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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 26

Aeroplane Crashes in QUEENSLAND. Women Occupants' Escape. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

A Moth aeroplane, piloted by Mrs. Dorothy Reis, crashed and was wrecked at St. George, Queensland. The pilot and a passenger were pinned…

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Hillston-roto Railway Question in House

The Independent · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

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

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Motorist Charged with Manslaughter. Twelve Months' Imprisonment. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Henry Barnes was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, at Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, for the manslaughter of William Kirby, who…

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Melbourne Girls Attempt East-West Record Australia's Premier Lady Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 3

Miss Jean Robertson, of Armedale. and Miss Kathleen Howell, of Toorak, reached Melbourne on the 11th from Perth, having covered the…

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The Wyangala Dam And Hillstion-Roto Railway

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 3

The Government has been advised that the British authorities have approved of the expenditures of money provided under the British Migration…

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Railways in [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

The Victorian Railways system, at June 30 last totalled 4, 696 miles of route of this the sections between Echuca and Deniliquin, 45…

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War with Motors Railways Will Win

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

One of England's railway exports. Mr. Edwin C. Cox, reached Sydney last week by the Chitral. He is on a holiday tour…

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Drunken Motorist

The Independent · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Henry Baries was sentenced to [?] months imprisonment at Darlington [?] Sessions, on Monday for the new [?] of William [?], who was…

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Albury Motor Cycle Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

On Sunday next, October 28, the Albury Motor Cycle Club are holding their annual reliability trial for the A.J.S. Cup. Corowa is included in the…

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The Wyangala Dam and Hillston-roto Railway

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 1

The Government has been advised that the British authorities have approved of the expenditure of money provided under the British Migration…

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Victorian Railways

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 3

The Victorian Railways system, at June 80 last, totaled 4,6068. miles of route. Of this, the sections between Echuca & Deniliquin, 43 miles, Barnes…

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Reso Train Visit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

On Monday, December 3, a party of Resonians, comprising many visitors from Queensland, will arrive at Wahgunyah. The Corowa Progress…

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The Federal Railways. Satisfactory Revenue. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

The Commonwealth railway revenue for the year ended June showed a satisfactory increase over the working expenses…

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Motors in Australia. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

The Queensland Governor, in opening a conference of the Commonwealth Association of Automobile Organisations, said that motor transport…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Shocking Accident Near Springhurst. Victim's Leg Amputated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last at about 10 o'clock two brothers were returning on a motor cycle to farms where they were…

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Reso Train Visit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Further advices show that the Reso. train to visit Corowa on the 4rd of December is bringing a party of Queenslanders to Victoria. The…

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Border Railways Line to Yarrawonga Wanted Albury

The Independent · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

[?] has been formed [?] the object of having the [?] on with the Victorian railway system, preferbly by [?]…

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Motor Notes. Finding Cracks in Crank Shafts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 3

Here is a method of using kerosene in outer to find if there are buy cracks in a crank shaft. in the ordinary course those cracks are almost…

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Bridge Over Murray at Nyah

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 3

The honorary secretary of the Nyah district brunch of the Country Progressive Party hhs received the following communication forwarded from the…

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