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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 26

Reckless Motor Driving a Twelve Months Sentence

The Independent · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

At the [?] Sessions, on Monday, James, [?] Peterson [?], a motor manager, was charged with having [?] a motor car in a…

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The Wheat Yield Official Railway Estimate

The Independent · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The official railway estimate of the wheat yield in Northern Victoria and Southern. Riverina has been issued by the superintendent of railways at…

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Chief Railway Commissioner Flying Visit to Hay. Local Requests Preferred

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

In a special train, equipped for the purpose, the Chief Railway Commissioner, accompanied by the Area Commissioner, the Chief Traffic Manager…

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Motor Car Collision. Five Men Injured. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

Five men were injured, two seriously, in collision between a car and a taxi, at Randwick. Two of the victims are policemen, who were given a…

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Motor Industry Mr. H. C. French Returns from Canada

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

In the course of an interview at Geelong, Mr. H. C. Fren[?] general manager of Ford Motor Company, of Australia Pty. Ltd.,…

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Hillston-Roto Railway the Wyangala Dam

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 4

Cabinet has decided that work at Wyangala Dam shall being at once, Careful consideration has been given to the question whether the road to…

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Alteration of Name of Railway Station

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1928 · page 3

The following letter was forwarded to the Victorian Railways Commissioners on behalf of the Stony Crossing League"—…

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New Zealand Motor Fatality. Auckland

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Throe persons were killed and four injured when a motor car capsized and fell down a steep bank at Coromandel, during the week-end. Those…

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Motor Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

One man (Thomas Hinds) was killed and four others injured when a motor car crashed into a telegraph pole, on Liverpool Road, on Saturday…

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Motor Car Capsizes and Kills an Occupant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

While a motor car, which had been hired earlier in the evening, was returning to Brisbane early this rooming, it skidded and capsized. One of the…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1928 · page 1

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to Jerilderie on Thursday last. They were met here by…

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Man Cut to Pieces by Train. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

William Hardiman (50) was attem[?]ting to board a moving train, at [?] when he lost his bal[?] fell under the wheels. He…

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A Bilow to the Drover Motor Cars and Cattle

The Independent · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

A decision has been given by a country police court (says the S.M.Herald) which will and so enormously to the troubles of [?] of the…

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Latest Telegrams Motor Car and Cart in Collision. Two People Killed. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Ernest Bagley and Miss Davidson were killed, and Rupert Ruwold seriously injured, in a collision between a motor car and a market gardener's…

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Fatal Motor Collision. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Ernest Bayley and Miss Davidson were killed and Rupert was seriously injured in a collision between a motor car and a market…

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Blighty Railway Deputation Being Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 3

Representatives of Bendigo Chamber of Commerce Advance Bendigo and the North League, Bendigo Automobile Club, and Echuca Chamber…

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Blighty Railway Attitude of Government

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson. M.L.A., writes: — “As a result of a statement I saw in the Deniliquin paper made by…

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Road Repairs

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

Necessity for the repair of the road of approach to the bridge and railway at Balranald, Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., is in…

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General Motors

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 2

To inaugurate the taking over of the Balranald branch of General Motors, by Mr. Frank L. Grimwood, a dinner was given at the Royal Hotel on…

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Railway Publicity Activities

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 1

Slowly but surely, the literature prepared by. the publicity section. of the Railways Department for the guidance of tourists is covering the whole…

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