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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Corowa Railway Connection Supported

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wahgunyah Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. L. J. [?]ellier, secretary of the Wahgunyah-Corowa-Oaklands railway…

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Motor Car Accident in the Mountains. Car Skids and Breaks through Fence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A motor car, containing Mr. W. T. Baker his wife, daughter and chaffeur, skidded near Faulcon Bridge. Blue Mountains yesterday crashed…

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Melbourne to Brisbane Coastal Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

The Minister of Customs (Mr. A. Chapman) on Tuesday in referring to the uniform railway gange proposals of the Commonwealth Government, said…

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Motor Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Binding brakes are sometimes due to the presence of gift on the shoes, although and logged or stilly working operating gear may prevent the shoes…

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Railway Proposal. Public Meeting at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 3

There was a very good attendance at the public meeting called by Mr E. McCJrady, and held at the School of Arts, Berrigan, on…

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Aeroplane Crash in France

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

Several peoplewere burnt to death near Amiens, owing to the crashing of a large aeroplane…

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Russia's Envoy. Journey by Aeroplane. More Trawlers Menaced. London, May 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 20

Two trawlers that have returned to Hull complain that they were frightened away from profitable fishing grounds by a Soviet gunboat. The…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, May 14. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson. P.M.) Motorists Fined and Warned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

Charles Joseph Eek was charged, on the information of Constable Barnett, with driving a motor car at an excessive rate of speed in Dean-street…

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£2750 Robbery at Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 25

A daring robbery was perpetrated at Melbourne on Tuesday morning. A man walked into the office of the pay official at Spencer-street railway…

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Wyalong to Condobolin Railway Approved of

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 25

Construction of the proposed line of railway from West Wyalong towards Condobolin has been approved by the Works Committee. It is 33 miles long…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Hints About Repairs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 36

New cars ought to be kept out of the repair shops as long as possible, provided, of course, that a vital part does not manifest the sort of trouble…

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The East and West Railway. Victoria's Opposition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

The Victorian Government is displeased with tho proposal to extend : the east and west railway to Hay, thereby omitting Victoria and…

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The Spencer Street Robbery Daring Thieves Get Away in Motor Cars. An Exciting but Fruitless Chase

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

In respect to the Spencer Street (Melbourne) robbery, the amount stolen was £2,750, not £2,000. In accordance with custom the money…

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Motor Accident at Young. Hospital Nurse Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A Young message says that a motor ear containing five persons smashed into a bridge near Young, about midnight. Nurse C wan. of the district…

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Border Railways. Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

The Hen. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, has received from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways of Victoria, a copy of the…

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Berrigan-oaklands Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A meeting convened by Mr. E. Mc Grady in regard to the entry of the Victorian gauge railway into this State was largely attended. Delegates were…

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Defence Department Aeroplane. Crashes at Jerrawa

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A Defence Department aeroplane, returning from Sydney to Melbourne, yesterday crashed at Jarrawa, near Yass. Pilot Viggers and Mechanic…

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The Railway Theft

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Frederick Charles Daniels, aged 27, motor driver alias Henry Wilson, has been arrested and charged with stealing £2754 from tho Victorian railways…

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Proposed Railways. Tocumwal to Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the movement to have the Victorian railway gauge extended from Tocumwal to Berrigan, and thence to…

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Aeroplane Crashes Near Yass

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 30

A sensational aeroplane crash occurred at Jerriwa, near Yass, on Monday afternoon and Flight Commander Viggers and Mechanic J. Reid had a…

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