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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Suggested Federal Capital Railway. Wagga-tumut Route Not Supported

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 31

Tho under-secretary Public Works Department has written to Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., as follows:—"Adverting to various representations…

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Motor Accidents. Fatal Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 32

Shortly before 10 o'clock on Sunday morning a collision occurred at the intersection of Parramatta and Bridge roads, Sydney, between a…

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Junee-gundagai Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 18

In the Legislative) Assembly the Minister for Railways informed Mr. Hoad that a flying survey would shortly be made of several routes of…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Do Not Oveelook Crown-wheel and Pinion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 36

When one considers the terrific stresses to which both the crown-wheel and pinion are continually subjected, thore is not any…

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British Railways. Negotiations to Continue. London, January 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 20

Arrangements have been made for the representatives of the railwaymen to meet representatives of tho companies on Monday in order to…

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Busy Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

It is claimed that Flinders-street station, Melbourne, is the busiest in the world. More than 290,000 passengers pass through the barriers at…

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Motor Notes The Desire for Speed, and its Attainment

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Nowadays it is customary to approach every subject of enquiry into human peculiarities from what is called the psychological standpoint, and…

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Motor Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

Driving a car to-day is becoming less an arduous task to what it was a few years back, and although it is quite a simple matter to day to…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Sydney's First Electric Train Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

The first electric train within the metropolitan area was given a trial run to-day, between Sydney and Hurstville. The trial was successful in all…

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Wahgunyah-Springhurst Railway. Rail Motors Not Favored at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Rutherglen Citizens Association last week the chairman (the Rev. R. N. Morrison) reported that during the previous week three…

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Motor Car Burned a Lachlan Street Sensation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

A Buick motor car burning with extreme fierceness and emitting a terrific cloud of smoke, in Lachlan-street, about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, attracted…

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National Roads Surprise for States

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

All Australian Governments Commonwealth and States, were represented at a conference held at thee office of the Federal Minister of Works and…

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Moon's Siding Railway Turning First Sod Ceremony in Three Weeks

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. G. E. Holmes, secretary of the Uranquinty-Moon's Sideing Railway League, who had returned from Sydney on the previous…

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Motor Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Reserves of Petrol, Oil and Water The car owner who is anticipating anything in the way of an extended tour should never omit to include in…

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Hay to Ouyen Proposed Railway Line. Wimmera Delegates Visit Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

A public meeting for the purpose of hearing the views of delegates from the National Railway League was held at the Athenæum on Friday…

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Motor Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a motor car accident happened, at Wahgunyah which fortunately only resulted is minor injuries being received by the…

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POLITICAL Plan for National Road Construction

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The conference between the Commonwealth and all the Sates called by the Minister for Works and Railway (Mr. Hill), to work out the…

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Motor Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

A motorist once wrote to a leading motor journal explaining that he was very much interested in a demonstration given by a mechanic who assembled a…

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Latest Telegrams Aeroplane Crashes at Federal Capital Site. a Flying Officer Killed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

The Defence Department aeroplane, De Haviland 9, crashed at Canberra this morning, at 10.30, killing Flying Officer Pitt, and seriously…

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Victorian Rifle Association. £4000 Given Away. Free Railway Travelling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The attention of all those who are interested in rifle shooting as an asset of national defence is directed to the 59th annual prize meeting of the…

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