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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 47

Goods Train Derailed Saturday's Trains Arrive Late Mail Delivery Late

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1927 · page 3

At Uranquinty on Saturday morning just after midnight, when the express train from Melbourne, which is duo to reach Wagga at 12.40 a.m.. was…

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Riverina Wool. Reduced Railway Estimates

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 3

Throughout Riverina, according to the estimates issued by the N.S.W. Railway Department at Junee, there will be 19,353 bales of…

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Country Roads Money for Councils Premier Makes Promise

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

Speaking at Lithgow the Premier (Mr. Bevin) said “We are hoping to have a great deal of money available for use by local Government…

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Coops Train Derailed at Uranquinty. Disaster Averted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 3

Corowa residents were aware that the Sydney express was some hours into on Saturday last, but fow know the cause. The fact is that a…

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Road-making and Grading Demonstration. McCORMICK-DEERING TRACTOR

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 5

At the last meeting at the Berrigan Shire Council the International Harvester Company of Australia, Ltd., offered to give a demonstration of…

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Motors and Hospitals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 4

The New South Wales Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) states that motor accidents are costing the hospitals of the State a total of £100,000…

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Motor Notes. Keeping Your Car in Trim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 4

Certainly it is lrksome to following out instructions issued in the booklet supplied by the manufacturer with the car he sells, but it should be…

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Rail and Tram Fares. Increases Announced. Revenge of £800,000 a Year. Country Fares Unaltered

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 3

Although the Hallway Commissioners have derided to increase railway and tramway fares by £800,000 per annum, ordinary fares on country…

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Railway Revenue

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

The report of the New South Wales Railway Department for the quarter ended September 30. showed an increase in earnings of nearly £600.000…

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"Railways Magazine."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 5

The Victorian Premier says that the Government has decided to abolish the "Railways Magazine." because it was extravagant waste. The financial…

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New Railway Station The Work started

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 2

Work on the new railway station at Deniliquin has been commenced. It has taken the Victorian Railways over three and a [?] years to…

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Passing Train Blamed For Fire Near Rutherglen

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 3

On Monday afternoon a fire started near Lilliput, Jaal after the departure at the 3.30 p.m. train. It burned a large area of grass and…

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Border Railways Agreement

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 3

It has been officially reported, says the Albury correspondent in the Melbourne "Age," that tie Governments of Victoria and New South Wales…

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Motor Notes Fluctuations in Oil Pressure

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1927 · page 4

There are many motorists who cause themselves endless worry by imagining the falling off in oil pressure at the engine reaches higher…

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Good Roads Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

We all want to see good roads in the town and leading to the town. Good roads cannot be obtained without heavy expenditure being…

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£5000 for Culcairn-henty Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 3

The Main Roads Board has accepted the tender of N. Prendergast, of Narandera, for 18,900 lineal feet of formation and boxing on the…

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Loan Council Federal Roads Council Country Party Weekly Report Canberra, December 81921

The Independent · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 3

The New South Wales Government is now a member of the Federal Loan Council the agreement between the States and the Commonwealth having…

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N.S.W. Railway Revenue Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

During the three months ended September 30, the earnings of the New South Wales railways, compared with those for the corresponding period of…

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The Motor Traffic Act a Number of Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, David Reaby was charged on summons, for that he did drive a motor…

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Motoring Mishap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon Mr. Karney Phipps was driving along the river flats near Mr. J. Cullen's property (Vic.), with Mr. T. Eisley, when the…

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