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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 56

National Roads. Further Explanation of Country Party Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 33

The Bill to give effect to the Composite Government's proposals for national road construction was introduced into the House of…

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Roads Agreement. N.s.w. Will Not Sign

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 37

It was stated that the three reasons why the Premier (Mr. Lang) refuses to sign the Federal roads agreement are: 1. That he would be compelled to…

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Wool, Meat, & WHEAT Deniliquin's Huge Truckings Railway Station one of busiest in the Stats

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

Many fortunes have been made in the Deniliquin district out of wool, wheat and stock. Many more are being made at the present time. The stranger coming in from industrial and other districts is…

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Winding Up Deniliquin and Moama Railway

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

At the Town Hall, on Monday morning shareholders of the Deniliguin and Moama Railway Company Met to formally wind up the affairs of the…

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[?] MOTORISTS [?] of Licenses Government has [?] Kilpatrick, M.L.A.

The Independent · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

[?] to your [?] [?] those made to you by the [?] N.S.W. urging [?] taken to provide for…

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Mr. Lang's Axe. Railways to Be Next

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 32

A newspaper several days ago featured a story in which, it is suggested that Mr. Lang has Mr. J. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, marked out for…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 29

A fatal accident, occurred on the Windsor-Parramatta road, Windsor, when a motor car struck a stationary motor lorry. John Charles Maul, aged…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Magneto Safety Spark Gap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 36

The safety spark gap of the magneto is installed in order to protect the insulation of tho high tension or secondary winding of the armature as well…

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One-eyed Railway Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 26

IT is to be hoped that the efforts of Albury Chamber of Commerce and the members for the district will be successful in connection with the…

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Railway for Kiewa Valley Inspection by Experts. a Wonderful District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

Following the visit of the Railways Standing Committee several months ago when evidence was taken for an extension of the railway from Huon…

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Brainy Beasts and Birds. a Dog That Likes Trams

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

At a seaside resort there is a dog that has a remarkable faculty for stealing tram rides. Most mornings he stands at his mistress's gate…

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Peechelba Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Preliminary work in connection with the building of the Peechelba railway was commenced this week. Foreman B. Farrand, of the…

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Temporary Motor Licenses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Melbourne, has written in reply to representations made by the Town Clerk, Corowa, to provide for a temporary license…

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The Railway Surveyors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The surveyors engaged in the permanent survey of the proposed railway way line between Jerilderie and Pine Hills are row within a few miles of…

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Row in a Train a Man Killed Murder Verdict Returned

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

There was a dramatic development at the conclusion of an inquest at the C[?] Tuesday afternoon when a charge of…

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Motor Notes the Heat of Combustion

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

It is well known that the heat gene rated by the combustion of each charge in the cylinders is one of the big problems with which motor…

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Motor Truck Bolts at Wodonga

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

A four ton motor truck that had run backwards on top of Larsen's Cuttings Wodonga stopped right on the ledge of a precipice many feet high…

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Roads Bill

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

The second reading of the Roads Bill was carried ‘in the House of Representatives last night by 39 votes to 13…

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North Road Tender Accepted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Municipal Council accepted the tender of D. Guthrie, of Cobram, at £1614/7/ for the reconstruction of the north…

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Petrol Tax Federal Country Party Report Melbourne, August 6, 1926 National Roads

The Independent · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

In speaking on the Federal Aid Roads Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday the Prime Minister made very clear the attitude…

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