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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 34

Blindness, Paralysis, Death. (Published by arrangement.) In Prohibition's Train

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

From a report recently issued by four Commissioners, who, at the invitation of the Committee of Scottish Churchmen, investigated…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Hints on Care of Motor

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

Before starting on a long tour with a car, the driver would do well to see that everything is in apple-pie order. Amongst other things it is important…

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A Motor Car Horror

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

John Woodley, of Tamworth, and Doris Stores, of Ashfield, are in the Scone Hospital in a critical condition as the result of a motor accident on…

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D. & M. Railway Co

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The ninety-ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company, called for 5th inst., lapsed for want of a…

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Freemantle-melbourne Motor Record. Again Broken

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

J. Burton motored from Freemantle to Melbourne in 4 clays 17 hours 44 minutes, breaking his own record by 11 hours 12 minutes…

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Railway Towels. 800 Lost Every Year

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

An inspector of the Railway Department explained to Mr'.'Bron Browns, at the Ballman Police Court recently that the commissioner lost, on an…

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Long-Distance Motoring. a Fremantle Melbourne Record. Corowa Mechanic Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

On his way from Fremantle to Brisbane driving a Studebaker motor car in an endeavor to establish a new motor road record, Mr. J.L. Burton reached…

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Accident to Motor Mail Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

An aceblent, fortunately unattended with serious consequences as far as driver (Mr. Howard Johnson)'and passengers were concerned happened to…

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Accident to Motor Cycle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Last Monday's Melbourne newspapers contained particulars of a serious accident which happened to a motor cycle and side car on the…

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A Million for Main Roads. Applications for Grants Invited

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Municipal and shire Councils in New South wales have received a circular from the Local Government Department regarding the State Main Roads Special…

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Injured Railway Man

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

A railway employee, injured in an accident, at Woy Woy tunnel, two and a half years' ago, was granted £600 compensation by the…

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Queensland Railway Accident Narrow Escape From Many Fatalities. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

While an excursion train was travelling, yesterday, from Mount Perry to the seaside, near Bundaberg, the second carriage left the rails on a…

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N.S.W. Railways. Quarterly Report Ot Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

The report of the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners for the quarter ending December 31 last has been presented to the Minister for Works Mr. R.T…

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Motor Car Registrations

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. F. S. Conlon, district organiser for Tarrant Motors, Pty., Ltd., Ford Agents for Victoria and Kiverina, Who is at present visiting this district, has…

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Motor Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

The motor train service on the Nrandera-Tocumwal line commenced on Monday last. The train, which is not unlike an electric tram car in…

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300 Miles an Hour. Aeroplane Wonders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 23

The London "Daily Chronicle" states that preparations are being pushed forward for the greatest air-racing season in the history of flying…

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Submerged Roads. The Editor, "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 35

Sir,—It is noted in your paper that the residents of the Upper Murray are concerned, and rightly so, as to their means of access to their market town…

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The Bridge Tenders. Finality on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

It is now generally believed that the Cabinet will reach a decision regarding the bridge tenders on Tuesday, and that Mr. Bradfield's…

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The Bridge Tenders. No Decision Reached

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The Cabinet, after a lengthy sitting yesterday afternoon, failed to arrive at a conclusion regarding the Bridge tenders. Sir George Fuller…

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The Latest Development. Arch Bridge Approved. Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

A prominent Minister, to-day, tacitly admitted that the Government intends to build an arch and not a cantilever bridge, across the harbor…

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