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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 56

Queensland Railways Deficit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 13

The annual report of the Commissioner of Queensland Railways for the last financial year shows that the gross earnings were £7,437,090, compared with…

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Railway Revenue. Interesting Figures. Increased Receipts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 3

Interesting figures showing the number of passengers carried over the Deniliquin-Echuca line, tonnage of goods, and stock traffic for two…

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Murray Works. Diversion of Roads. Shires Proposals

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 1

An Albury [?] to the "S. M. Herald' writers:— The declaion of the Commence [?] and interested States to complete the…

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Motor Notes Petrol and Oil Should Be Strained

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 4

The straining of petrol and oil every time one or other Is added seems to entail unnecessary trouble and the thought that the oil has come out of…

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“Unsatisfactory” Road Contract Supervision Complaint to Roads Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Ald Matthews at last night’s council meeting drew attention to the unsatisfactory: supervision in connection with the north road contract. He…

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The Booligal Road Accident Has a Fatal Termination. Mr. J. P. Oddy Succumbs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

In connection with the motor car accident on the Booligal road, reported in our last issue, the most seriously injured of the occupants of…

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Killed by Tram

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

A message has been received in Deniliquin announcing the death, of Mr. Sydney Gillott who was killed by a tram in Perth (W.A) Mr…

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Motor Fatality Death Op Mr. Jack Oddy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 3

The many Deniliquin friends of Mr. Jack Oddy, of Booligal, will regret to hear of Ws death at Hay Hospital yesterday morning as the…

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German Railway Smash

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 3

The court at Hildesheim on November 4, concluded the trial arising from the railway disaster at Lebrte in August, and sentenced Walter Weber to…

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Motor Racing. a World-Wide Sport. Tests in Various Countries. Hupmobile Claims Many Honors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 4

Road racing seems to be the popular fashion all over the world now-a-days, and the Hupmobile has hud a remarkable series of successes in countries…

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Questions in the House. Broken Hill Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 1

Mr. Horsington: Seeing that, despite the fact that the Broken Hill railway is not completed, there will be a considerable number of…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 3

John Patts Oddy, aged 37 years, son of Mr Joseph Oddy, of Elwood, Victoria, has died as a result of injuries received while driving a…

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Drunken Train Crew

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Dr. Arthur asked the Minister for Railways (Mr. Flannery) whether it was true that on 23rd May, 1925, the…

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"Great White Train."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

The Great White Train returned to Sydney on Wednesday, after a 4500-mile tour through the State. On the occasion, an Australian Preference…

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Fatal Fall From Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

Mrs. Harriet Elinor Sheather, aged 56 years, wife of Mr. Robert Sheather, retired grazier, of Albury, was killed at the Albury Railway Station on…

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Visit of "Great White Train" Prize Essay

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

The "Australian-Made" Preference League was formed by a band of men who were true Australians. These men were aiming to advance…

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Success at the Picnic. "Sandusky," Gronfell road, Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am sorry I never wrote before, but I still read the Children's Page. I might send in a piece of poetry. We had our school…

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Carrier fined Breach of Road Regulations, Conargo Shire Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

A case of interest to carriers was heard at the Police Court yesterday, when R. H. Turnbull, Conargo Shire clerk, proceeded against Thomas…

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Gates on Roads an Out-of-date Traffic Bugbear. N.r.m.a. Advocates Removal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 31

Having fully considered all aspects of the subject, the National Roads and Motorists' Association—the biggest organisation of its kind in the…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. the R.A.C.A. Ten Days' Trial. An analysis of the Final Results

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 36

The final results of the recent R.A.C.A Ten Days' Trial which have just been published brought forth many surprises. It was generally…

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