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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 56

Original Correspondence Motor Mechanics, (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

Sir,—I wish through your paper to draw the attention of members of Parliament, and others, to the desirability of licensing motor mechanics…

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Railway Matters. Cross-country Proposal Rejected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

A proposal to connect the Dookie to Katamatile roekspur railway with the section from Benalla to Yarrawonga, by constructing a connecting link…

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Daring Railway Robbery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

The police visited a house near Enfield, Sydney, on Thursday last and seized 60 chaff bags containing about 20,000 rabbit and other skins, valued at…

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Aberdeen Railway Smash

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 1

The coronial inquiry into the Aberbeen railway smash was concluded on Friday of last week, when the Coroner Mr. Swaddling, returned a verdict to…

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Proposed Extension to Wakool Crossing. Deputation Waits on Premier and Minister for Railways

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

A deputation of the Wakool Crossing Railway League waited on the premier (Mr. Allan) and the Minister of Victorian Railways ( Mr. Eggleston)…

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A Marathom Motor Tour

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

Although in these days motor journeys by adventurous drivers into remote comes of the earth are not exactly [?] it is…

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Train Arrangements

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a Steam Train for Passengers and Racehorses) to be run; from Echuca to Deniliquin on MONDAY…

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Roads Washed Clean. Mullengandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—On the King's birthday I wont to Holbrook to see the football match between Brocklesby and Holbrook, the former team won by one…

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A New Railway. "Glenfield," Urana-road, via Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—At the starting of the railway we gave the visitors a banquet in our hall, and had waitresses down from Wagga. We all went down…

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Three Week's Holiday. "Alloway," Collio-road, Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 13

Dear Undo Jeff,—This is iny second' letter to the "Banner." I was twelve years old last Monday and I would like one of the cousins to write to me. I…

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A New Push Bike. "Alloway," Collie-road, Gileandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the "Banner." Our inspector was out at our school to-day. My eldest brother, William, was…

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Latest Telegrams the Federal Budget. Deficit on Year's Operations. A National Road Polity. Petrol, Tyres and Chassis to be Taxed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page delivered his Budget in the House of Representatives this afternoon. He stated that the revenue last year was nearly…

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The Motor Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 26

IT is estimated that about 100,000 motor cars are licensed in New South Wales, and the revenue from the special tax on thorn amounts to…

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State Railways. Effect of 44-Hours Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 29

While the Premier (Mr. Lang) Las stated that the railway deficiency has been caused by an adverse wheat season and an absence of back traffic to…

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Motor Lorry Overturns. One Killed; Four Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 28

As the result of injuries received in an accident which overtook a party of men reutrning in a motor lorry from a football match, Charles E. Lynch died…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. What to Do When Bogged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 36

The first advice of all is not to take chances but to reconnoitre ahead on foot when the highway looks treacherous and the depth of the mud is…

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Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Last week a collision between a motor car driven by Mr. Harold Trezise, of Myrtleford, and a motor cycle hidden by Mr. Gliff M Namara, of…

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Motorist Charged with Man-slaughter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 7

Forethought was shown by the driver of a taxi cab in College-crescent, Carlton, when he chased and overtook a motor car, the driver of which, it is…

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Nice Motor Trips. "The Bend," Little Billabong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is some considerable time since I last wrote to you. Dad finished sowing his crop a few weeks ago and is now busy…

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Aberdeen Railway Smash. the Inquest at Muswell-brook Closed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 11

Tho coroner returned tho following verdict:—"I find that Henry Charles White, Barbara Margaret Dalziell, Slyman Mansour and Ernest Cecil…

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