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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Victoria Builos Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 4

"This is a real good bargain for both New Smith Wales and Victoria. It will cost Victoria about a million and a quarter or a million and a half pounds…

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A New Motor Fuel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

Many interests have been actively engaged in England for some years past in an attempt to discover a motor fuel cheaper than petrol. A British…

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Proposed Motor Train

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

Mr. G. Grant, hon. secretary of the Cobram Progress Association, has received the following letter, which explains the-subject:—Sir,—…

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Train Sensation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 23

Passengers travelling to Bendigo by the express lately had a sensational experience. A well-dressed young man, who entered the train at Castlemaine…

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Stock Train Smash at Bathurst

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 32

Through the air-brake failing to respond while a stock train was being shunted on to a side line at Kumrmulla Station, some 13 miles from Bathurst…

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Border Railways Bill. Second Reading Agreed To

The Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 3

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on Thursday of last week, the Minister for Works (Mr. R. T. Ball), in moving the second reading of the Border…

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Border Railways. the Bill Accepted by N.s.w

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 33

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister of works, Mr. Ball, in moving the second reading of the Border Railways Bill, said that the agreement between the…

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About Motors. Reliability of Motor 'Buses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 36

Writing of the reliability of the motor 'buses in London. "Motor Traction" says that "only one involuntary stop for every 6000 miles run" is the present record of…

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Border Railways Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

The Minister for Works moved the third rending of the Border Railways Bill. Mr. Loughlin said that the maps and papers tabled-by the Minister did…

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Horse Jumps Into Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

In the busiest portion of the day. when Die traltic congestion at the intersection of Swansion and Flinders streets, Melbourne, was densest, a…

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Anomalous Railway Fares. Give Rise to "Ticket" Scalfing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

It is understood that the Railway department of Victories and new south wales contemplate making changes with a view of reducing "ticket…

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Border Railways Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

The Minister for Works moved the second reading of the Border Rallways Bridge Bill. The Minister said the purpose was to ratify the agreement…

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Border Railways. Bill Passes Assembly

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 2

The Border Railways Bill, covering the agreement made between the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the construction by the…

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City Railway to Go Ahead

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 2

The Minister of Railways stated to-day that the Government had decided to push on with the City railway as rapidly as possible…

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Federal Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 1

Conisderable improvement was shown in the financial result of the operations of the Great Western railway for the year ended June 30, 1022, aceording to…

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The Railway Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 3

The big railway employees picnie will take place on the loeal show grounds on Monday next, and the town, owing to the big inllux of visitors, should wear…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 3

During the end of the present month the Hailway Commissioners will make their annual inspeetion on the Spring harst Wa[?]gnnyah line, arriving at-6.40…

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Border Railways. Third Reading Passed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 3

The fact that the third reading of the Border Railways Bill passed the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales on Tuesday of last week must be very…

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About Motors. Speed Limits Impracticable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 36

In protesting to Mr. Baird, the Victorian Chief Secretary, against the proposed fixing of speed limits for motor cars in the townships of which the shire…

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Railway-man's Fine Feat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 32

During shunting operations at Tolga, Q., the rear part of a train broke away in the direction of Mareeba on a continuous down grade of 18 miles. A night officer…

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