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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 34

Original Correspondence. Christmas Eve Train. (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

Sir,—My object in writing to you is to bring under your notice that there are a great number of people in Narandera desirous of taking advantage…

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Railway Management Question of Finance

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

Although the New Railways Bill has been drafted in conformity with the recommendations of the Royal Commission, the Ministry will not agree to the…

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Excursion Train

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

The Railway Department announce in this issue the running of cheap trains to Sydney and intermediate stations. Handbills giving full particulars may now be…

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Reso Train for Riverina

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

After hearing the opinion of a number of district farmers and others who took advantage of the recent Reso train to the Wimmera,…

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Tooleybuc Bridge Postponement of Official Opening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

We are advised by Mr. Gordon M'Intyre, the hon. sec. of the opening celebrations committee, that the official opening has been postponed. It was…

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Swan Hill Railway Service

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

Owing to thee faster train service between Bendigo & Swan Hill in the new summer time table, the time occupied in travelling from Swan Hill to…

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Railway Accident. Expresses Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 5

Owing to engine trouble the 4 p.m. express from Melbourne on Saturday was hold up at 7.25 p.m. about three miles from Violet Town, towards…

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Victorian Railways

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

The transport of the wheat harvest from the producing districts to the seaboard forms very appreciable portion of the Railway Department's business…

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December Excursion Train. School Vacations and Test Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 3

An important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announces by the Railway Department for the December cheap…

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Australia’s Railway Gauges. Mileage of All Sizes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 5

New South Wales has 5278 miles of 4 feet 8½ inches gauge and 30 miles of 3 feet 5 inches. Victoria possesses 4211 miles of…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Damages for Motor Accident Sydney, Tuesday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

Arising out of a motor car and motor cycle accident on the Manly road, John Leeman, a builder, ,to-day was awarded £1500 damages against…

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Summons Under Motor Act. Three Local Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M., yesterday. William Graham McKinney was charged, on summons, with failing to keep to the…

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New Railways. BAND 10 Bull Plain Line Approved. Provisional Recommen. Dation

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

The report of the Pubilc Works Commlttee 0n the Band Plain railway proposal was held on tho table of the Legislative Assembly last…

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Linking Up the States. New Bridge Opened at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 3

The official opening of the new bridge over the Murray at Yarrawonga took place on Saturday. Cr. P. Council, president of the…

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New Bridge Over Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 31

The official opening Of the new bridge over the Murray River at Yarrawonga took place on Saturday afternoon. Cr. P. Council, president of the…

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Opening New Bridge at Yarrawonga

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

The official opening of the new bridge over the Murray at Varrawonga, took place on Saturday last. Cr. P. Connell, president of Yarrawonga Shire,…

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The Rock-pullitop Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 13

The secretary for railways advises Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., as follows:—The whole question of accommodation on the above railway has been gone…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Ford Electrics and Fault Finding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 36

The following observations are penned in the hope that they may save the amateur Ford owner many on irksome delay…

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Motor Accidents and Their Causes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 26

IN the anxiety to reduce the number of motor accidents a member of the Hume Shire Council, Cr. Bell, may be pardoned for blaming alcohol for…

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New Riverina Railways Authorised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 28

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday bills authorising the construction of a large number of works were carried through nil stages. They…

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