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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 26

British Motors Limited Visit Balranald with Fleet of Trucks

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 3

The fleet of trucks which, under the direction of British Motors Ltd, is touring the principal towns in this State, arrived in Balranald on Monday…

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Visitors to See Our Resources. New "Reso" Train. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners will shortly inaugurate a series of tours of New South Wales to enable visitors and others to see the resources of the…

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Wind-storm Causes Motor Accident. Two Men Injured. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

During a heavy wind storm at Nyngan, seven cattle trucks rolled down the line and struck a sedan car, containing two men, who were injured…

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Railway Extension to Galore

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Commisasio[?] have made arrangement for the [?] quinty-Kywong Railway line to be opened as far as Galore from the [?]…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Victim Lies Three Hours on Road. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

Crashing from a motor cycle into fence, Edgar Charles Steven, of Kurri Kurri, lay in a dying condition on the Newcastle road, near Taroo, for…

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Motor Notes. a Flexible Petrol Pump

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 4

The petrol tanks on many cars have fillers so placed that it is impossible to insert an ordinary dipstick owing to the contour of the…

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Within 12 Months Deni-blighty Railway Mr. Kilpatrick's Statement

The Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

I am in a position to tell you that if the Victorian Government does not see its way to acceed to your request to build the Deniliquin-Blighty…

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Record Breaking Motorist. Crashes at Seymour. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 2

The Italian racing motorist, Arnoldi Varini, crashed into a stump, near Seymour, Victoria, while travelling at 80 miles an hour, in an effort to…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 4

The bicycle road race, from Berrigan to Finley, and return, duly eventuated on Sunday last, and [?] a great deal of…

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Blighty Railway

The Independent · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

Some few weeks ago we were all very much amused at a letter in the Hay, paper in the form of a parable about the way a railway was lost while the…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Alleged Thefts From Railways. Three Employee Arrested. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

Three railway employees were arrested, last night, by railway detectives, who were inquiring into reports of pillaging of goods consigned…

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Motor Truck Tragedy. Two Men Killed. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

When returning in a motor truck, from a dance, at Narembeen, late on Monday night, Charles Bissett (43), and Laurence Levatt (30), were…

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Visit of Railway Chief

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 7

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) will arrive in Corowa on Monday night next, at 11.15. departing next morning at 7.45…

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Motor Lorries Taxation

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Western Reverina Development and Migration League has been advised through Mr. M A. Davidson, M.L.A., re the…

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Fatal Accident Near Cairns Cane Train Derailed. CAIRNS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

As a result of trucks, on a cane train, leaving the rails, and capsizing, at Woree, William Lloyd and William Walsh were killed. Two other were…

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Fatal Tram and Motor Collision. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

In a collision between an electric tram and a motor-car, at the junction of Anzac Parade and Maroubra Bay Road, Randwick, last evening, a child…

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Alleged Reckless Motor Driving. a Twelve Months' Sentence. SYDNEY. Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, James Campbell Paterson (31), a motor manager, was charged with having driven a motor car in a wanton manner…

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Extraordinary Tram Incident Driver Attacked. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

An extraordinary incident occurred at Bondi, late yesterday afternoon, when the driver of a tram, for some reason as yet unexplained, was struck…

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Taxation on Motor Lorries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The General Secretary of the Western Riverina Development and Migration League writes:—"I am now able to advise that…

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Motor Notes. Holiday Tyre Equipment

The Corowa Free Press · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 3

Many motorists when starting away their first holiday motor tour are Inclined to take risks by setting out with tyres that, have seen good…

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