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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 56

Motor Notes Brake Failures

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

The constant failure of the braking system on a car is at best an alarming matter, but if the owner has imbibed a fair amount of technical…

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Last Year's Motor Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

During 1925, no less than 113 persons were killed as a result of the motor accidents, while over 2000 were injured…

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Questions in the House. Main Roads: Western Division

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. DOE: 1 desire to ask the Minister for Local Government whether he can inform the House why no money has been allocated to the Western…

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Hay to Ouyen. Proposed Railway Line. Wimmera Delegates Visit Hay

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 3

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

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Peechelba Railway. Order-in-council Issued

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The following letter has been received on behalf of the Wangaratta Sh're Councils:--Minister's Office, Melbourne,…

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Non-skid Motor Belt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

A successful trial of Mr. T. E. Lee's non-skid motor belt was witnessed by 2000 people on the sa[?]d on St. Kilda beach recently. The apparatus was…

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Telegrams the Great White Train Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

The following telegram has been received by the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Dawel), in answer to his enquiry relative to the rumor that Corowa was…

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Motor Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

Motorists or earlier days will recall that there was a time when, accumulators were sold with guarantees extending over as long a long a period as five…

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The Great White Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Replying to statements made concerning the Great White Train, at a Lismore Chamber of Commerce meeting a few days ago, Mr, W, R." Baguall…

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The "Great White Train."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for the above to visit Brucklesby on Thursday, April 15. Splendid success continues to mark the progress of the tour,…

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Latest Telegrams Week-end Motor Fatalit[?]es

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The weeK-end crop of motor misnaps was unusually large. At Scotsburn; near Bumnyong, a cur skidded aud reil over an embankment. The driver, Mr…

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Manure Storage. Use of Grain Sheds. Railway States Conditions. Reply to Mr. Kilpatrick

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has [?] a reply from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners, Mr. W. J. Morris, in reference to his…

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Our Municipal Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

Our representative recently had the provilege of a drive over roads, other than those in Corowa and can confidently say that in the towns passed…

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The Great White Train

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

Despite the tact that the rumor circulated to the effect that the Great White. Train was not to visit Corowa next month, has been publically…

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Cricket. Balranald v Railways. Remarkable Bowling by A. GRABAU Railways Win Again

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

The above teams met on the Burrawong ground during the week end, and the Railways recorded their second successive win over Balranald , although…

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Jerilderie-Tuppal Railway Survey

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Kilpatrick: I desire to ask the Minister for Railways if it is a fact that certain moneys have been placed on the Estimates for…

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Motor Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

Many of the troubles that develop in an engine are due solely to overheating, especially at this time of the year when the atmospheric…

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The "Great White Train."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for the above to visit Brocklesby on Thursday, April 15. Splendid success continues to mark the progress of the tour,…

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The Great White Train

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

Replying to statements made concerning the Great White Train, at a Lismore Chamber of Commerce meeting a few days ago, Mr. W. B. Bagnall…

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