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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 56

Farewell the "Great White" Train. End of Triumphant Tour

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 3

The great tour has ended. The "Great White" Train has accomplished its mission. Just twelve months ago it set out…

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Remarkable Motor Cars Amilcar and Jordan Eight

The Independent · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

Two remarkable motor cars were demonstrated to a representative of the Independent this week, on behalf of Mr. J. Stoker, of the Royal Garage…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Keep the Fan Belt Tight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 36

It is, of course, very necessary to keep the fan belt tight at all times in any type of car if overheating is to be avoided, but this is especially the…

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Railway Thefts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Railways informed Sir Thomas Henley that 5931 claims had been paid for the loss of goods and…

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Railway Accidents. Man Killed at Kogarah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 30

Harold Elliot was leaning out of a carriage window near Kogarah railway station, and his head struck an electric stanchion at the side of the line…

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Tungamah Motor Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 31

At Tungamah, before the Coroner, Mr. T. M. Williams, an inquest was held concerning the death of William Dickie, who was killed as the result of…

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Sydney Trams Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 31

Fifteen persons wore injured, but none seriously, when two trams collided in Oxford-street, Waverley, near the tramway depot, on Monday. The…

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Jury Again Disagree Mathoura Motor Cas Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

The second hearing, of the case against Gorge Holdsworthy and John Mulicent Cowen for maliciously damaging a motor car at Mathoura…

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Shire Council Gives New Road Roller a Try-out

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 2

The combined tractor and road roller recently purchased by the Coreer. Shire Council for the purpose of assisting in the construction and…

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Motor Notes Dripping From the Carburettor

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 4

A common minor fault with which motorists have to contend at one time and another, is the dripping of petrol from the carburettor when the…

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Making Fullest Use of Railway Trucks

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

Appeals by the Victorian Railway Commissioners to patrons for co-operation during the grain s[?]son have been successful during the last few…

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Roads [?] No Windoura[?] Visit of [?]

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

Something in the [?] for the members [?] Council, the [?] and the Shire [?]…

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Main Roads Funds Country Party Posers

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M. Kilpatrick (Country Party), said:—I desire to ask the Premier a question with reference to the amount of…

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Councillors’ Tour Inspection Op Roads. Through Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

Some time having elapsed since Windouran Shire councillors made an inspection of the roads and bridges in the shire, a three days’ tour was…

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The Booligal Road Accident the Doctor's Evidence at the Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

On the 12th November, the coroner held an inquest on the death of John Pitt Oddy, which we reported in our issue of 16th November…

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Motor-cycle Smash. Queensland Champion Hurt Brisbane

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

During the motor speed carnival at Toowoomba, Nairne, who holds the sidecar championship of Queensland, was flung from his machine and struck…

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Manslaughter Charge. Echo of Railway Smash. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Ernest Turner, 38, driver, and Davis Thomas Davies, 35, guard, were placed on trial for alleged…

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Political National Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 1

The [?] of the, High Court has been [?] the doubts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, [?] the constitutionality…

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Huge Bridge Over Murray

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 4

Work has commenced on the bridge to serve Upper Murray settlers whose holdings will be surrounded by water when the [?] reservoir is completed…

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No More Glare. New Motor Headlight. Test in Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 2

On tuesday evening last a representative of the Craftsman Reflector Co., Mr. W. Watkins, held a successful demonstration in Market Street…

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