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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

692 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 35

Motoring in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 40

A Sydney motor who has just returned from Tasmania, mentioned, in the course of conversation, that it is quite a usual thine for cars to he taken over from…

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When the Motor Skids

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 40

Every motorist knows the danger of a sudden skid on a wet and slippery road. When your car has started to skid there is no positive way to stop it, but the sideward…

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The Rock's Railway Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 22

For four yearg the Oakland's train has connected at Wagga with the Sydney express. Formerly the connection was made at The Rock, first off the mail train…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

On Friday morning last, at 7 o'clock, while Rev. Mr. C. Harold Jansen, of Yarrawonga, was motoring down the main street in Corowa, a couple of…

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Motor Car Wrecked by Geese

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The variety of accidents is infinite. One of the most remarkable is recorded for some time is reported from Armidale (N.S.W.). A man was driving a…

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Aeroplane Flights

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Lieut. Miller and Captain Kennedy, aviators, arrived in Corowa yesterday afternoon to stay a day or two for the purpose of giving passenger flights…

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Robbery at Carrathool. Railway Station Office Entered

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Our Carrathool correspondent telephoned us yesterday morning that a robbery had been committed at that place on Saturday, night, when the…

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A Disputed Language Case a Railway Station Incident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

At the Court of Petty sessions yesterday, before the P.M., Joseph Connor was charged, on summons, with making use of indecent language to…

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New Railways Proposed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., visited Albury last week. He stated that he was making arrangements for a joint visit of the New South Wales Minister…

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Clever Flying Landing in Main Street Tryst Keeping Aeroplane

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Major H. T. Shaw of the Shaw-Ross Aviation Company, has astounded the rdsidents of Deniliquin. He stated last Week that it would not only be…

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A New Road. Bellview, Bruarong, via Yackandandah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the "Banner," but as you have so many nephews and nieces a few would not be missed. Things are getting…

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Starting with Cold Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 40

Drivers should be carefully instructed in the methods of starting when the motor is cold. They should be shown how the choke should be applied when the engine…

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About Motors. Skidding Danger

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 40

According to records, a large percentage of the automobile accidents are due to skidding, Investigations has led to the conclusion that skidding is caused in cases…

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Tumbarumba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 22

The inspection of the Wagga to Tumbarumba line by officials of the traffic and signalling branches of the Railway Depart-ment on Monday having been satisfactory…

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Railway Ministers in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 22

The Hon. J. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, N.S.W., and Hon. S. Barnes, Minister for Railways. Vic, are to visit Riverina next week to look into…

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Railway Ministers Visit. Tocumwal and Finley Next

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

We have been informed by Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., that the Minister for Works and Railways (Hon. J. Estell) and the Minister for…

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Billabong Railway Extension League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

In our advertising columns Mr. N. J. Bird, secretary of the above, announces that a general meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 11, at the Coreen…

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Ministers for Railways. Visit to Riverina. at Deniliquin Next

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

From Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., we have received a notification of a joint visit to Riverina which is to be made next week by the hon. J. Estell…

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Mathoura Railway Picnic

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

There was a large attendance at a public meeting held at the town hall on Friday night last week, called for the purpose of discussing the…

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Aeroplane Coming to Corowa. Big Car Company Engages Leading Aviator

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

The most recent commercial concern to adopt the aeroplane as a means a enabling its salesmen to more speedily and effectively cover their vast…

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