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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

850 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 43

Roads of Rubber. What Is the Full Value of Rubber?

The Independent · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

If the general public only knew the full value of rubber they would be more keenly interested in the rise and fall of the market…

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100 Miles West of Orange. Ringwood, Trundle-road, Gondobolin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is still keeping very dry. We haven't had any rain worth speaking of this year. Father has a new oil engine, and is pumping…

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Graziers' [?]Aims Laid Before Minister. Greater Power Over Roads. and Reserves Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 37

A deputation representing the Graziers' Association [?] the Minister for Lands recently and presented a number of resolutions agreed…

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Uranquinty Residents Injured. Motoring Accident Near Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Koth, of Urapquinty, who is visiting South Australia, was proceeding in a motor-car to Maitland with his wi[?]e and family, when the c[?]…

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Rock to Pullitop Railway. Mr. Ball Turns the First Sod. Work to Commence At. Once

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 33

Mangoplah was en fete on Thursday, on the occasion of the turning of the first sod in the railway from The Rock to Clifton, through. Plahgoman…

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Items of Interest. Another Riverina Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 31

After traversing the proposed route of the Harefield to Currawarna railway line, the Minister for, works and Railways Mr. R. T. Bail, informed a…

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Victorian Railways Into Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 25

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, had an interview with Mr. Barnes. Victorian Minister for Works, in connection with the construction of…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. How to Talk in Motor Terms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 36

Every new invention develops a distinctive vocabulary of its own. Motor vehicles have added several words of a semi-technical nature to the…

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Dusty in Motor Cabs. Liudis Farm, Binya

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It was before Christmas that I wrote my last letter to the Page, so I just thought I would write again. We went to Leeton for…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. W. A. flynn, P.M.) Damaging Railway Points

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 19

Inspector Joseph H. Sicard, of the New South Wales Government Railways, proceeded against Harold Patrick Bowler for malicious damage to…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Fire in Adelaide. Over Sixty Motor Cars Destroyed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

An immense fire took place at 6 a.m. yesterday at Duncan and Fraser's motor garage in Franklin-street, Adelaide. It began with an explosion and soon…

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Railway Fares and Freights. Cabinet Considering

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

The Cabinet discussed the question of railway fares and freights yesterday, but referred the matter to a sub committee…

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Border Railways. Public Meeting at Cobowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

A most enthusiastic public meeting of persons interested in this proposed railway from Cannabin of Corowa, and the linking up of Corowa and Wahgun…

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Railway Meeting at Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Billabong Railway Extension langue will be held at the Coreen Hall on Saturday, March 3, at 3 o'clock. The business is of a…

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Railway Freight Reductions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Railways (the Hon. R. T. Ball) has approved of the issue by the Railway Commissions's of certain amended by laws…

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Fatal Fall From Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Jack Dormer, a single man, resident of Rutherglen, aged 51 years, fell from the train near Springhurst on Wednesday morning and was killed. He…

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Need for Main Roads Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 33

"The National Roads Association, recognising that the appointment of a Main Roads Board will do much to revolutionise the present deplorable…

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Fatal Fall From a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 25

John Dormer, employed at Kurrle's vineyard, Barnawartha, was travelling from Barnawartha by the express on Wednesday with the object of visiting…

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The Sydney Tramways. Proposed Separation from Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

A campaign which as for its object the complete separation of the Sydney tramways from the control of the Railway Commissioners is to he launched…

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D. & M. Railway Picnic

The Independent · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed by the D. and M. Railway Mutual Benefit Society, and by the Deniliquin and Echuca hospitals respectively, was held at the…

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