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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 26

Victorian Railways Magazine

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 3

We are in receipt of the September number of the above magazine, which, as usual, is up to its high standard. This popular magazine, which has only…

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Visit of Aeroplane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

A Moth aeroplane, the property of Sydney Airways Ltd., arrived here last week. Large number of residents of the town took advantage of the…

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Car Falls Off Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

The manager of the Commercial Bank of Sydney at Killarney (Q.), Mr. C. C. Norton, was killed when a motor car he was driving crashed…

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Better Farming Train At Corowa on Monday, September 14. Hints for Visitors

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

Visitors to the Better Farming Train in other districts have found that although the train is open continuously from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m…

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Blighty's Railway Deputation to Minister 'Finalised Immediately; No Money Wanted'

The Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

Following the deputation to the Minister for Lands at Finley, it is probable that Blighty's request that Victoria be allowed to investigate the Deniliquin-Blighty railway proposal will be granted almost immediately…

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[?] Blighty Railway Proposal Further Advanced [?] and Ralways [?] Wants Them [?] Parliament to Economise

The Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

[?] Member for Riverina, told the House of [?] would rather see money spent on [?] ways than on a concrete road to [?] at Canberra. The latter items could…

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Nineteen Persons Killed At a Motor Car Race. MILAN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

During the European Grand Prix race at the Monza track, a Talbot, traveling 125 miles an hour, overturned, and was precipitated, among…

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Blighty Railway Deputation to Hon. R. T. Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

A deputation waited on Hon R. T. Ball, M.L.A. in Finley on Friday with reference to the Deniliquin Blighty railway…

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The Worst Road

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

On Monday night, at the Council meeting, Ald. Lawson referred to the road in Cressy Street from the intersection of Napier Street to Macaulay…

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Town's Worst Road

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Bumpy and rough, dangerous to, traffic, with six or seven holes to the square yard and more than that in places, the portion of Cressy Street…

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Better Farming Train Demonstrations and Lectures by Experienced Men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

The Better Farming Train will be open to the public free of charge from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Demonstration and lectures in a large [?]…

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Terrible Railway Collision. At Lundenburg, Austria. Twenty-five Killed; 83 Injured. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

A Vienna message states that a terrible collision took place at Lundenburg, where the Berlin-Vienna express, at great speed, crashed into…

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Motor Mishap

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 4

A rather serious accident occurred to the Yarrawonga Mulwala bridge on Saturday morning last. Mr. W. McDonald, .Mr. J…

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Motorists Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

For failing to return an expired certificate of registration, the following were fined 12/ and 8/ costs by Mr. Soane, P.M., yesterday: Laslie S…

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Motor Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

Whilst returning from the football match held at Kyalite, on Saturday evening last, 8th inst., an accident, which may have proved more serious,…

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Producer Gas Motors Country Party Interested Canberra, 10/9/28

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 4

"The Country Party is keenly interested in the investigation being carried out by the Development and Migration Commission, regarding the possibility…

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Riverina Development Railways and Water Conservation Request for Migration Grant

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 3

The Riverina Development League is moving strongly towards attaining its objects, and recently Mr G.J. Evatt, representing the State Advisory…

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Harbour Bridge Progress of the Work

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Such rapid progress ha been made during the past two or three months that work on the erection of the main arch of Sydney’s great harbour…

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Health Department Contribution Better Farming Train. Importance of Good Health

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 3

The Health Department's contribution to the Better Farming Train, though comparatively small in extent, is full of Interest. Nothing…

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The Mascot Motor Sensation. Coffey Before the Court on Several Charges. Fined £200 for Unlicensed Revolver. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

At the Redfern Court, to-day, Ernest Joseph Coffey (30) who recently figured in a sensational revolver duel with the police, at Mascot, was fined £200…

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