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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Differential Rates on Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 32

At present it costs 11/ to travel 50 miles on the railway in the country and only 5/11 for the same distance in the city…

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Railway Fatality at Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 25

F. Samson, representing William Watkins Ltd., iron and steel merchants, Sydney, was killed at Cootamundra station on Monday afternoon…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Provision of Accessories Advisable

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 36

The automobile owner who wishes to get the greatest possible enjoyment out of his car soon realises the necessity of carrying with him a number of…

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Murray River Railway Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 28

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Davidson was informed by the Minister for Lands that no lands had so far been resumed in the Moama…

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State Railways. Creation of Country Sections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 20

It has been suggested that a bill be introduced by Parliament for the remodelling of the executive and reconstruction of the commission of the…

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Breaches of Motor Act. Small Fine Imposed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. Gibson, P.M., Ivy Rose was fi[?]ed 10/, with 8/ costs, for driving it motor car without having…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners. Welcomed at Deniliquin. Railway Service Requests

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners (Messrs. W. H. Clapp, Miscamble and Shannon) paid their first official visit to Deniliquin on Monday since…

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Motor Thieves in Melbourne. Steal the Governors Car

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Motor thieves are very busy in Melbourne. The State Governor's (Lord Stradbroke) car was stolen outside the Melbourne Club yesterday…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. Robinson, proprietor of the Albury-Mahonga mail service, had the misfortune to lose his Dodge car by fire at Mahonga on Monday. It is not…

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Border Railways Estates Affected

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Lands made a long statement in tho Legislative Assembly last week, giving information regarding estates in…

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Main Roads Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 27

A deputation interviewed the Premier this week to protest against the delay in introducing the Main Roads Bill. Mr. J. C. Watson said the Main…

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Main Roads Grant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 43

At a meeting the Kyeamba Shire Council was informed by the Department of Local Government that it had been allocated the sum of £1090 from…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Picked Up on the Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 36

The idea that a motorist is justified in neglecting the appearance of the car, provided he spends his spare moments keeping it in good mechanical…

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Letter-box. Bobbie's Long Motor Trip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 14

Dear Uncle Jeff[?] I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. I will now tell you of my trip from Corowa back home. Aunty Alice came with us…

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Motor-car Record Reduced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 42

Driving a 30-98 h.p. Vauxhall motor-car, which had already covered more than 40,000 miles in previous attempts on road records, Mr. J. L. Burton and…

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New Motor Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 43

Messrs. J. L. Burton and W. Bradley, who endeavoured to break the Fremantle-Sydney motor record in a Vauxhall car, arrived at the G.P.O…

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Motor Tragedy in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 43

A young woman was killed and four persons injured in a motor accident on Windsor road, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, on Sunday. The victims were:…

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Peechelba Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

The construction of the spur line from Bowser to Boorhaman North, known as the Peechelba railway because it is to be built chiefly to serve the soldier…

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Electrification of Newcastle Trams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 22

The Newcastle tramway electrification system was officially opened by the Minister for Works (Mr. R. T. Ball) recently. The official ceremonies…

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Duke's Motor Race

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 21

The Duke of Leinster drove a motor-car from London to Aberdeen on July 5 in, according to his own statement, 14 1/4 hours of actual driving time. The…

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