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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 34

Runaway Motor Cycle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred in Macquarie-street, Dubbo, the main business thoroughfare, resulting in damage to the Empire Theatre amounting to £60…

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Main Roads Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

In State political circles the most important measure at present enjoying the attention of politicans is the Main Roads Bill. As the ultimate form in…

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A Train Tragedy at Adelaide a Woman Cut to P[?]eces ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Marr, of Keswick, was cut to pieces by a train today traveling from Glenelg to Adelaide. Her remains were scattered along…

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Terrible Railway Smash in India

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

The latest particulars of the railway collision near Montgomery show that 95 passengers, 68 men, 18 women, and nine children, were killed…

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Latest Cables. Motor Bus Catches Fire. Seven Passengers Incinerated. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

Seven persons were incinerated and five others sent to hospital in consequence of a motor bus catching fire at Nuneaton yesterday. The bus…

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Motor Accident at Moree. Taxi Driver Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

At Moree a horse and motor car accident took place on Saturday. The car overturned, and Arthur Ward taxidriver, was killed. Three…

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Motor Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

The Cabinet has approved of a draft Bill that would impose additional taxation on motor vehicles. The Premier, Sir George Fuller, said that the extra…

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Motor Car Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

Moree.—In a horse and motor car accident on Saturday a car overturned and Arthur Ward, taxi driver, was killed and three other passengers were injured…

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Girl Killed by Lady Motorist

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

Inquiries are being made in Meclene with regard to a girl 8 years old, who was killed by a lady motorist when returning from school…

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Drunken Motorists

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

A Northcote Magistrate threatens to imprison without the option all motorists found drunk in motor cars…

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The Main Roads Bill. Parses Through Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

The Main Roads Bill passed through the committee stage in the Assembly early this morning. Mr. Mclesworth, who is news editor of…

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Fatal Motor Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

Frank Howard, 27, married, was killed last night, when his motor cycle collided with a motor bus at Annandale…

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A Young Lad Killed. Crossing a Railway Line

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

Percival Luker, 13, of Dulwich Hill, was crossing the railway near his home when a locomotive from Glebe Island killed him. His two…

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Motor Accident in Tasmania. Young Man Killed. HOBART

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

A motor car overturned in the Richmond district. Mervyn Herlis was killed. Constable Goss was pinned underneath all night, the car…

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Border Railway. Works Committee's Report. Yarrawonga-oaklands Route Favored. Corowa-wahgunyah Linking Up Recommended

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

The report of the Victorian Railway Standing Committee on the proposed railway from the Victorian border across the Murray River to Oaklands,…

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Rand-Ringwood Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

The following letter has been received from the Honorable the Minister for Public Works and Railways by Mr. C. W. Thompson, hon. secretary,…

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Correspondence. the Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 3

Sir,--At last the decision has been given definitely as regards the railway line between Oakland and the Border, and the Yarrawonga-Onklands route has…

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A Minister in Motor Mishap. Mr. Farrar Has Three Ribs Broken. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The report of a serious accident to the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., reached Sydney to-day from Katoomba. His…

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The State Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

It is announced that the report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending June 30th. available last night, shows a nett surplus of £15,867,…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 3

Answering a suggestion that Victoria was pursuing a policy of peaceful penetration to secure the trade of Riverina, Mr. Ball, at Albury last week, said it…

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