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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

850 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 43

The Turkish Situation. British Commonder Leaves for London French Lose Aeroplane

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 3

A Constantinople correspondent says that General Harington has been summoned to London to report on the general military situation. The…

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Border Railways. Successful Meeting at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 3

A public meeting convened by the president of the Rutherglen Shire, Cr. R. J. Burrawes, was held at Gollings' Hotel, Rutherglen, on Saturday…

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Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. James Kearney, local cab proprietor, has invested in a 16-passenger Ford motor cab, and he arrived in Corowa with it last week-end, he having…

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Aeroplane Smash at Bourke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 44

The big Vickers Vulcan aeroplane landed at Bourke safely on its way from Point Cook, Melbourne, to Longreach, Queensland. The Bristol 'plane…

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Looking After the Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 26

The Minister for Local Government. Mr. Fitzpatrick, has announced that £100,000 3ias been provided on the estimates for the current year for the…

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The Irish Problem. Another Train Outrage

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 3

A passenger train was held up by irregulars, near Foynes. The passengers were ordered out, and the train set on fire, restarted and plunged into…

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£100,000 Loan Vote for Country Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 40

A change of policy has been decided on by the Minister for "Local Government, Mr. Fitzpatrick, in regard to the rate of roads. On the Loan Estimates…

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Freight on Fodder. Auction on Victorian Railways

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

strict landholders will be pleased to that, following upon the D. and M. [?]ay Company's decision to make a re[?]on of 25 per cenT. on freight on fodder…

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Motor V. Rail Services

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 26

The Railway Commissioners have expressed some concern, in regard to the competition that has been set up by the owners of mtotor waggons in…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Winter Suggestions

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

Clean out carbon and grind valves Keep storage battery fully charged. Change oil every 500 miles of drivng…

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Extension of Victorian Railways. League Formed in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 23

A meeting was held in the Albury Town Hall on Tuesday evening, to discuss the extension of border railways by linking up the Wahgunyah and…

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Speed Motoring

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

Goulburn appears to be the only town along the route from Melbourne to Sydney where the police have taken objection to motorists exceeding the…

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Uncarie to Monia Gap Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 35

"It is an impossibility to live out there unless you provide water. All that area is very dry. I went through it in the 1902 drought, and there was…

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A Port for Riverina. Extending Railways to Eden

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

The Parliamentary party which is touring the south coast districts was accorded a banquet at Eden at Saturday night. The Federal Treasurer…

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Trapping Animals with Headlights. Motor Cyclists' Novel Method

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 3

Instances of the way in which motor cyclises can take advantage of the peculiar effect of the glare of light on animals to trap rabbits and ducks…

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Railway Benefit Society. Picnic Committee Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the picnic committee of the Railway Benefit Society was held on Thursday evening at the Railway Station. Mr. J. A. Darby…

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Special Cheap Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

The special choap train to Sydney, which left Corowa on Saturday last, was well patronised by the public from this end, mostly by persons who are…

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The Tasmanian Railways. Overworked Enginedrivers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

At an inquiry into the working of the Tasmanian Railway Department, one witness declared that men on the railway engines were often in a dopey…

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Big Fire in Auckland. Motor Garage Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Gillett's motor garage, with 62 cars, was destroyed by fire at Auckland, N.Z., to-day. The blaze spread with amazing rapidity. There was a…

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The Railway Commissioners Term of Office Expirina

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

The term of office of the present Railway Commissioners ends with, the present year. Before then the Government will pass an Act amending…

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