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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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European Rail Smash Train Driver Blamed London

The Independent · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

A Chamonix message says that, attendance [?] Wespin1/2 ETAON I the official inquiry, the verdict blamed the dead driver for the accident in…

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Back from Darwin Adventurous Lady Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

Miss Jean Robertson and Miss Kathleen Howell, who some weeks ago travelled by car from Melbourne across’ Central Australia and the…

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Hay-Deniliquin Railway Public Meeting at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 2

A public meeting convened by the Deniliquin Railway League was held at Hay last Tuesday night. The Mayor (Aid. J E McMahon)…

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Harbor Bridge Strike All Work Suspended Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 3

Negotiations for the settlement of the strike of men employed on the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge have failed, and all work on…

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The Yarrawonga-oaklands Line Bridge to Be Commenced

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 3

Mr. M. Kilpatrick forwards the following matter relative to the construction of the bridge across the Murray to carry the Yarrawonga to Oaklands…

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Roads V. Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 38

A resolution of the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference was that light railways be constructed to bring wheatgrowers within measurable…

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Main Roads Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 26

SO much criticism has been indulged in concerning the neglected condition of the main road between Sydney and Melbourne, in view of the heavy…

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Train Blocked by Tree

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 3

As the train from Tallangatta to Cudgewa was approaching Darby shire on Saturday night it was found that the line was blocked by a tree…

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A Lot of Wheat. Wagga-road, Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. I hope you will accept me as a nephew. We have been taking the "Banner" for…

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Children’s Essays Better Farming Train First Prize Winner

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

The essay competition promoted by the Chamber of Commerce resulted in a number of excellent contribution being sent in The first…

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Alpine Train Crash. Excessive Speed. Chamonix (France), August 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 20

Twenty-one persons have died and 30 are injured as the result of the train disaster on the French Alps caused by the derailment of a train and its…

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Favours "Out of the Past." Sandusky," Grenfell-road. Forbes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 13

Dear, uncle Jeff—I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. I enjoy reading the Page, especially Tommy Tuffaut's letters and those letters…

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Blighty Railway Deputation Wanted Blighty Man's Opinion (To the Editor.)

The Independent · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I would like you to publish in your valuable paper some suggestions re the proposed railway from Deniliquin to Darlington Point. I believe…

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New Rail Motor Services

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 17

Rail motor services have been introduced on the sections Harden-Galong-Boorowa and Harden-Young. A triweekly service will be given on both…

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New Motor Ship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 31

The first motor-vessel that has been built for the New South Wales coastal trade, the North Count S.N. Company's motor-ship Nimbin, arrived at Sydney…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Adjusting Rear Wheels

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 36

When removing the end play in the rear axle shafts of cars which are, fitted with adjustable tapered rollorat, these points, always be cartful to…

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Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 23

A conference was held at Berrigan with reference to the above proposal about 12 months ago. The conference was representative of the whole of…

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The Queensland Railway Crisis the A.R.U.'s Strike Ultimatum No Trains for Queensland From Sydney After To-day. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

All the trains in the Cairns and Townsville districts were cancelled on Wednesday. A meeting of 5,000 numbers of the A.R.U. decided to…

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Good News for Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

The decision of the Victorian Country Roads Board to recondition the whole of the main southern road from Melbourne to Albury is being…

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The Bungowannah Weir and the Yarrawonga Oaklands Railway Extension

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

A conference was held at Borrigan with reference to the above proposal about 12 months ago. The conference was representative of the…

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