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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Remarkable Railway Accident. Truck Catches Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

A Darwin message states that a passenger train, carrying up-country mail, had a narrow escape from destruction. One hundred and fifty cases of…

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Acquisition of the Deniliquin-moama Private Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

The Hon. R.T. Ball, Minister tor Public Works and Railways, last week intimated that, acting under the authority given in the Border Railways…

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Border Railways. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

Sir,--I notice in your issue of the 10th last, that Colonel Bruxner, M.L.A., has referred to a statement which I am credited with making, to the effect that his…

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Motor Trains at Last

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. R.T. Ball, stated on Saturday that he is satisfied that everything possible is being done to expedite the…

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D.J.C. Races. Small Attendance. Bad Roads and Heavy Track

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 2

Office-bearers: Chairman, Mr. P. Landale. Vice-chairman, Mr. R. W. McLaurin, Hon treasurer, Mr. J. Skinner. Committee, Messrs P…

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Border Railways. Purchase of D. AND M. Company’s Line

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Railways, states that, acting under the authority given in the Border Railways Act, he has, with…

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Latest Telegrams. Fatal Motor Collision. Two Killed; Three Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

The engine of a mail train struck a motor car, which was crossing the line at dusk on Saturday, near Parkes. Mrs. Miller (Manildra), and Wilfred…

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Attempt to Escape. Excitement in Railway Carriage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

Excitement was caused among the passengers in a compartment of a train travelling from Rutherglen in Melbourne on Monday evening last. In…

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Correspondence. Yarrawonga Oaklands Railway. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 4

Sir, -- in connection with the agitation that is going on with this third section of The Rock border railway permit me to point out advantages the line…

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Railway Extension

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 3

There are eight representatives of the Standing Parliamentary Committee of Public Works and their Secretary to arrive here by train…

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Bad Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

Corowa municipality does not held a monopoly of bad roads judging by the following letter which appeared in the Albury "Border Morning Mail":--…

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Train Runs Down Car. Two Deaths at Parkes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 20

Two persons were killed and three others injured through a motor-car in which they were travelling being out down by a train, at a level railway…

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Correspondence. the Lowesdale Road. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

Sir,--A letter appears in your issue of the 24th inst. signed "A Ratepayer" criticising remarks made by a correspondent in your paper of the…

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Motor Vehicles to Feed Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 25

"I was particularly struck with the transportation methods in England and United States, where increased attention is being paid to roads, and the…

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Railway Extension. Deniliquin-finley Line. Public Works Committee's Visit Postponed

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

On account of the condition of the roads the proposed visit of the Public Works Committee to Deniliquin and Pine Hills, where they were to take evidence in…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. When on Tours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 36

In ordinary use, you do not have your motor working for more than an hour at a time when it is stopped ano gets a chance to cool off, and even…

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Motor Notes. Springs on Motor Cars

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 3

The differing practices of car manufacturers in the matter of springs raises the question as to whether a that spring or a cambered spring is the ideal…

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Oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

In the annual report of the Railways Standing Committee it is stated that the Committee had inquired late the questions of connecting the Corowa and…

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Proposed Railways. JERILDERIE - Deniliquin Route Favored. Municipal Council’s Decision

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 2

The visit of the Public Works Committee to the district to inquire into the Jerilderie-Deniliquin and Finley-Deniliquin railway proposals was…

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D. & M. Railway Co. Report and Balance Sheet. 8 Per Cent Dividend

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 2

The following report and statement of accounts for the half-year ended on June 30 will be presented at the 98th general meeting of…

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