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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Kilmore Motor Mishap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. McLean, the local motor mechanic, who went down to Melbourne for the purpose of driving back a Ford motor car for Mr. Alf. Parkin, the local…

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Country Roads Board

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 2

Tho Country Roads Board have allocated £400,000 to country municipalities for maintenance of main roads…

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Main Roads Grant

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 6

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has forwarded a copy of the rules and regulations governing the expenditure of the Commonwealth…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Parliamentary Car Collides with Milk Waggon. Chief of Hansard Killed. Other Officials Injured. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

A tragic motor accident occurred this morning, when a Parliamentary car, conveying five persons from the Legislative Assembly, after a late…

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Motor Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

On Tuesday a traveller for one of the leading Melbourne firms called at the Rutherglen "Sun" offices. He had no business commercially and when…

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The Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

THE annual report of the Railway Commissioners is issued with most commendable promptitude, and that for the year ended on the 30th June…

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Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 3

Mr W. W. Murray, “Hartmoor”, Oaklands, writes:—In connection with the agitation that is going on with this third section of the…

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Main Roads Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

The shire and municipal councils and the National Road' Association have arrived at something like an agreement as to the provisions of the Main Roads…

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A Faster Summer Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners announced last week that they had under consideration the question of improving the passenger train services to…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

Sir George Fuller and Mr. Barnes, Victorian Minister for Works, recently discussed matters associated with the agreement between the two States…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Idling Engine Eats Oil

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 36

An idling engine takes more gasoline than one might think. At moderate idling speed it will frequently be found that the throttle is open as much as…

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Head-on Motor Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 30

As the result of a head-on collision between two heavy motor cars in Stanhope-road. Killara, recently, five persons were injured. They were William…

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Fatality at Albury Railway Station. Crushed to Death Between Trucks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 30

A shocking fatality occurred at the Albury railway station shortly before noon on Monday last. A man named John Edmunds, in attempting to cross…

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Albury Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 25

Mr. Scheps, Albury Motors, Olive-street, is showing a standard four-cylinder Dodge, with standard streamline body, fitted with seat, cushion…

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Train As Law Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Justice Swift, who recently heard an application and granted an injunction against a film company in a trein at Canon Street Station,…

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Brainy Beasts and Birds. a Dog That Likes Trams

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 4

At a seaside resort there is a dog that has a remarkable facility for stealing tram rides. Most mornings he stands at his mistress's gate…

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Roads Versus Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 40

According to the recent report of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners the State has invested £26,000,000 in the spur railway lines…

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Fatal Motor Accidents. At Tenterfield and Parramatta Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. V. Evans, a well known member of the Royal Automobile Club, was killed in a motor car accident at Tenterfield. His car struck a culvert, and…

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Australian Display Train for Europe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 37

At a meeting of the Commonwealth Board of Trade the deputy president (Mr. Austin Chapman, Minister for Trade and Customs) presided. The…

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Accident on Electric Train Line. Man Mangled to Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. G. Grantham, estate agent, of Malvern, was jolted out of an electric tram, last night. He was struck by a passing train, and mangled to…

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