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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 47

Motor Notes Braking and Skidding

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 4

Don't brake unnecessarily. Learn not to put your brakes on too soon, or to keep them on after you have reached the safe speed you want. Don't…

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Queensland Railway Strike All Employees Dismissed Re-employment Invited

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. J. W. Davidson, issued a statement on Thursday that, owing to the dislocation of traffic through the…

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Harror Bridge Strike Dyer

The Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Work [?] employed on the Sydney [?] work this [?]…

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“Reso” Train Here To-morrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

The Victorian “Resso” train [?] scheduled to arrive in Deniliquin [?] morrow (Wednesday) at 8.45 a.m. The train is timed to start on [?]…

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Bungowannah Weir Railway Extension

The Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

A conference was held at Berrigan with reference to the Bungowannah Weir and YarraWonga to Oaklands railway extension abort twelve months…

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The Queensland Railways. Strike in Full Swing. No Trains Yesterday. Wool Sales Postponed. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

No trains ran to-day and the prospects of even a skeleton service operating during the next few days are. not bright…

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Motor Accident at Albury

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

Early on Sunday morning Mr. Tom Pearce, of Wahgunyah, bringing, a car load of passengers from Albury had the misfortune for his lights to fuse,…

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Motor Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

No motorist likes to be considered a "read hog,"and probably no motorist regard himself as such, no matter how great a nuisance and danger be…

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Yarrawonga Oaklands Line. Bridge to Be Commenced

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 4

Mr M. Kilpatrick forwards the following matter relative to the construction of the bridge [?] the Murray to carry the Yarra…

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No More Day Labor On Federal Roads Work MELBOURNE

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 3

The Federal Minister for Works, Mr. Hill, announced to-day that no approval would be given to the expenditure on Federal aid roads under…

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The Elections Mr. Ball, M.L.A., to Contest the Corowa Electorate "The Great Bridge Builder"

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., who was Minister for Works and Railways and State industrial Enterprises, from 1922 to 1925, in the National Party's…

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Reso Train Party Welcomed at Deniliquin. Inspection of Boonoke Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

The Reso Train party arrived in Deniliquin on Wednesday morning There were about 70 tourists on the train. They were met at 8.45…

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The Queensland Railway Crisis the Position Unaltered. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

With the rejection by a meeting of the South Johnstone strikers of the terms of settlement submitted by the Board of Trade and Arbitration, the…

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Motor Speed [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

The Local Government Department has issue a circular to shire, Councils as[?] co-operation with the police in prosecuting motor ists [?]…

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Reso, Train

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 2

This train de luxe, organised by the Victorian Railway Department, and in charge of Mr.[?] C. Bromilow, member of Publicity Board, arrived…

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Political Federal Aid Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 6

The action of some of the States in connection with the construction of Federal Ald Roads, has recently received the serious attention of the…

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Motor Notes Influence of Mixture on "Oil Pumping"

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 4

Oil pumping may be defined as the passing of oil into the combustion chambers of an engine at a greater rate than it can be burned cleanly by…

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Queensland Railway Strike. a Government Victory. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

The Queensland Railway strike was declared off from midnight yesterday, following on a conference between the Premier, Mr. McCormack, and the…

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Motor Traffic Act. Some Local Prosecutions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

At the Police Court, yesterday, before the P.M., Bert Cox, was charged on summons that on the 9th July, 1927, between the hours of sunset and…

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Motor Trains for Hay

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

The “Graziei” states that notwithstanding the protests of public bodies, a motor train is to be placed on the Narandera Hay line. The…

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