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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Federal Roads Agreement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 20

Official notification has been received by the State Premier that the New South Wales Government is prepared to co-operate with the Governments of…

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Made Their Own Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 38

An instance of practical civic patriotism is forthcoming from Cobar and M'Kellar's Paddocks, Lithgow, where a road not yet taken over by…

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Motor Garage Old Firm Strikes Out

The Independent · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

The great strides made by the motor transport trade in recent years in the Deniliquin district have been responsible for a new [?] by Messrs…

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Motor Manufacture in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 32

Important proposals for the manufacture of motor-cars in Australia have been remitted to the Tariff Board for a comprehensive investigation…

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Dreadful Railway Disaster Twenty-six Killed—many Injured Fearful Smash in North-west Moree Mail Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 28

Murrurundl was the scene of an appalling railway disaster late on Monday night. It is reported that 20 people were killed and about 50 injured when the north-west mail, coming from Moree to Sydney, crashed into a goods train…

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Motors. Some Useful Information Regarding Them Elusive Mud Guard Squeak

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 36

When the car has been in commission for some time and has been exposed to all weathers, it is not unlikely that squeaks and what the…

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Another Railway Disaster. Narrowly Averted. a Fettler's Timely Discovery. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

A Store Creek message states that a stroke of fortune saved a terrible disaster to the Bourke mail. A fettler named Rivers made the timely…

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The Railway Accident Further Details. The Inquiry Opened

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

A preliminary inquiry into the disaster was begun at the former residence of the stationmaster at Murrurundi on Wednesday in horrifying…

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Country Edition Terrible Railway Smash Latest Particulars. Difficulties of Rescue Work and Fortitude of Injured. The Luckless Rich Family. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 1

The official list of the killed in the Murrella train smash is: 26 killed and 38 injured. Another unofficial list states that 27 were killed and 46…

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Big Railway Accident. Near Murrurundi 25 Killed. 40 Injured. SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

The Merce mail train to Sydney collided with a goods train at 11.30 p. m. last night, near Murrurundi. About 25 persons were killed and 40…

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Motor Notes EFFICIENCY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 3

There is not much sense in possessing anything of a mechanical nature without maintaining it at its highest state of efficiency. There is…

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Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

A sensational motor accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon of last week in Faithful-street, Wangaratta, Mr. G. Dinsdale, of Rutherglen,…

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Police Court Wednesday, September 15(Before Mr. Arnold, P.m.) Motorises Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

Reg Jones (municipal inspector) v. Thomas Bradford driving a motor car on footpath. Mr. Atkins, for defendant. pleaded guilty…

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Motor Notes Wheel Wobble and Quarter Eliptical Springs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 4

Previously in these coles, we have written concerning the peculiarities of that malady of the car known as "wheel wobble," and have explained…

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Kyabram Train

The Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

A big day is expected [?] train [?] Kyabram, of [?] now that the shown [?]…

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Dust and Bad Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

The dusty roads about town just now seem to invite the use of the water cart in the. principal business streets. Especially. with the motor…

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Latest Telegrams Motor Van Collides with Train. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

As the result of a goods train colliding with a motor van at Silvan Crossing on the Lilydale line (Vic.) five persons were more or less…

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Rescue Work N.s.w. Train Smash

The Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 3

So closely packed were the Undies of the dead and injured in the Murulla railway disaster that rescuers with, saws and axes had to work slowly and…

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The North Road New Tender Approved

The Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council, on Saturday, new tenders for the work of reconstruction on the North Road were…

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Federal Politics. National Roads. No Increase in Price of Petrol

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for carrying out the national road scheme in those States which have signed the agreement with the Commonwealth…

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