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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 34

Second Class Railway Fares

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, states that at various times questions have been asked regarding the reduction in second class…

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N.s.w. Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending 30th. June was made available last night, and shows a nett surplus of £15,876 after…

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Questions in the House Kerang-stony Crossing Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. DOE: In view of the fact that the people living in the country between Stony Crossing and Wakool. Crossing are agitating for the extension of the…

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Victorian Reso Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 3

At the suggestion of Coolamon farmers a National Resources Development Train (Teso. Train) will leave Melbourne on 29th inst. The…

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Train As Law Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Justice Swift, who recent[?] heard an application and granted a injunction against a film company a train at Cannon Street Station…

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The Main Roads Act. Government Meets with a Reverse

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

The State Assembly last night, by 39 to 18 votes, defeated the Government's proposal to amend the Main Roads Bill by reducing the city area…

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Armed Men Hold Up a Train. And Release a Prisoner

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

Five armed men held up a train at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland, and rescued a prisoner who was being convoyed for trial in…

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Another Motor Vehicle Victim

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 1

Julius Geraghty, 40, while crossing Elizabeth-street to-day was knocked down by a motor lorry. He died after admission to Sydney Hospital…

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The Oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

Following is the text of the official report on the above line, us presented to the Victorian Government by the Railways Standing Committee last…

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Train Derailment

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

About 7 a.m. on Thursday week a down goods train left Springhurst for Albury, and at the crossing a few hundred yards north of Springhurst three…

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A Pilotless Aeroplane. Air Ministry's Experiment. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

An aeroplane crashed at Portsmouth Harbor, and alarmed the spectators, who were astonished that there was no pilot. There was the…

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Latest Telegrams. Struck Down by Motor. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

There men, Robert Walker, 42, Frank Smith, 24, and Alfred Mitchell 24, were walking homewards on Parramatta road, near Annandale,…

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Breaches of the Motor Act. Local Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, a number of summons cases for alleged breaches of the Motor Act were dealt…

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Railways Show Profit Despite Freight Reductions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

It is learned that in their report to Parliament, which Will he made next week, the Railway Commissioners will announce that as the result of their…

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Reso. Train to Wimmera

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have decided at the suggestion of farmers of Coolamon, New South Wales to run a “Reso” train…

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Railway Weighbridges. Run at a Loss

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 3

The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. J. Campbell) has received a statement from the secretary of the railways (Mr. W. J…

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Questions In the House. Moama-balranald Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Doe.—In view of the fact that the Moama-Balranald railway is progressing rapidly, will the Minister for Lands take into consideration the necessity for completing arrangements with the…

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A Trip to the Dorrigo. Wonderful Record of a Motor Truck

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 2

What we suppose constitutes a long distance record of the removal of a load of furniture and effects has just been successfully…

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Worlds [?] Aeroplane

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

A new type of aeroplane for Trans [?] has been [?] by an [?] engineer, [?] Santo, which will be the [?] air…

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Inventors of the Motor Car

The Independent · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

The history of motor-car begins exactly 230 years ago, when Street, an English inventor, made the first rise of oil as a motive power. But it…

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