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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Melbourne Train Smash Nine Killed: Eleven Injured Tragic End to Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 22

One of the worst level-e[?]ossing accidents that has yet happened on the Victorian railways, and one which is [?]iniseent of the Highett tragedy…

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Brocklesby. a Fertile and Prosperous District. Cr. Ellis "Tells the World" About It. on White Train Wireless

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

On the occasion of the visit of the great White Train to Brocklcaby, Cr. Ellis broadcast the following messages regarding his town, and district: --…

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Activity in Cattle. All Railway Trucks Booked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 38

All the cattle waggons available are booked up for three weeks ahead, and applications are in hand for another 2000 waggons after that period. This…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Prudent Purchasing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 36

To buy wisely is half tho battle, and the man or woman who is in the happy position of having finances enough to warrant the purchase of a…

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Canadian Motors. Protest Against Reduction of Duty. Ottawa. April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 20

A delegation numbering over 3000 arrived in Ottawa this morning from Ottawa and other Ontario cities and municipalities, travelling by special…

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Railway Engineer's Bequest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 10

Mr. S. T. Butcher, divisional engineer, N.S.W. Railways, Goulburn, wrote to the Albury Council, stating that the Railway Commissioners had been…

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Motoring Notes. Brake Squeak and Chatter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

When a motor car broke squeaks it shows that it is not doing its work efficiently, as correct braking operations consist of a smooth, gripping action…

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Motor Notes. Certificates for Motor Gineers. Electricity and Plant Growth

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Experiments conducted during the past seventy-five years to determine the influence of electrical treatment of the soil or the atmosphere on the growth…

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Tribute to Border Railways Agreement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

What was probably the busiest week in the history of the Echuca railway station was that which ended on April 17. No fewer than 278 trucks of stock,…

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Railway Crossing Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

On Monday evening an electric train from Fer[?]tree Gully, hound for Melbourne crashed into a motor-van loaded with holiday seekers, at Boron[?]…

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Motor Notes Faulty Clutches and Bad "Clutchers"

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

A bad driver who persistently stalls his engine in traffic or causes the car to bound forward after eachgear change has a way, common to…

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Corowa to Springhust Motor Service

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

For some time past residents have been hearing rumors to the effect that the Victorian Railway Commissioners intend running their own…

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Motor Rail Service on Rock, Oaklands Line

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

Notice has been received that the Chief Commissioner for Railways will visit Oaklands on the 15th May, when any deputations that are being…

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'Bus Service Instead of Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

For same time past residents of Corowa, Wahgunyah and Rutherglen have been somewhat persistent in their agitation for an improved railway service…

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Riverina Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

The Railway Surveyors, Messrs Marshall and Allen, who were sent down by the Railway Commissioners to make the permanent survey of a…

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Some of Our Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

Having occasion, last week, to take car from Oaklands to Savernake the condition of the road thereto left nothing to wonder at the reason why…

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Berrigan to Deniliquin Railway

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

The railway authorities have sent surveyors to start the permanent survey of the proposed line between Berrigan and Deniliquin. The first…

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Motor Car Imports

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

At the opening of the International Motor Show at Melbourne, it was officially staled that the value of motor Vehicles and accessories imported…

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Border Lands. Railways and Water

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3

The question of irrigation, referred to in the proceeding article, is one that surely is to assume a newer and greater national aspect as a result of the…

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Concrete Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7

Representatives of the Australian Workers' Union, with the general manager of the Kandos and Portland Cement Co., waited on the Minister of…

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