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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 26

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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London to Capetown. Day and Night Aeroplane Dash. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Captain G. Lines has completed plans for a day and night air dash, London to Capetown, in an Avro Avian light plane, similar to Hinkler's…

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Visit of Trackless Train Coming to Henty August 4

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

On Saturday, August 4 next, the people of Henty will have the unique opportunity of seeing and inspecting the world-famous Trackless…

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Train Collision in Canada. Two Soldiers Killed. OTTAWA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

A troop and freight train crashed in a head-on collision. Two soldiers were killed and several badly injured. Fifteen horses were killed…

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Motor Mechanic's Death. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

Victor Dive (24), mechanic, died at St. Vincent's Hospital, as a result of injuries received in a motor smash at Randwick, when a car suddenly…

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Motors & Motoring Hints That Help Removing Tar Spots

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Nothing is more annoying than to have a highly varnished car body spotted with wet tar from the road. This can easily be removed in the…

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Hay Catholic Tennis Club v. Narandera Railway Tennis Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The Narandera Railway Tennis team had travelled by the special train that conveyed the football team, and during the forenoon they were engaged in…

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American Railway Disasters. Vancouver

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

A Guernsey (Wyoming) message says that eight unidentified men were burned to death in a train wreck on the Burlington railroad on Sunday…

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The Better Farming Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

Farmers, stockowners and others concerned with primary production and land settlement and development in South Western and…

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Country Edition Telegrams. a Motorist's Peculiar Death. Poisoned by Fumes. SYDNEY. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Carbon monoxide fumes from a motor car caused the death of Reginald Vaughan (44), of Coogee, last night. He started the car in the garage, but…

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The Hit-and-run Motorist. Smashes Up a Cyclist. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

While Henry Wetherill (23) was riding a push, bike, at Drummoyne, he was rim down by a motor car, and sustained shocking injuries. The car…

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Motor Notes. an Unusual Trouble

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

The Automobile Association guide stationed at Mount Gambler, was called to the assistance of a motorist hold up on the road recently,…

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An Illinois Train Smash. Chicago

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

Nine were killed and twelve badly injured when two Illinois Central trains were derailed, near Mounds (Illinois.)…

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Telegrams. Motor Fatality at Werribee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

Five men and a little boy, aged three years, were injured, one of the men (George Neilson, 42) fatally, when the motor car in which they…

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Original Correspondence. the Hay-deniliquin Railway. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I saw a report in "The Grazier' 're Mr. Glowery, M.L.A., asking the Minister for Railways in the Victorian Parliament, if he would get into…

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West Australian Railway Accident. Perth

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

The driver and guard were seriously injured at Banbury (West Australia) when a train was derailed by a log which had accidentally fallen…

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Better Farming Train. 10Th August

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 3

As already announced, the Better Farming Train is to visit Berrigan on Friday of next week, and will be open to the public…

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The Better Farming Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

As already announced, the ten exhibition cars on the Better Farming Train will be open to the public, at each stopping place, from…

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Western Riverina Development League Important Conference at Deniliquin. Irrigation - Roads - Railway - Land Settlement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

The first conference of the Western Riverina Development and Migration League commenced at Deniliquin on Tuesday, 3lst ult…

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Rule of the Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Representations were recently made to the Chief Secretary by a number of Shires and Municipalities with a view to securing amendment of the…

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