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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Albury-canberra Railway Holbrook in Support

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 22

At the Holbrook Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was read from the Adelong Railway League requesting co-operation in…

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Peechelba Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

Recently [?] deputation asked the Victorian Minister for Public Works to build the traffic bridge at the terminus of the [?]railway out of the…

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Daily Train To Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 6

Members of the chamber of commerce and the townspeople generally, expressed satisfaction on Monday at the announcement that the…

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Motor Notes Ford Speedsters How Record Performances Are Obtained

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

The proprietor of a "lizzle" which bas been better days is often mystifled by the remarkable speeds which some Fords put up in motor…

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New Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Morris secretary for the Railway Commissioners, has advised Messrs. M. Kilpatrick and R. T. Ball, M.L.A., that on the new Westby. to…

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Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. d. Reid, Southern Area Commissioner for the New South Wales railways, will he at Corowa on Thursday next at 9,30 a.m., and will be…

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Country Train Fares

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 35

A deputation from the Country Women's Association asked the Premier to cheapen railway travelling from Western parts of the State and…

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Better Farming Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

We have been advised by the Wahgunyah stationmaster that the Better Farming Train will be at Springhurst on Friday, the 31st inst., and if a…

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The Sunday Train to Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

The first of the Sunday expresses between Melbourne and Sydney will run on August 9. A limited express passenger train will leave Melbourne at 5…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Prisoners Escape From Train Still at Large PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

When Roy Stone, 21, Francis Hart, 19, James Challoran, 19, and another lad, under 18, were being brought from Wogan Hills to Perth yesterday…

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Moss Vale-kembla Railway Rejected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 30

Tho construction of the Moss Vale Port Kembla railway is not to bo proceeded with. The Premier (Mr. Lang) stated that the latest reply he had…

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Proposed Direct Railway to Canberra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 26

A FTER a lot of detached talk in regard to the necessity for giving the southern States moro direct railway connection with Canberra, the…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Will Motoring Become Cheapen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 36

This question is a vexed one which it is well nigh impossible to discuss without trending on somebody's corns. The first thing which forcibly strikes…

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Queensland Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 18

Trouble threatens among the employes at the Ipswich, railway workshops concerning the wage reduction and tho 44-hour week. On Saturday…

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Motoring Accidents. Jinker Driver Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 20

One man was fatally injured and a second injured when a motor van crashed into the front of e jinker about 50 yards on the Geelong side of the…

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Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Reld, southern area commissioner for the New South Wales Railways, visited Corowa yesterday, and was met by several deputations…

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Cased Motor Spirit. Higher Duty Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

It will interest farmers and [?] to [?] that an attempt is being made to [?] other [?]…

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The Great White Train

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 1

The "Australian [?]planning to [?] Sydney during October…

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Better Farming-train at Springhurst

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

This train, which is an effort on behalf jointly of the Railway and Agricultural departments, to acquaint persons living in one part of…

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Motor Notes a Dead Self Starter

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

If you, [?]ke the writer, have been the victim of a badly Smashed arm, the result of carelessly cranking a car before looking to see if the…

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