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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 47

Main Roads Administrative Delays. Area Control Proposal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Delays caused by the necessity of referring matters of detail to the Main Roads Board were emphasised at the Shires Association Conference…

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Main Roads Honey Mr Lang's Hand Out

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

The president of the Shires Association of New South Wales (Cr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A.) believes that Mr. Lang is about to accept the homeless £552,000…

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Pig-headed Mr. Lang Roads Policy Criticised [?]Ntry Party Weekly Report Canberra, 27th May, 1927

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

[?] of Mr. Lang and [?] winding followers is still [?] the construction of [?]tional [?] South Wales. The…

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The North Side Terrified Motor Hogs Menace 100 Bairns Residents May From a Vigilance Committee

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

"We are terrified of our lives that our children will be killed by some of the speed-hogs in Davidson Street," said. Mr. P. Maher, on Friday, having been requested by a number of residents of North Dani[?]n to approach the Independent with a view to…

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Night Motor Smas[?] Collision on North Ro[?] Several Passengers Hur[?]

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Two people were [?] unconsctons and had to [?] tended by a [?] result of a [?]…

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Border Railways Riverina People Pleased

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 3

Satisfaction at the results which have been obtained on the first border railway line constructed by the Victorian Railways construction…

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Motor Accident North Deniliquin Smash

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

Late on Saturday night two cars collided at North Deniliquin, just on the west side of Morran’s bridge. The occupants of the cars…

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Road Tests Barred

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 3

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, stated on Monday that the police hive Instituted prosecution against persons taking part In motor tests and…

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Need of Good Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

“The remarkable increase in all descriptions of motor vehicles in the country makes it more important that something should be done to…

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Canberra-sydney Train-service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 30

The Railway Commissioners have decided to greatly augment the train service to Canberra. A new fast time table will come into force after the…

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Better Farming Train. At Deniliquin in July

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Victorian Railway am[?] advise that the Better Farming[?] will visit centres on the Den[?] and Balranald line during the [?]…

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Thr[?] Deniliquin Development Road Conference in Sydney

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Riverina delegates to the recent shire conference in Sydney brought under the notice of the Main Roads Board the decisions of the conference…

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A Dry Locality. Glenfield, Urana-road, via Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you, and I suppose you have, almost forgotten me. I suppose you saw the Duke and…

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A Murray Valley Road Government Handicaps Local Government Work

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 44

Crs. J. E. Jelbart and B. P. Bell, who have been representing the Hume Shire Council at the Shires' Conference, in Sydney, returned to Albury on…

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National Road Construction. Proceeding in All the States But New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 35

The stubborness of Mr. Lang and his fast dwindling followers is still holding up the construction of National roads in N.S. Wales. The Bruce-Page…

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Railway Commissioners Visit to Balranald

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Clapp, Chief Railway Commissioner, and Mr. W. M. Shannon, Commissioner, accompanied by Mr. Canny, Mr. Tredinnick, and other…

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Border Railways. Riverina People Pleased. "Well Served by Victoria."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 35

Satisfaction at the results which have been obtained on the first border railway line constructed by the Victorian Railways construction branch…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. a Good Tyre Paint

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 36

If proper tyre paint is unobtainable locally do not be tempted to use ordinary oil paint as this has a very, deleterious affect on the rubber…

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No More Tipping on the Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 26

THE travelling public Trill hail with delight the adoption of a new regulation by the Railway Commissioners, forbidding the tipping of the…

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News by Cable (Continued from page 20.) Lindbergh in London. Remarkable Welcome. Crowd Hinders Landing. Motor Oar Rescues Airman. London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

Not since aviation began has such a [?]gantie crowd awaited an aviator as that which cheered Captain Charles Lindbergh, the American airman, who…

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