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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 47

Hay-deiliquin Railway

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

The Hay “Grazier” states that a requisition is being signed to ask the Mayor of Hay to convene a public meeting to form a Hay-Deniliquin…

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Federal Roads Grant Not Available Till After the Election

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 2

The federal aid roads grant to the States, which the Premier, Mr. Lens, accepted on behalf of New South Wales, cannot be paid until the State…

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Road Improvements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

The steam tractor purchased some time ago by the Coreen Shire Council has been doing good work with the scarifier. The sides of the metal…

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Better Farming Train. Visit to Deniliquin. Lectures by Experts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

What is the Setter Farming Train ? It is a train of 17 cars and trucks, 750 feet long. It is equipped with wonderful…

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Football. O. and M. Meeting. Corowa Protests Not Decided. Wrangle Over Train Losses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

An accumulation of correspondence and a pile of applications for permits together with a lengthy discussion on special football rains look so…

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Country Edition Telegrams. a Tram Conductor's Death. a Charge of Alleged Murder. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 1

William Brooks (24), tram conductor died at St. George Hospital, last night from injuries, alleged to have been inflicted with a knife during a…

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Victorian Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

For some time past powerful electric headlights have been fitted to a number of locomotives. The use of these lights Is being extended, and it…

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Cost Railways £520.000 Per Annum

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

It is stated that tho cost of family endowment to the Railway Commissioners will be £620,000 per annum, in addition to £100,000 as a result of the…

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Motor Thief Recognised Discovery at Albury, Several Escapes From Custody

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

The Albury police have established the Identity of a matt who gave his name as James Peterson, aged 20. and who is awaiting his trial on a…

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Balranald Bridge Approaches

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

The following communication has been rceived by Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., from the Under Secretary, Department of Public Works, re above:—…

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Motor Notes Harm Done by Leaking Tube

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 4

Leaky tubes have a damaging effect on tyres. The slow leak due to porous rubber or imperfect tube construction, is responsible for millions…

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Sinister Threat Over Railway Award

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

A mass meeting of the guards and shunters' section of the New South Wales branch of the A.R.U. carried a resolution deploring the action of the…

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Echuca Road Broken Springs and Profanity (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue dated June 23. I note that at a meeting of the Municipal Council of Deniliquin, the Mayor, in moving that a reply be…

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Railway Extensions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The Public Works Committee has Informed Mr. M. Kirpatrick, M.L.A, that It had recommended the extension of the Uranqulnty railway line…

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Political on the Road to Taxation Reduction

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

The only complaint that has so far come to light with regard to the recent financial agreement made between the Commonwealth and the…

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How the New South Wales Surplus Came About. Mr. Bavin's Criticism the Main Roads Grab

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 1

It is not a surprise to me to [?] that there is a surplus although I must contest that I hardly in[?] that it could he so large said [?]…

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Roads Grants

The Independent · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

The Federal Aid. [?] the State, which the [?] Lang, accepted on behalf [?] Wales cannot be [?]…

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Federal Politics on the Road to Taxation Reduction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

The only complaint that has so far come to light with regard to the recent financial agreement made between the Commonwealth and the…

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Latest Telegrams. Limiting Weights on Roads. Deputation Protests. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The representatives of 26 associations waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, to-day, to protest against the proposal of the Main Roads Board…

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Railway Pilfering a Balranald Charge

The Independent · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

In the Balranald Court of Petty Serious, on Thursday, June 30, before Mr. R. C. Shoridan, J.P. Edward John Summers (34), was charged that…

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