Gases in Tunnels. Ardolen Railway Smash. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners have decided to hold a Departmental inquiry into the Ardglen tunnel accident, devoting special attention to the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 56
Petrol Tax Stays Motor Duties Dropped Belief for Tractor Spirit
After a heated debate in the House of Representatives on Friday the Treasurer (Dr. Page) announced that the Ministry intended to abandon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Work
The Government will shortly authorise the commencement of the work of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political National Roads
In speaking on the Federal Aid Roads Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday of last week, the Prime Minister made very clear the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Border Railways. Wakool Crossing Link. Construction Amply Justified
With the extension of the border railways into Southern Riverina much valuable land that has remained undisturbed and almost unproductive has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transport for Stock. Sheep and Racehorses in Motor Vans
The Hay Motor and Engineering Co., which for some time past, have been doing considerable business in the transport of stud sheep by motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerilderie-Griffiths Railway Proposal
At the Shire and Farmers and Settlers' Association meetings on Saturday there is one matter that requires urgent attention, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safe Guide Foe Motorists
Most owners or drivers of motor vehicles now-a-days have a very good idea of the value of correct lubrication in their engines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Roads
In speaking on the Federal Aid Roads Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday the Prime Minister made very clear the attitude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aratula-tocumwal Road
Murray Shire Council on Tuesday voted £500 for expenditure on the Deniliquin Tocumwal (via Aratula') road Originally £200 was set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Agreement Opposed by Victoria
Tho Victorian Assembly, by 33 votes to 26, passed a motion on the address-in-reply that the Federal Roads Agreement be not proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Federal Roads Policy and Petrol Tax
"A section of the motorists in Melbourne and Sydney are still adhering to the objection that as they will be contributing a greater portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Local and General. Road Metal [?]
Road metal's [?]over the Victorian railways [?] in future, [?] [?] rate [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burrumbuttock Roads. No Funds for Their Repairs. Ratepayers' Complaint
In response to a public mooting of ratepayers convened by Messrs. J. H. Lindner, H. Hall and O. Schilg, on August 6, a representative gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Visited the Play. Alloway Collie-road, Gilgandra
Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am still interested in the dear old page. We played Tyrell's a tennis match last Sunday, and we won by 28 games. Mother and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Brisbane Trams
A majority in favour of direct action was disclosed when the votes in the secret ballot of Brisbane tramwaymen were counted. Officiate will…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Tax on Motorists a Modification
The new duty on motor chasses and tyres will be withdrawn according to a statement by Dr. Page in the House of Representatives, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Keeping the Petrol Line in Order
Not the most infrequent of the causes of involuntary stopping on the part of the motorist arises from his carelessness regarding the part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Political Control. Proposed New Railway Bill
The Bill for the reconstitution of the Board of Railway Commissioners and the introduction of political control of the railways is now being…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →World's Longest Railway
According to records in the possession of Victorian Railway Department, the opening of the Brisbane to Cairns (Q.) railway line…
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