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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 26

The Better Farming Train. Riverina Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for further tours of the Better…

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Railway Facilities

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners will arrange for reduced fares to assist visitors from other stations, within a specified radius, travelling to and…

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Echuca Road

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 3

On Monday night Aid. Lawson told the Municipal Council that were two place on the Echuca Stock route, past the old railway workshops site,…

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Train Leaves Later

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 3

Commencing on Monday next, the daily motor train from Deniliquin will leave at 1 45 p.m. daily, instead of 1.30 p.m. The train will arrive…

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The Mayor and the Roads

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Owing to the Town Clerk (Mr. pollack) being too busy on other important matters to prepare the suggested scheme of the Mayor to raise a special…

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The Arctic Searchers. The Krassin to the Rescue. After Aeroplane Locates Party. MOSCOW

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

The Russian airman, Chukhnovsky, left the ice-breaker Krassin, reconnoitering, when he located Malmgren's walking party, 20 miles from the…

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Cost of Government the Roads Policy State Country Party Report Sydney

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Superficial comparison of the cost of government in New South Wales with that of some foreign States similarly situated in respect of population and…

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Railway Bridge at Yarra Wonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Work is proceeding satisfactorily on the new railway bridge over the Murray at Yarrawonga, Messrs. C. Ruwolt pty. Ltd. who are the…

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Trackless Train. Visits Corowa August 8

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 3

By special arrangement with Roche Motors Pty. Ltd. the Motro Goldwyn Mayer "Trackless Train," which is now touring Victoria, will visit…

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Motor Accident in S.A. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Arthur Fitchner (40), a farmer, was killed, and four other persons were injured, when a motor car crashed into a tree near Point Victoria…

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Fatal Motor Accidents. Two Children Killed. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Vincent McNally (7), of Newtown, and Geo. Bryant (5), of Leichhardt, were knocked down by motor cars, and killed, in different parts of the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Alleged Youthful Car Driver. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Henry Gordon Edwards (34), of Kensington, was riding a motor cycle at Randwick, when he was knocked ; down by a motor car, driven by a…

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Murray Lands. Border Railways Agreement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. IL T. Ball. Minister for Lands, returned to Sydney on Thursday. Mr. Ball attended the ceremony of the official opening of the bridge over the…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes Accident on Howlong Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

While seven men employed as telegraph linesmen, and attached to the Albury Post Office, were proceeding to Howlong in ton track, on…

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A Big Motor Mishap List

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

There were a number of week-end motor smashes. While walking along Princess Highway, near Corrimal, Albert Herbert Hill, 17 years, of…

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Border Railways Agreement Progress of Settlement

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Lands, has now returned to Sydney, after attending the ceremony of the official opening of the bridge over the Murray…

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Motor Gar Crash At Kyalite

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 2

Whilst returning from Swan Hill to "Gracedale," in the early hours of Thursday morning, Mr. Alex. Stenning and party met with a severe accident…

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The Jerilderie Road Gate. Motorists Who Did Not Close It. a Batch of Summonsed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

A fortnight ago, at the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, one of the aldermen ridiculed the suggestion that motorists, who left the…

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Train Wreck in U.S.A. Eight Deaths. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 3

At Farmington, New Hampshire, eight persons are dead and twenty missing owing to the wreck of a train near here, on Sunday…

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The Better Farming Train. Coming Riverina Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

The Better Farming Train is at present in depot at Temora, where it will remain until 31st July, the commencing date for a tour of the…

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