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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 26

Federal Aid Roads Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

During the year the Government called a meeting of the Federal Aid Roads Board composed of the Minister for Works and Railways (Hon. W…

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Wahgunyah-rutherglen Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

For some time past the work of putting the main Wahgunyah-Rutherglen road into a thorough state of repairs--or, . should we say re-making it--…

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A Loan, or Bad Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald Matthews) will be commended for stepping into the limelight with a bold scheme for raising loan money for repairing the…

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Mayor to the Critics Are You Game to Buy Roads ? £19,000 for Roads, Footpaths, Drains, Etc

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

To put the roads and foot paths in order would cost coughly, £18,000, and you could borrow £9,000 get a [?] of £10,000 from the Main Roads Board and make a job of the lot," said the Mayor, on Monday night [?] to children in the press and…

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Extraordinary Happening in China. Troop Train Attacked by Amoured Car. Train Crew Unaware of Proceedings. SHANGHAI

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 6

An extraordinary tragedy was discovered at the Tientsin railway station, on the arrival of a troop train from Shanghai. Carriages were…

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Loan for Roads Mayor’s Big Proposition £18,000 May be Required

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews) on Monday night offered something for his press critics to consider with regard to the bad roads in the…

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Fearful Railway Collision. Twenty-Two Dead. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

A crowded excursion train, from Scarborough to Newcastle, collided with a goods train, outside Darlington Station, before mid-night. The…

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Motor By-passes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

Since the passing of the amendment in the Local Government Act providing for the putting down of motor by-passes ob public roads, a…

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Federal Motors Mr. James flairs Garage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Napier Street business of Mr C. Evans, Junr., has been bought by Mr James Hall, who has acquired the local agency of the popular…

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Footwarmers on 'Corowaculcairn Train. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3

Sir,--Again I would beg to raise the freezing question of footwarmers for the Culcairn Corowa train. A few weeks ago we were delighted…

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Riverina Railways Broad Policy Necessary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

In last issue, Jerilderie “Herald” published the following article:— With the fornication of sub-branches of the Development League in…

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Western Riverina Development League Jerilderie Sub-branch Meeting. Important Resolutions for Deniliquin Conference Developmental Roads-Railways-Land Settlement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

That interest is being maintained in the activities of the Western Riverina Development and Migration League was evidenced by the…

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Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

Mr W. W. Elliott moved:—"That a Conference of Victorian and N.S.W. railway authorities be convened with a view of…

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Edward River Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

By a proclamation in last week’s Government Gazette, it was notified that the bridge over the Eaward River at Deniliquin has been handed…

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Success of Apple Train

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

An apple train was run on the Moulamein Bulranald line, recently, the apples being disposed of at the rate of 5/- per case. The whole supply…

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Mangled by Sheep Train Serious Accident at Culcairn. Albury Ambulance's Quick [?]

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

A most painful [?] shocking accident befell Mr. Mark McBride, a middle-aged man, at Culcairn on Saturday afternoon, when he was…

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Motor Collision at Randwick. Actors Injured. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

A motor collision, at Randwick, last night, resulted in injuries to several members of Leon Gordon's company, which is now playing "Scandal" at…

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Rand Railway League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Rand Railway League was held on Friday, 22nd ult. It was decided to send a deputation comprising Messrs…

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Mascot Aerodrome Presentation to Pacific Flyers. Gift Avro-avian Christened. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

There was a large gathering of spectators at the Mascot aerodrome yesterday, afternoon, to witness the christening of the new Avro-Avian…

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Loan for Roads To be Considered Later

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The Mayor’s proposal to raise a substantial loan for road works was not submitted to the aldermen last night…

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