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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 47

Murray Developmental Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 26

IT is satisfactory to learn that the representatives of Border shires were able to place such a good case before tho Main Road Board in regard…

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Struck Bt Train Door

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 44

When leaning from the window of a carriage in the 6.15 p.m. train from Melbourne to Tallarook on Saturday, Leslie A. Morion, aged 20 years, of…

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Head Cut Off Passenger on Train

The Independent · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Occupants of a carriage on the 6.15 Molbourne to Tallarook train on Saturday night were horrified whon the body of fellow passenger who had…

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New Books. Foster's Contract Bridge with the New Rules and Scoring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

"Foster's Contract Bridge" (Angus and Robertson Ltd., Sydney) is a valuable addition to bridge literature, being a clear, readable and…

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Motor Smash

The Independent · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A road accident which resulted in the Heath of a valuable horse and considerable damage to a motor car took place on the up river road, some…

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Railway League

The Independent · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. Reed [?]kins has [?]cepted the hou[?] secreta[?] of Deniliquin Blighty Railway League and is arranging for [?] meeting of delegates…

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Sydney Trams Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A city-bound tram from Newtown collided with a stationary tram, also bound citywards, in Newtown-road. The two ears collided with a severe…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Ford Generator Hint

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 36

When the screws have been removed from the ring on the end of the Ford generator, much time is frequently lost in reassembling, as the ring must be…

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Motoring Accidents. Car Crashes Through Window

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 18

When the driver endeavoured to avoid a bicycle ridden by a boy at the corner of Smith and St. David's streets, Collingwood, motor-car skidded on…

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Sir Austen Chamberlain. Injured in Motor Mishap. London. June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 20

"While returning from the Foreign Office to his home late on Friday night the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Austen Chamberlain) was…

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Peculiar Fatal Accident. At Dubbo Railway. DUBBO, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Leaonard Brown, employed at the Dubbo Branch of the Railway Department, was assisting to unload sleepers when one fell on the small end of…

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Something for Nothing. a Genuine Offer to the Intending Motorist

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

A man who refuses to accept something for nothing is unusual to say the least. Usually a man wants more than he gets…

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Menindie Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 1

Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., has received the following communication form the Under Secretary of Public Works, re above bridge:—…

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Amended Platform of State Country Party Motor Taxation to Be Spent on Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Country Party was held on Thursday. Careful consideration was given to the platform…

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Road Map of Riverina

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 1

The touring department of the R.A. has noe available the new and revised edition of the Road Map of Viotoria and Riverina, published by Mr…

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Motor Notes Internal Troubles of the Accumulator

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 6

Quite properly, much stress is laid on the necessity for taking pains lo see that the terminals of the accumulator are not allowed to become…

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Murray Valley Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

A deputation representing the Hume, Berrigan, Jerilderie, Wakool, Murray, Windouran, Deniliquin, Moama and Balranald municipalities,…

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Railway Collision Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

When the Lithgow-bound goods train, winch left Enfield shortly after midnight collided with another western bound goods train, which was…

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Safety First New Type Railway Gate

The Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

In pursuance of their "Safety First" policy, the Railway Commissioners are about to instal a new type of crossing [?]. The new gate is…

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Wahgunyah Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. Hargreaves, stationmaster at Wahgunyah, supplies the following particulars of revenue received at the station for the month of May…

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