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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

932 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 47

Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations. Further Local Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Failure to comply with the regulations regarding motor traffic brought some more motorists before the Police Court yesterday, when the…

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Spikes in Motor Tyres

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Of late complaints have been made by motorists as to the condition of the main bridge between Corowa and Wahgunyah. The decking has become…

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Border Railways. the Linking-up Proposals Further Advanced

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

On Thursday evening last the delegates from the various bodies interested in the matter of linking up Corowa and Wahgunyah by rail met at the Council…

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Five Feet of Water Over Bridge. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable damage has been done in Northern Queensland inland towns by a cyclonic storm which has been operating off the coast. A telephone message from…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Phyllis Manning, aged 13, daughter of Mr, R. Manning, solicitor, of Neutral Bay, was killed in Sydney road, Manly, last night, through being thrown from…

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Better Roads Imperative. Shrewd Ministers Use State Cars! Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

A a meeting presided over by Mr.Mcpherson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, comprising delegates from all parts of the State of New South Wales…

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Rabbits Undermine Railways. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

The Young branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association has decided to make direct personal representations to the Railway Commissioners…

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Ovens Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

The Main Roads Board has informed the Borough Council that it has approved of the acceptance of the tender of Messrs. Sly and Starling at £2247-…

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Aerodrome for Bathurst Centre for Inland Service Bathurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Lieutenant James Ovens, late of the Australian Flying Corps, and representing the Overseas Institute of Aircraft Engineering Limited, has secured an option…

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Railway Rate for Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 28

As a practical protest against the increase in the railway goods rates, Albury motor importers, who supply the bulk of the cars for the Riverina, are pursuing the policy…

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Railway Improvements at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 28

It has been arranged that the shortage of wheat in New South Wales this year, owing to the drought, is to be met by the despatch of supplies from Victoria. But…

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Motor Trains for Branch Lines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 33

While on a visit to Bowral the Minister for Railways (Mr. Ball) mentioned that motor, vehicles had been run on the North Coast branch rilway lines for some months…

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Railway Truck Shortage Tn Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 22

Questioned as to whether anything could be done to relieve the shortage of trucks, which is again beginning to affect a number of industries, the…

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Elderly Lady Motorists

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The was was responsible for making all the stay-at-home folks more courageous and venturesome, remarks a "Daily Chronicle" writer…

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The Coorabin Coalfield Railway Connection with Victoria

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Yarrawouga recently to discuss the question of continuing the Oaklands railway line to the Victorian…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Act

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

William P. O'Reilly, of Matong, and a visitor to the district, was fined for driving a motor car without a tail light. Mr Beard appeared…

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Ross Smith's Hard Aeroplane Bogged on B[?] Soil Plains, Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

Heavy rain has again fallen at ville, upsetting arrangements by Smith for his flight southward plane is on the Block-soil. [?]…

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Huge Motoring Combine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

An English combine is to be shortly Rosted with a capital of £6,000,000. Its object is to handle three types of lowpriced cars-aiming at 50,000 email…

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Wagga Road Assault Cases. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the [?] Mr. G. S. Shepherd, the [?] There were three…

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Corowa-wahgunyah Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

A deputation from the Corowa Wahgunyah Railway League will be received by the Minister for Railways on Thursday, 12th inst., at 11 a.m…

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