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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 47

Main Road Men Question in House

The Independent · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

In the Logislative Assembly Mr. Kilpatrick said: I desire to ask Minister for Labour and [?] whether he has noticed a statement…

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An Incident of the One Tree Plain Alleged Damage to Motor Car

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

At the court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr D. W. Reed, P.M., Richard Goolgar wad charged that near One Tree, on the Booligai road, he did…

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Rand--coreen Railway Extension

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., in reply to his inquiry regarding the visit of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee for the purpose of taking…

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Motor Notes. Starting the Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 5

A great deal of the trouble which urines in the matter of starting may be eliminated if the conditions are carefully appreciated. Often the…

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Stolen Motor Car Youth Pleads Guilty

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

At the Echuca Court on Tuesday before His Worship the Mayor (Cr. J. Simmie), James Ernest Alfred Wahines, electrician, was charged…

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Two-mile Road Race to be Conducted by the Border Cycle Club

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 3

At a meeting of the newly-formed Border Cycle Club on Tuesday evening, It was decided to conduct a road race of two miles, for which a prize…

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Motor Notes on Oil Moderation

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Although every motorist fully realises the necessity for keeping oil in [?] engine, there are comparatively few who realise the evils which…

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Petty Sessions BALRANALD. (23rd February 1927.) (Before D. W. Reed Esp, P.M.)—Motor Act Prosecutions

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

Police v John Lopas charged with failing to drive a motor lorry on left or near side of street. Pended guilty, and fined £2 and 8/ court costs…

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Corowa Cycle Club. Two Mile Road Race

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

The Border Cycle Club held its first road race on Saturday last. There were eight competitors, who started at Flanagan's, at South…

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Darlington Point. Motor Accident at Darlington Point

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

A narrow escape from what might have been a serious accident took Place at Darlington Point a few nights ago, when the driver of a Chevrolet…

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Border Cycle Club Holds Its First Road H. Connelius Is Winner

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

There were eight entrants in the first road race conducted by the Border Cycle Club, which was held on Saturday afternoon…

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Rand-coreen Railway Extension

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Bell, M.L.A., in reply to the inquiry regarding the visit of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee for the purpose of taking…

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WATERMELONS! Alloway, Collie Road, Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is some time since I last wrote to you. I was glad to see my letter in the "Banner." We had a good few water melons not very…

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Holbrook Shire Council New Road Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 35

At the regular meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council there were present: Crs. F. W. Nolan (president), John Ross, jun., J. C. Bowler, A. Robt…

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Off to Cricket. "Alloway," Collie-road, Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is about three weeks ago since I received your letter in the "Banner." My two brothers and our school master and a workman…

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Sporting. Victorian Racing. News and Notes. Our Training Methods.--do We Train Too Fine?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

An English racehorse owner, Mr. Washington Singer, whose name suggests sewing machines, and rightly, so, because that is where he derives…

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Motor Works Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 45

A disastrous fire in Sydney on Wednesday night destroyed the motor body building works of Holden and Co. Ltd., whose Load office is in Adelaide. The…

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Motors Some Useful Information Regarding Them. Adjusting Brake Wing Nuts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 36

On ninny ears the brake adjustments consist of wing nuts placed at the ends of the brake rods, but very often these nuts are not nearly as accessible as they…

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Wagga Fatality. Motor Truck Overturns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 39

Disaster befel the family of Percival Edwin Hams, blacksmith, of Mangoplah and formerly of Forsyth-street, Wagga, on Saturday night, when on the…

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Fatal Motor Smashes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 32

Two people were killed and four injured in a motor car accident at Brighton (Victoria) at midnight on Saturday. The killed are: Erie Dunk,…

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