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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Latest Telegrams. Melbourne Motor Accidents The Week-end Record. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

Seven motor car accidents took place during the week end, several being serious. Captain Bingle, formerly of the A.I.F., was killed. He…

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Melbourne Tram Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 3

The Tramway Board on Thursday afternoon issued a written announcement discharging 3300 tram men who were concerned in the strike…

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Deadly Poison Gas. Death by Aeroplane. London, May 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 25

Professor Delisle Burns, of the London University, states that a deadly poisonous gas has been discovered. It is easily distributed from aeroplanes…

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Motor Traffic. Amended Regulations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 31

Owners and drivers of motor cars or other motor vehicles would do well to make themselves acquainted with the amended regulations under the Motor…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Good Lights Foe Winter Driving. How the Driver May Care for His Lighting System

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 36

With the much shorter periods of daylight that now prevail, it is time to look to the lamps. Although all now cars have electric light there are…

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Yass-caneerra Railway. Estimate of Cost Reduced

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 5

It is understood that the report of the Federal public works committee on the proposal to connect Yass with the Federal Capital at Canberra by means…

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The Melbourne Trams. No Settlement in Sight. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 1

A mass meeting of tramway men was held to-day, and the talking was in the direction of extending the trouble…

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Latest Telegrams. the Melbourne Trams. Position More Hopeful. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

A settlement of the tram strike is believed imminent. The parties conferred, this morning, when both sides agreed on all but one point which…

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Border Railways. Parliamentary Committee to Visit Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

The Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways will pay a visit of inspection to the various centres interested In the proposed line…

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The Melbourne Trams. The Men Resume Work. Consequent Upon Justice Powers' Award

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

The Melbourne tram men went back to work this morning, claiming a moral victory. Gripman Howard, in compliance with Mr. Justice…

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Main Roads Battle

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 5

After ten years’ constant discussion on main roads, it seems that the next session of the State Parliament will witness a straight…

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Road Policy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

An emphatic protest is to be made at the annual conference of the shires Association of New South Wales, which commences its sitting in Sydney on…

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Holbrook Road Conference. Sydney-road Deviation Opposed. Deputation to Minister Arranged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 25

On Tuesday at Holbrook a conference of local governing bodies was held, representatives present being:— Crs. T. E. Kendall and F. W. Nolan…

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Mysterious Train Fires On Parkes Mall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Mysterious fires occurred in the Parkes mail train last night. A truck of lucerne, after being shunted at Tichborne, was found to be…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. the Silence That Is Golden. Noiseless Gear Changing for the Novice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 36

It is safe to say that certainly not more than 10 per cent. of private motorists on the road to-day can truthfully assure themselves that they…

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Melbourne Tramway Strike. Ultimatum to Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 31

Mr. Justice Powers, President of the Arbitration Court, has ordered the tram strikers back to work. All conferences between the disputants having failed…

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Motor Lorry Plunges Hundred Feet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 30

A motor lorry, while on the way from Sydney to Islington, skidded and went off the road at Mount Manning, falling nearly 100 feet. The driver jumped…

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Border Railways. Proposed Line to Oaklands. Spur Line to Connect Oaklands and Rand Suggested

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 18

Members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee have completed an inspection of the route of the proposed railway from Corowa to…

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Melbourne Trams Running

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 18

The Melbourne tram strike is over, and the trams are running as usual. Gripman Howard applied for reinstatement, but the Tramways Board…

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Railways Before Settlement. Dr. Page's View

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 1

Giving further evidence before the New State Commission to-day. D[?] Earle Page declared that railways should precede development, as in…

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