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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 47

Albury Police Court. Monday, 30th May. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Motor Traffic Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 22

Albert Hunt was charged with driving a motor cycle without a cutout attached. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/, with 8/ costs…

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Wests' Motors Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 23

A fine cup, presented for competition in the Ovens and Murray League by Wests Motors, Albury, is now on view in the Dean street window of Mates'…

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Railway Men's Wages Increase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 22

Officials of the Australian Railway Union, who made application to Sir John Quick, deputy president of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court,…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

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

Urging the unification of railway-gauges in an address by wireless, Mr. E. Simms, secretary of the Commonwealth Railways, declared that the…

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Tickets on Victorian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 34

After a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet, the Premier (Mr. Hogan) announced that the Railways Commissioners had agreed to the restoration of…

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Motor Notes. Test Tyres Regularly

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

Motorists nowadays are too apt to Imagine that the maintenance of the correct pressures in tyres is necessary solely for the protection of those…

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Motor Notes. School for Careless Drivers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

Careless motorists in Chicago are being sentenced to attend a safety, school where they are taught traffic regulations and why various…

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Motor Collision at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

A collision between a motor car, driven by Mr Thos Ashley, and a Ford lorry, driven by Mr T. Boyle, took place on Saturday evening…

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Balranald’s Motor Hearse

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

To keep up-to-date, Mr J M Berry our local undertaker has procured motor hearse which will be found of great convenience, especially in this…

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The Murray Valley Proposed Developmental Road

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

An Albury correspondent writing to the Sydney "Morning Herald" says! Riverina delegates to the recent State Shires Conference in Sydney…

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Murray Valley Development Road. Conference in Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 2

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

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Motor Notes Vagaries of Carburettor and [?]Gnition

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

Trouble with the carburettor is frequently caused through water In the petrol. When the water reaches the petrol jet, it will cause the engine to…

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Serious Railway Accident. Paris

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 2

A paris express bound for Nimes, collided with a goods train near Mouline. The express was derailed and some coaches were overturned. Nine…

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Railway News Bulletin

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

In pursuance of their "Safety first" Policy, the Railways Commissioners are about to instal a new type of crossing gate. The new gate is…

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Madman With Rifle Shooots Lady in Motor Car. Also Shoots Constable Then Commits Suicide. Man Unidentified

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Behsmann, of Wilpatara Station, Anabranch, near Wentworth, were returning home form Mildura by a motor car on Sunday…

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Better Farming Train

The Independent · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Now that the Victorian Government has decided to arrange a visit of the Better Farming Train to Deniliquin, Mathoura, Moulamein, and other places…

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Railway Land Values ‘ Appeal Settled

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

The appeal of the Victorian Railway commissioners against the new municipal valuations has been amicably settled. The Commissioners…

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Murray Valley Road. Construction Proposed to Board

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 3

A deputation representing the Hume, Berrigan [?] Wakool. Murray Windouran. Deniliquin, Meama and Balranald…

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Railway Extension

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

A matter of some forty years or more ago the proposal for a railway from here to Deniliquin was first mooted. At that time a report was…

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Main Roads Board Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

We have received from the secretary a copy of the first annual report of the Main Roads Board. The report is a very comprehensive, one and…

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