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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Railway Changes Provisions of New Bill

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 3

The Railway Amending Bill occupied the attention of the State Cabinet for the whole of the sitting on Monday. Among the important change…

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Roads Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 13

At the conference of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, it was resolved to urge the Federal Government to establish an…

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Federal Politics National Roads. Objection by N.s.w. and Victoria to Distribution of Grant on Anything Other Than a Population Basis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 4

Objection by new South Wales and Victoria to the Federal Government's national road policy is narrowing down to the method of distribution of…

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N.s.w. Freights Request to Minister Railways Must Pay

The Independent · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

With the object of making the N.S.W. railways pay, the Railway Commissioners last week forwarded a specific [?] the Minister for…

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Tragedy at Tabletop Railway Officer's Death. Cut to Pieces by Express

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 45

A pathetic tragedy occurred at Tabletop railway station late on Wednesday night when Robert Albert Griffith, night officer at the Station, was…

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Rand Towards Coreen Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 45
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., asked the following question iu the Legislative Assembly this week:—"In view of the fact that the Minister for Works…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Famous Race Run in Britain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 36

The International Grand Prix which was held this year in England under the control of the R.A.C. witnessed some pretty and thrilling races…

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Overland Motor Test. Queensland Drought Area

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 34

A message from Urandangie (Q.) states that since leaving Barcaldine, Mr. Francis Birtles and his party, who are malting an overland test of a Bean…

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Muralla Railway Disaster. Driver and Guard Sent for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 32

The Coroner returned a verdict of manslaughter against Ernest Turner, driver, and David Thomas Davies, guard, of the goods train which…

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The Railways Deficiency

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 44

A deputation waited on the Area Commissioner, Mr. Walliams, at Bathurst, on the subject of the suggested increase of railway freights…

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Rankin Springs to Griffith Railway Wanted

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

A meeting of settlers on the dry area north of Griffith with a view to forming an association to further the objects of the district and especially…

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Rand Towards Coreen Railway

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

The Hon R. T. Ball, M.L.A. asked the following question in the [?] Assembly this week; In view of the fact that the Minister for Works…

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Motor Notes Good Luck and Tyre Trouble

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

It is a superstition of some of the ancients that too much good luck was eventually overtaken by Nemesis, and it we compare this belief with the…

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Another Railway Runaway No Casualities Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 3

At Newcastle to-day ten coal trucks, broke away from a train standing at, the siding near Teralba. They, ran four hundred yards down hill and…

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Broke His Leg Shearer on Motor Train

The Independent · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jack Brown, a worried shearer was sitting on the floor, in the doorway of the motor train from Echuca to Deniliquin on Saturday, with his…

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The Road of Poison (Published by Arrangement.)

The Independent · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 4

"Millions of Americans are daily poisoning themselves by drinking deadly chemical coucoctions developed as substitutes for the conventional…

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Roads and Petrol Objection of Victoria Federal Country Party Report Melbourne, 15th Oct., 1926

The Independent · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

In our issue last week we stated that one of the objections raised by the Victorian State Government to the method of distribution of the road…

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Accidents to Picnic Train Causes Long Delays Near Bringagee and Uardry. Weary Waiting Women and Children

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

The annual picnic of railway employees took place at Narandera yesterday, and passed off very successfully, but on the return journey,…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

The Assistant Minister of Railways In .Victoria (Mr. Mackrell) arrived In Sydney, on Friday last, front Melbourne, but did not call upon any…

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