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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 47

C.A.Z.A. Employment Agency [?] Road East [?]swick

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 1

We have M[?] Women and Giri[?] positions on the Country. If You are wanting a Position in the City we may have one to [?] you…

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New South Wales Government Railways Cheap Excursion Trains

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 2

Attention is drawn to a per[?]s of cheap excursion trains to sydney du[?] the last week in October Tickets 1 the double [?]…

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Motor Notes Letting Out the Air

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4

It usually takes some dme to let the air out of a tyre, but here is a tool which holds the tyre valve open, allows the air to escape and frees the…

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Special Train

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

A special train will leave Mathoura at [?] to-morrow to carry passengers land exhibits to Deniliquin show…

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Visit of Reso. Train. Tuesday, November 22, 1927

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The Reso. train authorities of Victoria have included Wahgunyah in their [?]nerary of the next Reso train tour, leaving Melbourne on Monday…

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Open Column the Busy Road Builder (To the Editor.)

The Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

Sir,—The following lamentation by "Buzz" in the Washington "Post," on certain eccentric methods of road administration in many of the…

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N.Z. Motor Fatality Auckland, N.Z.

The Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

Two young men, John Ward and Walter Reynolds were riding a motor cycle, near Hamilton, when in motor car crashed into them. Both were…

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Cheated Death Railway Ganger Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

A Rockhampton message states that S. S. Weatherley, ganger, had a miraculous escape from death, when a train crashed head on into a trolly…

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The Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

THE ANNUAL REPORT of the Railway Commissioners for the financial year ended on 30th June last, is to hand, and, as usual, it contains a…

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Latest Telegrams. Nine Injured in Motor Collision. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

A motor car, while travelling towards Ocean Beach, Narrabeen, came into collision with a motor lorry returning to Manly, and nine were…

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Motor Hits Horse Animal Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

As the procession of[?] Motors cars was travelling along [?] north road towards town yesterday afternoon., several loose horses [?]…

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Orders for Rain Railway Man’s Reply

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

In his work as advance agent[?] the Better Farming Train. Mr. C. R. Houghton, the train manager, find plenty of scope for his ready wit and…

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Motor Exhibition General Motors’ Display

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

General Motors Ltd are holding a great display of motor cars and tucks to-day and to-night at the cricket ground On arriving in town…

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Tractor in Difficulties Breaks Through Bridge

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 2

Because portion of the wooden bridge across the deep wash away hole near the Corowa Recreation Ground was not built to stand such heavy…

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Threatened Tram Strike

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 3

Should the tramway strike [?] place In Melbourne on Friday as is in[?] it will cause tremendous [?] as Henley on the…

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Motor Exhibition Remarkable Display Burchfield Bros. Social

The Independent · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was [?] at the Masonic Hall on Monday night when Messrs Burchfield and Evans [?] Motors and prominent local…

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Latest Telegrams. Railway Smash at Brisbane. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

A railway smash occurred to-day, at Brunswick Street railway yards. An empty stock train and timber train came into collision. The driver…

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Aeroplane at Rutherglen

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 4

Pilot officer Camphell of the R.A.A.F in a Moth aeroplane made a successful landing in Rutherglen on Thursday of last week. The officer…

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The Reso Train Visit to Corowa

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 3

The Reso Train has been designed to enable leading citizens in town and country to know [?] about their own land and about each other and by…

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Yarrawonga to Oaklands Railway Line To be Commenced in 18 Months

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 3

Following the announcement by the engineer of the Victorian railway con[?] will be commenced shortly…

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