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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

517 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 26

Deniliquin-blighty Railway. Deputation to Victorian Minister

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

Led by the Mayor of Deniliquin, Alderman E. Matthews, a large deputation of farmers from Riverina waited on the Victorian…

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Blighty's Railway "Big" Men Want It "Would Be Worth a Tak"

The Independent · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

According to statements made at the last meeting of the Blighty Farmers and Settlers' Association the "big" landholders of the district are not…

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Motor Fatality Near Singleton. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A young man and woman, believed to be brother and sister, named Murchison, of Rose Bay, Sydney, were killed in a motor accident, near miles from Broke, near…

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Motorist Convicted of Feloniously Slaying. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions Lionel William Anthes was found guilty and remanded for sentence, on a charge of having feloniously slain…

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Railway Man's Death

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

On Friday a painful sensation was caused, when it became known that Mr. James Mt. Dougall one of the Barnawartha gung, who was…

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Bottles on Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Some intellectual individual or individuals have amused themselves by distributing empty bottles along the centre of the track for a…

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Serious Train Smash in France. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

At Paris, 16 people were killed, and others are in hospital in a dangerous condition, while scores of others were injured as the result of…

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Bomb on Railway Line. Supposed to be Meant for Mussolini LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A Lugano message states that a powerful bomb was discovered on the railway line, at Como, over which Mussolini was due to pass on his…

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Hopefield. a Motor Trip to the North Coast

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Johnston and family have just returned from an enjoyable motor tour of over 3000 miles. Leaving Hopefield at 9 a.m. on the…

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Railway Works

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the State Cabinet on Tuesday the question of uncompleted railway works was discussed by Ministers, and it was decided that…

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Motorists Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday, Leslie J. Beehag was fined 10/ with 8/ costs for failing to return a motor driver’s license. On a similar charge…

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Blighty Railway Most Serviceable Route (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Sir,—After meeting with some success when the recent deputation Melbourne asked the Minister tot Railways to put before the Victorian…

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Motors Collide North Deniliquin Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Cars owned by Mr. Girdwood, postal assistant and Mr G Bayliss, of Blighty Settlement Collided at North Deniliquin on Monday night and…

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Blighty Railway in 3 Years?

The Independent · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

If Blighty gets its railway it will be in three years or less. That is the opinion of a man whose experience in the Department gives his judgment…

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Blighty's Railway Appeal for Delegation's Exes Land Holders and Business Men's Change

The Independent · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The following circular-letter is being distributed amongst landholders. We suggest that to applies to business people also, in view of the fact that Deniliquin should leap ahead when the line goes through:-…

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Double Motor Fatality. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A Hudson limousine car, carrying nine men and two women, which became out of control in High Street, East Kew, early yesterday morning…

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A Plea for the Motor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Dr. Harris, M.L.C., speaking at Kiewa, recently, said he supported free use of the roads by motor and other vehicles, and considered that a…

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Fatal Fall From Motor Cycle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A young man named Frank William Rodda, 22 years of age, who followed the occupation of a painter, and resided at Shopparion, was found at…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Sensational Motor Car Fatality. The Car Plunges Into Woolloomooloo Bay. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Travelling at a speed estimated at more than 30 miles an hour, a motor car leaped the parapet at the end of No. 1 wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay,…

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Suggested Railway Convenience

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

THE Friday night's train to Sydney has proved so popular and successful, that we think its inclusion in the winter time-table would be…

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