by train leaving Leeton at 4.15 p.m. this afternoon…

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Aeroplane Manufacture British Company's Offer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

"The offer of the British company, Airspeed Ltd., to build aeroplanes here arrived after the negotiations with (he Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation…

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Wagga-holbrook Road

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. V. G. Slattery, president of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. J. O. Cox, representing the Mangoplah Ratepayers Association, waited…

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Tumbarumba—caves Road

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

With a view to furthering the proposal to establish a road over the 30-mile distance between Tumbarumba and the Yarrangobilly Caves…

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Country Roads Improvement Is Government Goal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

"The policy of the Government is to improve the country [?]oads and this aim would be seriously affected by any reduction in revenue, and…

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Mascot Horror Non-observance of Regulations Aerodrome Manager's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Claude Smythe, manager at the Kingsford-Smith aerodrome at Mascot for Airlines of Australia Ltd., said to-day that yesterday's tragic accident,…

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Fall From Harbor Bridge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

A man who has not been identified survived For only a few minutes after a fall of 180 feet from the southern pylon of the Harbor Bridge to-night…

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Narandera-griffith Road Spur Highway Advocated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

"IF we could only get the Narandera to Griffith main road declared a spur highway connecting up with Sturt Highway, the…

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Dental Clinic on Train "Godsend to Unemployed" Well Fitted Surgery; Modern Equipment Now at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

Averaging 6000 appointment annually, the specially appointed dental clinic installed in a railway compartment arrived in Wagga' during the…

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Railway Employees' Picnic to Be Held on 15th MARCH

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of the No. 4 District South Employees on Sunday evening last, when there was a large…

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Utility Motor Vehicles

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

In October 1935, the Victorian Motor Registration Department placed restrictions upon the entry of commercial vehicles from New…

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