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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motor Car Accidents. Fatal Swerve Near Bright

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

A motor car travelling at a fast pace, swerved to pass another car, near Bright, Victoria, yesterday, and overturned. Mr Bryan Almeida, a…

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Surry Hills Tragedy. Motor Mechanic Found Dead

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

William Anthony, motor mechanic, was found dead at Sury Hills, yesterday with his throat cut, and a razor by the body. The head was almost…

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Ruffianism at Glebe. Tram Conductor Maltreated. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Last night a gang of roughs brutally assaulted Patrick Guthrie, 34, a tram conductor, at Glebe. They rushed him, pulled him from the…

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Traffic Bridge at Moulamein

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The following question was asked in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 12th December last:— Mr. Horsington: I desire to ask the…

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Railway Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

D. Mogtia, travelling to Mildura by train with his wife, fell between two carriages. Death was instantaneous…

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Motor Thief Arrested

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Robert Cameron, aged 20, was arrested at Narracoorte for stealing motor cars in Melbourne. He escaped at Werribee, but was re-captured after…

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JERILdERIE to Pine Hills Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

The Public Works Committee, which has been considering the question of the construction of a railway from Jerilderie to Pine…

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The Underground Railway. Partly Open in 1925

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

Mr Ball, Minister for Works, stated to-day that he hopes the city underground electric railway will be open for traffic from Bankstown and…

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Railway Accident in South Africa. Capetown

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

A train ran off the line and rolled doWn an embankment, and was completely wrecked at Graaffretines, yesterday. Two women and two…

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Land Lighthouses. Victorian Road Board Proposal. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Land lighthouses are to be erected in Victorian country roads. The board intends to erect flashing beacons by the roadside to warn…

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Motor Head Lights

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

With the ever increasing popularity of the motor car comes n matter of importance to all users of the roads in country centres. The electric head…

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The Rand-ringwood Railway Extension

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following information from the Secretary of tho Public Works Committee:--"Evidence will be taken…

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Railway Notes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Active work is now proceeding on the Echuca to Balranald railway and considerable gangs of men are employed on various sections of the…

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Motor Train Service

The Independent · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Following close upon Victoria's resumption of the D. and M. railway line an improvement is to be made in the service for passengers. A motor train will be tried on…

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Disappearing Motor Cars. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Sydney members of the Criminal Invesigation Branch believe there is a State wide organisation, with members in many Western towns of this…

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Motor Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

A motor train that arrived at Echuca on Thursday continued its journey to Deniliquin on Friday last week. The train was made up of…

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Deniliquin-Moama Line Rail Motor Service

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

The first definite steps taken by the Victorian Railways in the direction of improving the passenger service on the Deniliquin-Moama line is…

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The North Shore Bridge. Tenders Opened To-morrow

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Tenders for the Sydney Harbor bridge will be opened by Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works, and the Under-secretary to-morrow, and then sent…

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A Disputed Motor Case. Alleged Failure to Light Up

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, Harold James Corrigan was charged with driving a motor car, between sunset and sunrise,…

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Motor Oar Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

On Sunday night, about 8.30. while Mr. Conolly, a visitor from Melbourne who is on his way to Queensland in a Durant car, was driving along Albury…

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