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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 26

Correspondence. South Corowa Roads. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

Sir,--I understand that, after a long period of neglect, the Municipal Council have agreed to spend the large sum of £20 on a road in South…

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Too Much Red Tape Mayor Flogs Main Roads Board

The Independent · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

The Main Roads Board doesn't like the height from the ground of one or two of the signboards directing motor traffic through the town of Deniliquin,…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, George Aucote, of Mathoura pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor lorry in Harfleur street on 10th April…

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Irish Railway Station Held Up. Dublin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

A party of young men, unarmed and unmasked, entered the Killiney station, and ordered the stationmaster and porter away. They then…

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Motor-drivers' Prosecutions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

A member of the N.R.M.A. has complained to the Association that he was recently proceeded against for falling to keen as near as practicable…

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Motor Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

At about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday a collision occurred between a motor truck and motor car at the Bank corner at Wahgunyah. The truck…

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The Shires' Association. The Minister on Roads. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Shires Association the Minister for Local Government said there had been an enormous growth in the…

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Blighty's Railway Deputation to Sydney Meets Minister on

The Independent · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Five delegates will leave Deniliquin on Tuesday next for Sydney, where they will place the request for a railway to Blighty from Deniliquin before…

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A Callous Motorist. Does Not Pull Up After a Fatal Accident. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

Neville Toole(8), was knocked down by a large Sedan motor car, at St. Kilda, last night. The wheels of the car passed over his head and he was…

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Blighty Railway League Deputation to Meet Minister

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for deputation to meet the N.S.W. Minister for Railways in Sydney next Wednesday, in connection with the…

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The Shires' Association the Minister on Roads

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Shires Association in Sydney, the Minister for Local Government said there had been an enormous growth in the…

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A Railway Fatality. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 2

Thomas McKee, while proceeding to his home on a railway tricycle, near Maryborough, was run down by a special train, and fatally injured…

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Road Race

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

On Monday morning next a 20 mile road race will be held. Starting from Tattersall's Hotel at 10.30 a.m, the cyclists will proceed along End Street,…

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Walla-gerogery Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

The Hume Shire, recognising that a lot of traffic passes over this road has been effecting repairs and connecting up the metalled and gravelled…

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Local and General Monday’s Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

The Deniliquin Cycle Club’s 20-mile road race will be held on Monday. Competitors will start at 10.30 a.m. from Tattersall’s hotel, and race…

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Latest Telegrams. the Deniliquin-blighty Railway Proposal. Deputation to Minister. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

A deputation from the Deniliquin-Blighty Railway League, asked the Acting Premier and Minister for Works, Mr. Buttenshaw, to authorise…

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Roads Problem Railway Fares & Freights State Country Party Report Sydney, 29/5/28

The Independent · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Colonel M. F. Brurner) has evidently impressed the councils of this state with his ability to deal successfully…

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Completely Successful Blighty Railway Deputation Mr. Buitenshaw Will Recommend Tee Line

The Independent · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

"I think you are [?] to railway connection and uf the Government has not the [?] to build the [?] line from Jerliderie to Blighty I will [?] that the Victorian Government be gives permission to investigate the [?] of an…

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Adelaide Tram Strike. Adelaide

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

The tramway employee's have begun, a regulation strike. They complain that previously they signed off when their work was finished, but…

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Mauled by Motor Car. Elderly Man's Painful Experience. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

John Ferguson (64), was crossing the road, at Hurstville, last night, when he was knocked down and dragged along for some distance by a…

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