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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 47

Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Reta, Southern Area Railway Commissioner, will be at the undermentioned places, at the times shown, on Friday next, January 21:—…

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Motorist Aims at 200 Miles Per Hour

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

Motor tyre manufacturers believe that they have at lost succeeded in manufacturing a tyre capable of allowing a speed of 200 miles an hour…

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Railway Commissioners Reply to Wheat Farmers' Complaints. No Shortage of Bulk Trucks

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

At the last conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a resolution was passed, "That as the supply of bulk trucks was totally…

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Better Than Railways. Concrete Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

Mr. Ken. Hoady M.L.A., supplies the following important advice:—"As indicated by the Premier a few days ago, the Government is faced with the fact…

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Federal Roads Grant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 35

The New South Wales Ministry has not yet become a party to the agreement with the Federal Ministry regarding participation in the roads grant. A…

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Mr. Lang and the Roads Grant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

In the New South Wales Legislative assembly Mr. Bate asked whether, in view of the fact that the local authorities were now framing their…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. a Magnet in the Tool Kit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 36

A most useful item, of equipment to carry in the car's tool kit is a horseshoe shaped magnet which may be obtained at a very low cost. This will…

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Motor Driver Attacked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

Two men approached Harold Powter, a motor driver, at Parkes, stating that their car had broken down about five miles out of the town, and that…

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Railway Camp Melee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 44

A real American movie drama was enacted near Kyogle one night, when somebody began shooting, and in a few minutes bullets were flying in all…

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Motor Bus Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 31

Many important provisions are contained in the Transport Bill which was approved at a meeting of the State Cabinet. The bill provides for the…

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1100 Miles by Motor Boat Down the Darling River From Bourse to Mildura

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 11

Being the record of an interesting trip by Mr. Roy Gorrick, Fisheries Inspector, and Mr. E. W. Thompson, of Albury…

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Scrap-book the Tramp

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 12

He came from whore he started And was going where he went. He hadn't had a small of food, Not even had a scent…

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Special Motor Tyre. for Attempt at Speed Record. London, January 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 20

Motor tyre manufacturers believe that they have at last succeeded in manufacturing a tyre capable of enabling Major Segrave to attain the…

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Remarkable Motor Car Accident at Irrigation Culvert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

One of the most remarkable motor car accidents which have happened in this district, took place on Tuesday evening, shortly after dark, at the…

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Walked 200 Miles. Elderly Woman's Tramp

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Elizabeth Lilly, 60. was found on Monday under a hollow log in the bush eight miles from Bombala. She said she had started to walk from…

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Motor Notes. Correct Lubrication of Your Engine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Correct lubrication is the most important of all factors which affect the operation of motor ears. Over 50 per cent. of all the troubles are…

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Railway Facilities. Officials at Deniliquin. Improving Loading Facilities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Proposals for improving loading facilities were discussed last night by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Messrs. Tredinnck…

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Motor Notes Fitting Oversize Tyres

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

Car owners who are advised to [?] oversize lyres very frequently experience trouble after a few punctures have been encountered, in that the…

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To-day's Wires Bus Caught Between Trams. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

A motor bus travelling along King Street, Newtown, towards the city shortly before nine o'clock last night was caught between two moving trams…

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Original Correspondence the Booligal Road Motor Smash. (The Editor, "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Sir,—As correspondent of the Sydney "Sun" (the paper evidently alluded to by Mr Long in your report of the Booligal road motor smash) I wish to…

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