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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 47

Railway to Hay No Support From Council Chances Are Not Bright

The Independent · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

A letter from the Hay-Deniliquin Railway League asked for co-operation by the Municipal Council in obtaining railway from Deniliquin to Hay…

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Motor Hogs Police Powerless Amendment of Act Desired

The Independent · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

The following is to be submitted by the Municipal Council to the next Local Government Conference. "That the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, be…

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Railway Superstitions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

There is a railway-men's "Gospel of Superstitions," a list of a score or more queer rules which no railway engineer will violate unless he intends to…

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West Australian Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

A profit of £34,556 is claimed by the West Australian Railway Department for 1927, compared with a deficit of £31,982 for the previous year…

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Women Motorists' Return

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 31

Mrs. Sandford and Miss Christie returned to Sydney having completed 11,056 miles' motor car trip through Australia. They went from Sydney to…

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Motor-car Imports. America's Bodies Popular

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 31

Figures relating to the imports of motor car bodies and chassis into the Commonwealth in the 12 months ended on June 30, which were issued by the…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Removing Scratches From Plate Glass

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 36

Scratches in a plate glass windscreen, such as those often caused by the screen wiper can often be polished out easily with the following…

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Motor Car Accident. Leads to Litigation. Forster v. MORAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

At the Hay District Court, before His Honor Judge Coyle yesterday, Joseph J. Forster, of Hay, brought an action against Jack Moran to…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor 'Bus in Flames. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

A bus, driven by Harry Dwyer, burst into flames this morning, near Rockdale and fell 15ft. over a bridge. Dwyer jumped to the roadway, and…

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Australian Inland Missions Plant Medical Aid for Remote Settlers. Service by Aeroplane

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 3

To the Australian Inland Mission is credited the first attempt that has yet been made throughout the world to establish on organised medical aid…

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Motor Notes Using the "Choke"

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

If, the engine fails to start when cranked, the cylinders are likely to be flooded with fuel because the choke button has been kept out too long…

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Railway News Bulletin

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 1

The progressive policy of the engineers of the Railways Department is evidenced in the keeness displayed in keeping carriages equipped with the…

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Motor Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 3

A motor party of four couples travelled from Balranald on Saturday night en route to Moulamein to take part in a dance, which was held in aid of the…

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First Train to Peechelba

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

Wednesday, the 20th inst, marked an epoch in the history of the History to be served by the railway from Bowser to Peechelbn, as It was on…

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Crops Good. But Roads Disgraceful

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

There are few places around the district where crops look as well as at Oakiands. There the growth is most prolific, even the wheat…

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Steam Plains Roads Applications to Purchase

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

At Hay land Board last week, J B. and. R. G. Kiddle applied to purchase cbase a number of unnecessary roads on steam piains station…

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Correspondence. Bad Roads and Footpaths (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Sir, -- I am writing to draw atten[?] to the slate of many of the footpa[?] and crossings in the streets of Corowa in wet weather. Is anyone…

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Motor Smashes 30 People Injured Melbourne

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Thirty people were [?] during the week-end for injuries suffered in accidents. The majority of victims were motorist and several were…

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Motor Fiend Injures Two; Drives on Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Two men, who were standing alongside a motor car mending a puncture, at Graigieburn, Victoria, lat last night, were run down by a motor van…

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Hay-deniliquin Railway Opposed by Deniliquin Council. Supported by Bendigo

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council a letter was read from the Hay-Deniliquin Railway League asking for co-operation…

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