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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 47

Re-construction of Albury Road Council Decides to Buy Oil Tractor Ald. McDonald Champions Australian Made

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

Realising that the re-construction of Albury Road could be carried out in an efficient manner without its own road roller, the Corowa Municipal…

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Disastrous Fire at Yarrawonga Rocbe Motors [?] Everything 14 Cars [?]

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

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Motor Notes. Why Grease Shackles?

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

Many owner drivers neglect the greasers fitted to the slow moving parts such as the snackie bolts which secure the ends of the springs…

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Sydney to Perth Extention to Port Augusta Railway Journal's View

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

The following is extracted from an article in the "Staff," the New South Wales railwaymen's newspaper, headed "The Broken Hill Railway Link"…

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Dinner to General Motors' Representatives

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a complimentary dinner was given at the Royal Hotel by Messrs. Anderson Motors and J. E. Dowling and Co. (local dealers…

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General Motors in Balranald Interesting and Wonderful Exhibition Attended by Large Gathering

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

GENERAL MOTORS' VISIT TO BALRANALD WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED BY THE RESIDENTS. THERE WAS AN ELABORATE DISPLAY OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND THE EXHIBITION OF ROCKETS, SEARCHLIGHT AND CINEMA PICTURES IN…

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Main Roads Grab Bruxner Does Fair Thing

The Independent · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

The Present of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) stated in Sydney that as a result of an interview with the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Railwaymen to Go Adelaide

The Independent · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

The South Australia railway officials are greatly perturbed by the announcement of the Premier that 25 per cent. of the men are to be dismissed. They…

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General Motors [?]

The Independent · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

Frederick D. Trapp [?] sales Manager, General [?] writes:—"The [?]Exhibition of General [?]…

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Motor Lubrication. the New Shell Oils

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 3

It seems difficult to believe that some twenty-five years ago the motor car was practically unknown. To keep pace with the phenomenal…

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Blighty Railway Support from Hon. R. T. Ball Deputation to be Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Thompson presided at a meeting of Blighty Railway League held on Thursday. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Road Torn Up By Powerful Scarifiers

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

With the scarifying of the top end of Sanger Street on Monday morning, the re-construction of the much villified Albury Road was commenced…

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Motor Lubrication The New Shell Oils

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 3

It seems difficult to believe that some 26 years ago, the motor car was practically unknown. To keep pace with the phenomenal development of…

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Disastsous Fire. Motor Garage Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 3

At about 4.30 a.m. on Thursday morning last, a passer-by noticed that the garage of Roche Motors, Pty. Ltd., Yarrawonga, was on fire…

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Road Works

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

Mr Mianns, C.E., Municipal Engineer, has made, a start on the Albury road work, commencing in front of the old fire Station. Since assuminx…

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A £15,000 Road Job. Corowa Municipal Council's Enterprise. Work Proceeding on Day Labour

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

On Monday last the work was commenced, under the supervision of Mr. G.E,. Minns, C.E., engineer of the Corowa Municipal Council, of…

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Blighty's Railway

The Independent · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

Within the last few Hays we have made enquiries in the right gustier and, though we could not got any official statement, we were able to…

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Australia Fifth in Motor World

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

With 3-65 631 registered motor cars and 70 278 motor cycles, Australia ranks fifth in the world’s census of motor vehicles according…

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New Railway

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The N.S.W. railway anchorites announce that from November 7 next the new railway line from Ivan lion to Menindie a distance of 110…

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Damages £550 Motor’ and Bicycle Collision

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

In the Supreme Court at [?] garrotte, Harold Ernest K[?] tobacco farmer, of Milawn [?] £1000 damages from Donld[?]…

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