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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

936 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 47

World Famous Motorist Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The world famous racing motorist, Parry Thomas, was killed in attempting to break, the world's record on Pendine Sands. While travelling at…

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Birtles' Motor Car Expedition. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The motor car expedition from England to Australia, led by Francis Birtles, has arrived at Constantinople…

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Motor Transport of Grapes

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

Not only is the motor truck coming into general two for the purpose of conveying wheat from the farm to the railway centre, but in some instances…

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The Yarrawonga-Oaklands Railway

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

Mr. Jas. Cameron, hon. secretary of the Mulwala Progress Association, is in receipt of the following corespondence on the above subject:--…

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New Gauge on Bridge at Mulwala

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

Attention is directed to, tin advertisement appearing in this issue notifying that on 21st February a new gauge was erected on the bridge over…

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New Gauge on Bridge at Mulwala

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in this issue notifying that on 21st February a new gauge was erected on the bridge over…

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"Reso" Train to the Western District

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The Victorian Commissioners announced this week that arrangements had been completed for a tour of the "Reso" Train through the Western…

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World Famous Motorist Killed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

The world-famous racing motorist. Parry Thomas was killed wh[?] attempting to break a world's record on Pendine sands…

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World-famous Motorist Killed

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The world-famous racing motorist, Parry Thomas, was killed whilst attempting to break a world's record on Pendine Sands…

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Motor Notes Wasted Revolutions

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

Although it is not literally correct, perhaps not even approximately right, to say so it is not at all a bad plan to consider that each part of an engine…

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Dodge Motor Cars

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

The local agents (Messrs. Hall and Wetherman) announce a further reduction in the price of Dodge motor cars. For particulars see…

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Killed Motoring Native of Deniliquin Mr Thos. Rose, of Dunoon

The Independent · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A fatal accident to a native of Deniliquin, Mr. Thomas Frederick Rose, is reported in the "Riverian Recorder" (Balranald), as follows:—…

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Motor Car Accident Near Booligal. the Occupants Not Seriously Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A serious motor accident took place about 10.30 on Saturday morning, about a mile and a half on the [?]vanhoe side of Booligal, when two…

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Coreen Residents Meet With Motor Mishap on Black Spur. Mr and Mrs. O'hallorans's Remarkable Escape From Death

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday week last, Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Halloran, of "Westneath," Coreen, left their home for a motor trip to Melbourne vi[?] Mansfield. After…

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Better Farming Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 37

Reports from the Southern district, which is to be visited by the "Better; Farming Train" on its first tour during March, indicate that keen interest is…

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Roads to Federal Capital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 26

THE subject of the provision of high-claas roads to the Federal Capital from all sides is of national movement, for the reason that after…

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'Reso" Train to Western District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 9

The Victorian Commissioners announce that arrangements have been completed for a tour of the "Reso" train through the western district, and…

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Visit of the Better Farming Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 45

The Hon. B. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the arrangements made for the first tour of the Better Farming Train. The train will visit the following centres on…

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Children's Story the Red Tribe. Chapter Vii. the Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 13

East fired at once; and immediately the report of his rifle was answered by a scream from the river bank. A small figure was seen to stumble forth…

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The Road to Friendship. St. Elmo, Smollett-street, Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.-I saw one of your nieco's letters in the Children's Corner of the Albury "Banner" dated 25th February. I would like to correspond…

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