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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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The Main Roads Bill

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

The Councils to be Consulted. Mr. Kitzpatrick, Minister of Local Government, notifies that he has postponed the Main Roads Bill until after…

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Railway Reforms. Important Concessions. Reduced Freights to Country

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 3

A reduction of freight fares on the railways, which will be of considerable interest to country town and engineering first, is is announced by the railway…

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Jerileerie-Deniliquin Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 1

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

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Railway Extension Jerilderie—deniliquin Standing Committee's Visit

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

The Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works reached this town on Thursday afternoon by train. Owing to the heavy…

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Fatal Train Smash in Hanover

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1

Two passenger trains collided near Hanover. Twenty-seven persons were killed, and many injured, 25 seriously…

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Railway Extension

The Independent · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The Parliamentary committee took evidence at Jerilderie on Friday with regard to railway extension to Denliquin via Tuppal soldiers' settlement. Nine…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, 30th July. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.) Motorist. Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

James A. Nichols was charged with failing to return his certificate of registration and number-plate of his motor car. Defendant, who pleaded…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. a Lesson From the Snail

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 36

There are times when it pays to be quick and times when one saves time and trouble by going slowly. When driving in very congested traffic,…

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Railway Concessions. Reduced Freights to Country

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 39

A reduction of freight rates on tho railways, which will be of considerable interest to country towns and engineering firms, is announced by the Railway…

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North-south Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 39

South Australian members of the Federal Parliament interviewed the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to ascertain the views of the Ministry…

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Rail and Tram Ambulance Corps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners recently approved of a complete re-organisation of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. The chief object was to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 43

A young man was killed, and severed injuries were sustained by a boy as the result of a motor cycle striking a fence on the Epping-road, near…

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S.a. Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 43

In converting narrow gauge railway lines to 5ft. 3in. gauge, £1,000,000 is to be spent. "I am quite satisfied," said the Premier of South Australia…

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Railway Wanted on Northern Plains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 11

Many reasons why a railway line should be constructed from West Narrabri to Coonamble, via. Gwabegar, were placed before the Minister for…

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Railway Freights. No Reduction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. Fraser, in a speed at the annual banquet of the Commercial Travellers' Association, said that the railway business had not increased as rapidly as the…

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Road to Trucking Yards

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

One of the roads which should have the attention of the Municipal Council when the first spell of dry weather comes along is that near the…

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Proposed Railway Extension Evidence at Jerilderie and Finley

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

The Public Works Committee visited Jerilderie on Saturday and Finley on Monday, and took evidence in connection with the proposed…

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Main Roads Board. Conditional Approval

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

A special " rounds conference", of representatives of the New South Wales Shares Australian was held on Tuesday at the offices of the Association…

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Later Messages. Church Services throughout the States. Funeral Train Strikes a Storm. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

Every Church of every creed throughout the country held special mourn services on Sunday, particularly the Baptist denomination, whereof the…

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The Menace of the Motor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

Mary Webb, 11 years, was killed last night by a motor car, while crossing a road in Sydney…

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