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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 56

Motor Events at Corowa Jubilee Show

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 3

The Committee appointed to draw up a programme of motor events at the forthcoming show has decided on the following:—…

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Good Roads?

The Independent · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 4

In Harfieur Street a motorist had an unpleasant sensation this week, when the wheels of his car dropped through the surface of the road where the…

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Railway Disaster 25 KILLED; 60 Injured Runaway Trucks Crash Into Mail Train. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

Another bad railway accident occurred at 11 .35 last night, near, Blandford and Murrurundi. The North-West mail was wrecked. Four…

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Terrible Railway Smash North-western Mail-wrecked Wool Waggons Break Away and Crash Into the Mail. Twenty-Five Persons Killed. Over Forty Injured. SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

Another bad railway accident took place at 11.35 last night, near Blandford and Murrurundi. The north-west mail was wrecked…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

While returning from Corowa to Albury on Saturday night, after the grand final of the O. and M. League, n large Bulck car, with six…

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Motor Gymkhana

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

One important part of the approaching Corowa Show, and one in which a lot of Interest was taken last year, will be the motor car events. The…

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Fifty Years Ago Railway Station SITE.(From the “Pastoral Times.”March 4, 1876)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

There is a slight “difference” or “difficulty” between the Company, and a few landowners around Harfleur street in connection with the…

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Aeroplane Pilot Loses Way

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 3

B. Daesh, the pilot of an aeroplane between Mildura and Broken Hill, lost his way on Friday. He landed at Windamingle Station to obtain a compass…

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Main Road No. 48. Swan Hill to Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 1

The following is the description of the main road from Swan Hill to Balranald, as proclaimed under the Main Roads Act, 1921, and published in the…

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Murrurundi Train Smash 27 Killed 47 Injured Three Women Unidentified Driver and Fireman Escape Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

The official list of killed in the Murrundi train smash is 27, and 17 were injured. Mr. J. Kennedy, solicitor, Moree…

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Telegrams Frightful Railway Smash 25 Killed 50 Injured Terrible Scenes Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

The worst railway accident in the history of New South Wales occurred about midnight, last night, about a mille from M[?]a and six miles from…

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Motor Cars Collide Both Badly Damaged

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

Two cars, a Flat (owned by Mr. J. Brown) being driven towards Corowa, on the Daysdaie Road about two miles on the Corowa side of Buraja Hall…

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Motor Mortality

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

"On 31st May the total number of licenses current for every sort and kind of mechanically propelled vehicle were no more than 1,610,096. whereas…

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Moon's Siding Railway Deviation Question

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

The persistent endeavor to secure a deviation of the approved route of the railway from Uranquinty towards Moon's Siding, has been the subject…

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Wakool Crossing Railway Extension

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 3

The following letter has been forwarded by Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., to the Hon. M. M. Flannery, Minister for Railways, Sydney, referring to the…

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Australia Leads in Motorists' Tests

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 4

"Sydney motor traffic regulations are the most intelligent and practical in the world," says inspector Turbel, of the Sydney Traffic Department. "No…

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Railway Notes. World's Busiest Railway Station

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 3

Flinders Street and Princes Bridge Stations, Melbourne, which may be regarded as one station, being controlled by one stationmaster, and operating as…

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Excursion Train[?] at End of the Month

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

Attention is again drawn to the notification that, at the end of this month, a series of excursion [?] will be run, by which…

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Disastrous Railway Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 1

The most disastrous railway smash in the history of the State occurred at 11.35 o'clock on Monday evening near Murrurundi, when…

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Batlow Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 25

Mr. V. W. E. Goodin, M.L.A., has been advised by the Under Secretary for Lands that in relation to the construction of roads for the use of the…

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