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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Road Supervision. Highway Chemists. New York, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 20

Mr. William Calder, chairman of the Victorian Country Roads Board, has returned to New York after having completed an inspection of State…

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Main Roads Bill Constitution of Controlling Board. Council's Power of Appeal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 33

The long looked for Main Roads Bill was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night. All the revenue from motor taxation, which is…

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Motor Cars, Jinker, and Tram in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

Two motor cars, a jinker, and a cable tramcar were concerned in an accident which occurred at the intersection of Johnston and Wellington…

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Fatal Motor Smash

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 29

Two motor cars travelling at a fast pace collided on Liverpool-road, Enfield, at 11 o'clock at night recently, and both were smashed beyond repair…

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Riverina Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 26

The Minister for Works and the New South Wales Parliament must make up their minds that, great though the advantages of the Border Railways…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them Removing the Carburetter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 36

If there is any occasion to remove the carburetter, a good deal of trouble will be saved if the operation is carried out as here directed. The…

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Motor Taxation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 11

A deputation from the motor 'bus section of the Motor Traders' Association, submitted four proposals to the Minister for Local Government, which…

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Iruit Handling on the Railways. Pilfering Common

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 10

Complaints of the rough handling of fruit, carried by rail were made by E. E. Herrod, general secretary of the Fruitgrowers' Association of New…

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Border Railways. The Editor, "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 18

Sir,—Kindly allow me to correct a slight error which occurred in publishing my article on the Border Railways last week. In the paragraph, "In this…

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The Railways Union. Secretary Buckley Suspended

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

The general council of the Australian Railways Union, which yesterday suspended A. W. Buckley, State branch secretary, and is now holding an…

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The Border Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

Mr. Ball stated in reply to Mr. Scully, that he had communicated with the Victorian Government asking them to expedite the pans for…

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Fatal Accident at Manly. Motor Car Collides with Pedestrians. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

About 10 o'clock last night Mrs. Ettie Robertson, 35, was walking in a street of Manly, with her little daughter, and two men, Cecil Fitzpatrick…

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The Railways Loss on Non-paying Lines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

At the Expert Railway Commission on Thursday it was stated that as annual loss of £750.000 is made each year on non-paying railway lines and this is…

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The Main Roads Loan Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

In connection with the above matter the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under Secretary Department…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Driving in a Fog

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

A message from Grafton states that Prank Logue, insurance inspector, was killed in a motoring accident to-day. The car went over an…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The death has occurred of Roy Pennington, 18, who was badly injured in a motor smash on the Windsor road on Sunday night…

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Wahgunyah Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

A general meeting of Wahgunyah citizens will be held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening next, the 20th inst., at 8 p.m., to consider the…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

In the N.S. Walles Legislative Assembly on Wednesday inst, Mr. O'Brien asked the Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Railways, the following question:--…

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Victoria in Riverina. the Progress of the New Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

The peaceful penetration of Victoria into Southern Riverina is steadily progressing, and considerable interest is being manifested in the work of…

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Main Roads Vote

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball is in receipt of the following communication from the Under Secretary, Dept of Local Government:—…

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