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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 26

A Lucky Escape Motor Truck Capsizes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

Messrs. A. Sutherland and W. Evans who are carting wool by motor lorries from Messrs. Kennedy and Sons. Wandinong, to Albury, were fortunate that…

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Developmental Road

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 3

The following letter was received from the Main Roads Board at Monday’s. meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:—…

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Many Cattle Entries Deniliquin Show Special Train From Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

Mr. P. Fagan, secretary to the Deniliquin P. and A. Society, informs us that, for the first time in its history, it has been necessary to add to…

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Shocking Motor Mishap. Mother and Four Children Drowned. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

A car driven by the Rev. J. Benson, rector of Bodalla, on the south coast, plunged into the Clyde River, early this morning. Mrs. Benson and four…

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Wyangala Dam and Roto Railway Approved of Under Migration Agreement. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Premier announced that the British Government had approved of two works in New South Wales being…

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Main Roads Board

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Main Roads Board, under date Slid October, 1928:—…

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Questions in the House Main Roads and Developmental Roads

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 3

Mr. Davidson : Has the attention of the Minister for Local Government been drawn to the fact that the Main Roads Board is breaking up what…

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Victorian Railways Magazine

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

The October number of the above magazine is now to hand, and as usual, up to its high standard, and the many articles published of a most…

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Pony's Aeroplane

The Independent · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

Something of a novelly [?] of aviation was presentation with a [?] [?] prior to the [?]…

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Aeroplane Crash at Hunthawang. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

When an aeroplane, piloted by P. Hall, crashed at Hunthawang, in the Riverina, yesterday, it burst into flames, and was totally destroyed. The…

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Shocking Accident on Corowa-wahgunyah Bridge. Man Crushed by Waggon Wheel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

A very painful accident occurred on the Corowa Bridge on Saturday morning last, when a young man. named William Conrick, of…

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A Linesman's Fate. Cut to Pieces by Train. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

John Evans (31). linesman, who was killed by a train at Flemington, to-day, met his death in an unusual manner. He was walking on the overhead…

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Shocking Motor Mishap

The Independent · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

A car driven by the Rev. J. Benson, [?] of Bodalis, on the south coast, plugged into the Clydo River, party on Friday morning. Mrs. Benson and…

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The Hillston—roto Railway Approved by Public Works Committee. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. Horsington, M.L.A., has been advised that the Public Works Committee, to-day, approved of the construction of a railway from Hillston…

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Farmers Prefer Rail to Motor Transit. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Temora Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to support the railways in preference to motor transport…

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World's Motor Show British Baby Cars. Most Outstanding Feature. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 4

The most outstanding feature of the motor show at Olympia, which opened to-day, is the British manufacturers' long lead over their European…

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Railway Accidents in England. Fearful Scenes When a Fire Breaks Out. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 3

Late last night, the London and North-Eastern express from Glasgow collided with an empty train in a tunnel, outside Queen Station…

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Hillston-roto Railway

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M. M. Plannery asked: Has the Minister for Public Works seen a statement in the "Sydney Morning…

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Railway Shunter Killed. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

Sidney Brand, a shunter, employed on the railways, was fatally injured at Hornsby, late last night, when he was struck by the Newcastle mail…

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Roads and Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

OF recent years there has been growing up a serious menace to the motor car industry because of the way that industry is affecting the…

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