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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. the Gear-set. An Oft Neglected Unit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 36

When overhauling the car, the average owner is inclined to neglect the transmission gear-set, though he usually pays particular attention to the…

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Motor Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 32

Without, provision of funds by medium of the Government the Main Roads Bill, it seems plain, will receive chilly welcome The Government's…

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Trains Held Up by Motor Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 32

After a sensational dash through the fence of the overhead railway bridge on the Liverpool road, near Ashfield, recently, a motor lorry remained…

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The Toll of the Motor. Another Frightful Accident. Three Women Killed at Dungog

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 28

A terrible motor smash occurred on Tuesday at dusk on the road near Dungog, in the Hunter River district. Margaret Forte was killed outright…

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Tram Conductor Assaulted by Mob

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 30

H. Howe, a tram conductor, 27 years of age, of Glanville, Sydney, was assaulted at Erskineville recently. A number of young men were on the…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, 10th June. (Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, J.P.) Alleged Theft of Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 22

Clive Dennys, 21, and William Hart, 23, both motor mechanics, were charged with stealing at Albury, a single seater Ford car, the property of Dr. Maurice…

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Shocking Motor Accident. Three Women Lose their Lives

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 2

Three women were killed and two other women and the driver of the car badly injured on Tuesday evening near Dungog. The names of the…

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The Receal Motor Fatality. Taylor Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 6

Police witnesses told the coroner (Mr.Berriman) on Tuesday that the motor car numberd 771,produced an evidence at the inquest on the death of…

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Claim for Motor Work Dispute Ventilated in the Small Debts Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

At the Hay Small Debts Court, before the P.M., yesterday, William Pearce sued Percival W. Rushton for the recovery of £37, alleged to be due…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Mr. Justice McFarlan's Car Knocks Down a Child. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

John Wilson, five, of St. Kilda, was knocked down and killed, with, a fractured skull, at St. Kilda yesterday, by a car driven by Mr. Justice…

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Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

A deputation will wait on the Hon. R. T, Bull, Minister for Works and Railways, at the, Council Chambers, Corowa, at 2 o'clock to-day (Tuesday)…

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Two Fatal Motor Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 2

Justice McFarlane's motor car killed a child five years of ago in Brighton road through the mother calling it back. Justice Macfarlane stopped immediately…

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Motor Trains Experiment “ a Complete Failure”

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bulgandra branch of the F.S.A the motor trains experiment in Riverina was severely commented upon in…

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Improving the Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 26

In these days of heavy motor traffic, the improvement of the roads generally becomes a very important matter, in the interests of the convenience of…

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The Mount Isa Field. Topographical Survey by Aeroplane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

A topographical survey of the Mount Isa field is to be made by the Queensland Government. An aeroplane will be piloted by Captain…

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Flying Leap From Runaway Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 17

When travelling by a goods train from Toowoomba to Roma, Queensland, Mr. G. G. M'Keown, town clerk of Roma, shared a thrilling experience…

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Federal Profits on Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 37

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Shires' Association, has prepared a scheme for further assistance from the Federal Government for the…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Battery Ignition Troubles. a Summary of Common Faults and Their Detection. (Part I.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 36

Country car-owners especially, who may be far removed from expert assistance, should have more than a bowing acquaintance with the battery…

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Scrap-book. the Tramp's Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 13

Said a tramp, I'll tell you a story, Not a pleasant one may be, For it haunts me at night, and day-time The picture I always see…

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Motor Accident at Devil's Elbow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 11

One man was killed outright, and three others were injured when a car overturned at the Devil's Elbow, Bacchus Marsh, Vic. The names of the…

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