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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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District Railways Wakool Crossing Deperred

The Independent · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the New South Wales Public Works Department:-…

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Motorists Break Records Should They Be Imprisoned?

The Independent · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The practice of "breaking records" indulged in by motorists travelling at a dangerous speed between various capital cities of the Commonwealth…

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The Booroorban Motor Fatality the Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

On Friday, the P.M. opened an inquiry concerning the death of Angus Edward Simpson, who met his death through a motor car accident on the…

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The Rail Motor Hay's Strong Objections. Related by Representative Demonstration. Area Commissioner Not Sympathetic But Consideration Promised

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mrv. J. D. Reid, the Southern Area Commissioner of Railways, accompanied by Mr. H. P. Harris, Assistant Commissioner…

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Public Gates Ramps for Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The following information is conveyed in a letter from the Local Government Department with reference to motor by-passes on public roads :…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Main Roads Grant Wanted. Financial Stringency

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place on Wednesday. Those present wore:-- Councillors J. J. Crennan (president)…

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Struck by Motor Truck Deniliquin Youth Injured

The Independent · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Joe Hethrington, son of Mr. Geoff. Hethrington, of Deniliquin, met with an accident in Melbourne, early this week. While attempting to board a moving…

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New Motor Regulations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

New regulations under the Motor Traffic Act brought into operation on February 1 penalises commercial vehicles which enter New South Wales…

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New Motor Regulations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

New regulations under the Motor Traffic Act, which will come into operation on February 1, will penalise commercial vehicles which enter New…

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Booroorban Motor Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Soane, P. M, held an inquest at Hay concerning the motor accident at Booroorban which resulted in the death of Angus Edward Simpson…

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Better Roads Minister’s New Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

A comprehensive road policy has been prepared by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) in consultation with the officers of the…

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Heavy Rain and Damage in Other. Parts. The Broken Hill Train Service Interrupted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Our Ivanhoe correspondent wired on Saturday: General rain, extending from Wilcannia to Broken Hill, Menindie and Clare, and averaging…

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The Record Rainfall. Corowa Registers Ten Inches for a Week. Train Services Disorganised in N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Never before in tho history of the Corowa district have rainfall registrations like those of last week been recorded. Commencing with a…

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Record Rainstorms Cause Widespread Damage. Tram Traffic Dislocated. Sydney Cut-off From Melbourne and the South-west

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday rain storms of unprecedented [?] occurred in Eastern Riverma, between Narrandra and Wagga causing the…

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Flood at Junee. Narrow Escapes. Interrupted Railway Connection

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Torrential rain inundated Junee at an early hour on Thursday night, and a message at midnight stated that the downpour was then unabated…

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Railways Disorganised

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Three serious wash aways occurred on the south-western line, the first between Junee and Old Junee, the others between Coolamon and Marrar,…

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The Albury Road Re-construction Work

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

The constructing of this roadway Is speeding along. The float touches have now been done of bringing the surface level up to the Main Roads…

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Closer Settlement Effect of Border Railways Statement by the Hon. R. T. Ball

The Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Lands, has furnished some interesting details of the development of land settlement in the Western Riverina, consequent upon the extens ion of the Victoria Railways into New South Wales under what is known as the Border Railways…

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Border Motor Taxes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

To discuss the advisability of entering a protest against the imposition of new regulations recently introduced by New South Wales, whereby a…

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Corowa Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. S. N. Tucker, statlonmaster at Corowa, forwards the following particulars of revenue received during the month of January:--Passengers,…

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