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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 34

Motor Notes. Timely Hints. a Convenient Receptacle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

By cutting out a square in the floor of the tonneau and attaching a proper sized box underneath, you can have a very convenient carrying receptacle…

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Railway Fatality in Victoria Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 1

John Wright was killed and Thomas O'Donoghue badly injured by a train between Auburn and Camberwell stations yesterday. They were…

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Road Traffic Versus Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Morley, who successfully carried on n carrying business at Wahgaayah until about 12 months ago, arrived In Corown on Saturday last with…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor FATALITIEs in Victoria Three Lives Lost. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

As the result of a car going over a steep bank near Warrigul, Mr. F. I. Stuart, representative of Gordon and Gotch, Melbourne, and Mr. A. H…

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Erratic Motor Trains. Due to Inexperienced Chaffuers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

A few days ago the Chief Traffic manager for N. S. W. Railways ridiculed the new rail motor trains, and Implied that they were unreliable and…

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Three-mile Road Race

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon there was considerably more than the usual amount of activity in Lachlan-street. Quite a large crowd had congregated…

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Motor Cars Galore

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

The steamer Kansas has arrived from America with a huge cargo, including 900 motor ears and 1200 tons of Ford parts. This is claimed to be the…

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Conbionment of Motor Cars

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

A large consignment of Chev[?] and Oldsmobile Six motor cars was conveyed to Albury by Messrs. S. [?] Chengy Motors Pty. Ltd., and…

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Killed by a Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Sharp, of Napier street, was informed by telegram last week of the death of her husband, Mr. John Sharp, who died in Melbourne…

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One-Man Motor Hood

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

Some time ago a paragraph appeared in the “Pastoral Times” relative to a one-man motor hood invented by Mr. Tompkins, C. P…

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The Harbor Bridge. The Contract Signed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The contract for the construction of the Sydney harbor bridge was signed to-day…

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Continental Train Collision a Disaster of the Night. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The international express Ostend to Basle collided with a goods train at Bensdorf at, night time. Eight were skilled and ten injured…

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Alleged Drunken Motorist. a Doctor Heavily Fined

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

At Parramatta Police Court yesterday Dr. L. Andrew was fined £15 for driving a motor car while he was alleged to be drunk, and his driver's…

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Brainy Beasts and Birds. a Dog That Likes Trams

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

At a seaside resort there is a dog that has a remarkable faculty for stealing tram rides. Most mornings be stands at his mistress's gate…

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Daring Motor Climb. Dodge Car's Feat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 1

A Wangaratta message states:—On Sunday Mr K. Green, a visitor from Sydney, drove a single-seater Dodge motor car to the top of…

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Loans for Good Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 15

Tho Minister for Mines and Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick), accompanied by the Under-Secretary (Mr. Garlick), arrived in Goulburn. The…

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Main Southern Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

Asked his views regarding the diversion of the main Sydney to Melbourne road through Waggn, The Rock, Henty, and Culesirn to Albury, Mr. Ball…

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An Elderly Man Killed. Run Over By Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Harry Ayre, an elderly single man, was run down and killed by a train on a private railway in the Maitland district yesterday…

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American Scandals. "Bootleg Trust." Train Robber and Evangelist. Washington, March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 20

Probably the outstanding feature of the oil investigation's myriad sensations was offered to-day by a former train robber whose name is a classic…

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News by Cable. Irish Outrage. British Soldiers Shot. Machine Gun on Motor Car. London. March 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 20

Pour men, wearing Irish Free State uniforms, poured machine gun fire from a motor car into a party of British soldiers who were landing at Queenstown…

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