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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

717 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 36

Motor Train Service

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 2

When Mr. Reid, Southern Area Officer for the N.S.W. railways, made a visit along the Lockhart to Oaklands line recently, one of the…

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Moulamein Bridge. Opening Ceremony

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 2

The opening of the Moulamein traffic bridge over the Edward River took place on Wednesday last week. Visitors from all parts of the district…

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Motor Notes Eight Days' Contest Successful Outing Under R.a.c.a. Control

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

As a strenuous outing combining variety and excitement with not a little hardship, the eight days' reliability trial now in progress would be…

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Railway Fares

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 2

In connection with the Back to Deniliquin Week Celebrations to be held between October 19 and 24, the hon. secretary (Mr. Coogan) has…

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Mt. Buffalo Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Bowser, representing Wangaratta Shire Council, waited on the Victorian Minister of Works on Wednesday and requested the renewal of the…

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Duties on Motor Cars. £3,500,000 Paid in 1924

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 4

The manner in which high Customs duties affect the price of motor ears in Australia was pointed out by Mr. H. W. Harrison, editor of the "Australian…

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Motor Spirit Bulk System

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. V. Kirkby, representing the British Imperial Oil Co. Ltd., Melbourne is in Albury, superintending the introduction of the bulk handling…

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Altering the Coaches Getting the League's Train Ready for the Big Tour

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 3

On Thursday morning last the "Australian-Made" Preference League took a party of press and film men out to the railway works at Clyde to…

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Motor Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Deputy Leader of the National Party, who was responsible when Minister for Works for the starting of the motor…

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Motor Traffic Act

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 3

Two defendants (who did not appear), to wit, Hugh McFadyen and R. H. Sutton, who were called on to show cause why each did…

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Advertising Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

The special train which is to be taken round N.S.W. to advertise Australian made good, and which it is hoped will be brought over the…

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Corowa Show Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

We received a wire from Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., on Tuesday stating that the secretary for railways advises that arrangements will be made for a…

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Manning Ratepayers Build Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 32

In its stringent financial position the Manning Shire Council is appealing to ratepayers to assist where possible in keeping roads in repair…

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Teaching "Technique" to Tramps. Queer Academies for the Submerged Tenth

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

An experienced tramp has spent a profitable winter in town by hawking a handbook for vagrants, through the East End of London, at…

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Proposed Canberra Railway. Conference at Adelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 3

There was a fine attendance at the Adelong Railway League meeting held recently. It was attended by delegates from Holbrook, Tarcutta, Queanbeyan…

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Goulburn Railway Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 32

Representative Goulburn citizens conferred with Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., regarding the removal of certain railway works, and discussed rumours that…

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200 Miles Motor Race. London, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 43

At Brooklands 30,000 people watched the international motor car race of 200 miles. There were 25 starters. The race wan won by Major Segrave…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. R.A.C. Eight Day's Trial. An Important Event of the Motoring Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 36

There was a goodly gathering of cars at the front of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Sydney, on Wednesday last, September 16th, for…

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Exciting Chase After Motor Thief

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 44

A sensational chase after a motor theif ended periliously near disaster when Norman Stansfield's car was stolen from in front of his home at…

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Canberra Railway. "Follow Nature's Course"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 22

A league, formed in Albury, is advocating the construction of the Albury-Canberra railway on national grounds. They claim that…

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