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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Train Run on Milk

The Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

That dried cow's milk makes excellent, fuel has been proved by Dr. Herman N. Bundenson, Health Commissioner of Chicago…

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Condoblin to Broken Hill Railway

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

Mr B. J. Doe, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works:— "In connection with the train…

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Kyogle-brisbane Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A commencement will be made almost immediately with the Kyogle-South Brisbane railway. The work will probably be carried out by…

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Jerilderie towards Deniliquin Railway Bill

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

This bill came before the Legislative Council and passed through all its remaining stages before the Parliamentary session closed last…

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Train Robbery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 29

Arthur Wilkins, residing at 9 Pitt street, Bilson's Point, was found in an unconscious condition when the train from Penrith reached No. 1 platform…

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Cost of Stopping a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

An analysis is published in the American "Railway and Locomotive Engineering Journal" of what it costs a railway company to stop a freight…

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Mr. Parker Moloney in Train Smash

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

Four trucks on a mixed train from Sydney ran off the line at Gadara, seven miles from Tumut, on Monday and capsized. A passenger carriage was…

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Brown Snake on the Road. Ballot Park, Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my third letter to the "Banner." It is such a long time since I last wrote, so I thought I'd write again. Since I last…

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[?]e towards Deniliqdln Railway Bin

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

[?]e 10th ultimo, in the Legislative [?] the Hon. R. T. Ball (Minister [?] Works and Railways), moved[?] wing motion, which was agreed to…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Simple Motor Truck Economics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 36

Every business to be run efficiently and profitably requires that close attention be given to overhead costs and the question of depreciation of plant…

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Motor Car Fatalities. 110 in a Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 23

Figures made available at the traffic control branch, revealed that 110 persons were killed in Melbourne as the result of motor car accidents during…

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Railway Area Commissioners Appointed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. James Fraser) announced on Monday that the following officers had been appointed as area…

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Motor Traffic Prosecutions. Monday, 5th January. (Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M.) Without Lights

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 30

Thomas Wilson was charged with driving a motor car without lights between the hours of sunset and sunrise, on December 20. He pleaded…

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New Zealand Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 20

Mr. J. Mason, who was recently appointed a member of the Railways Board, and Mr. P. R. Angus, locomotive engineer at Greymouth, have been…

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Express Crashes Into Motor Car. a Clergyman Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 29

A serious level crossing accident was reported on Sunday night as having occurred near Tuggerah, when the Newcastle express crashed into a motor car…

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Kyogle-brisbane Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 47

The commission in charge of the construction of the Kyogle to South Brisbane Railway is seriously considering whether it would not be economical…

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Motor Trade in 1925. Prospects for the New Year

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

That 1925 will be a year of great activity in the motor trade to generally conceded by all critics. Inevitably the old suggestion that…

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Questions in the House Trida-menindie Railway

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Doe: In view of the fact that the Trida-Menindie railway has passed the village of Ivanhoe where many roads junction, will the Minister for Railways…

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Motor Mishaps at Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

There were two serious motor accidents in Melbourne during the week end. On Saturday night a car skidded and overturned on the Point…

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Wunnamurra Roads

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council on Monday, Cr. Pyle made a report of the [?] roads case, which came…

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