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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

1,101 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 56

"Sniafil" on the "Great White Train."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

Visitors to the "Australian-made Preference League's "Great White" Train will have the opportunity of seeing the much-discussed synthetic…

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Plea for National Road Development

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

The remarkable suggestion has been made in some quarters that the proposed £20,000,000 to be made available by the Composite Government for main…

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"Saniafil" on the Great White Train[?]

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

Visitors to the "Australian Made" Preference Leagues "Great White Train" will have the opportunity of seeing the much discussed synthetic…

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Visit of the "Great White Train" Local Committee Formed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Literary institute on Thursday afternoon last at which representatives of the Municipal Council, Helping Hand Club…

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Motor Notes Truck Economics

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

The great question which every prospective country buyer or a truck will at once ask himself is "Is is a paying proposition?" We shall endeavor here…

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Peechelba Railway Order-ln-Cound Issued

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The following letter has been received on behalf of the Wangaratta Shire Council:— Minister's Office Melbourne…

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Jerilderie -Tuppal Railways Survey

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr. Kilpatrick asked the Minister for Railways if it was a fact that certain moneys had been placed on the estimates for…

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The Corowa-wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Both the main bridge over the Murray, at Corowa, and the approach near the Municipal pumping station, are in a most dangerous condition, and…

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The Great White Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last Mr. Howard, organiser and advance agent of the Great White Train, met representatives of the various public bodies…

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Noxious Weeds on the Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

In connection with the request that the Local Government Act be amended to empower councils to require a landowner to destroy noxious words on…

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Questions in Parliament. City Railway Construction

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Mr. Kilpatrick : I desire to ask the Minister for Railway if it is a fact that certain mistakes have been made in connection with the underground…

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The Corowa Bridge

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

A lot of complaints have been made recently regarding the present state of the deciding of the bridge across the Murray at Corowa. We are…

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Uranquinty-moons Siding Railway

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

The turning of the first sod in connection with the construction of the railway from Moon's Siding to Uranquinty will be performed by Mr…

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Railway Extension Shepparton Concerned Inquiry This Week

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

A meeting was held at Katamatite on Sunday evening to consider the question of the proposed railway extension of the Katamatite terminus to…

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ITINERARY. Official Opening of Moama-Balranald Border Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

The Parliamentary party will leave Melbourne by special train at 12.10 a.m. on Monday, 5th April and arrive at Echuca platform at 8.30 a.m., where…

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Motor Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

Last week we dealt with some of the many causes of overheating of motor engines, and we believe that, should your car be inclined to…

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McKINLEY to Merriwagga a Disputed Road. Deputation to the Carathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

The disputed location of a road from the McKinley neighborhood to Merriwagga was again before the Carrathool Shire at its monthly…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Sulky. Young Man Killed

The Independent · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

As a result of injuries received when a motor car and sulky collided at North Deniliquin at an early hour on Sunday morning last, a young man named Thomas…

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Motor Notes Reversing the Fan Belt

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 6

At times the adjustment of the fan bell tension is an awkward one and it is troublesome to attend to it when it is round that the bell is slipping…

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Local & General Motor Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 2

On Thursday last the Chrysler car driven by Mr. G. Dines, of Oaklands, who, accompanied by Messrs. J. Murray and Wardrop, was on a trip to…

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