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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

700 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 35

The Riverina Division Of The Main Roads Board

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 3

The secretary of the Main Roads Board has advised the Balranald council that the municipalities of Albury, Balranald, Cootamundra, Corowa,…

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Farmers and Settlers Ramps Wanted on Public Roads Government Assistance in Drought

The Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, last week, there was a gathering so large that it was almost impossible to crowd all tie members into the Council Chamber when extra chairs had been brought…

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Fire at Motor Garage. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

David Noyes, 32, mechanic, was remanded at the Central Police Court to day on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a motor garage at pens…

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The Missing Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

It has been decided by the Victorian police authorities to take no further action against Leslie Williams, the "missing" Goulburn electrical…

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[?]Rawonga-oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

[?] following is the itinerary [?] Victorian railways [?] who are to inspect [?] and the proposed new…

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Big Death Roll in Canadian Train Smash. Toronto

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Seventeen persons are, dead, including thirteen passengers and five are seriously injured, in a head on collision which occurred between two…

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"Roar for Improvement" the Deniliquin-blightly Railway. a Letter From Phil Random, Darlington Point (To the Editor)

The Independent · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. Phil. Random, of Darlington Point, in this article, points out the need for urgent agitation in order to consummate the efforts of the Deniliquin-Blighty Railway League. Sir,—A few years ago an agitation…

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Patrick's Day Sports; Deni.blighty Railway Tdm's Cabin [?]L Deniliquin Thursday, Sat Day

The Independent · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

[?] seventy-five years a [?] version of latin" has been pro[?] and screen…

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Victorian Railwaymen Aggrieved

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Union is very angry over the action of retiring members of the Legislative Assembly in voting, in caucus, last year, to reduce…

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Serious Canadian Railway Collision. Twenty Lives Lost. TORONTO

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Twenty are dead, including 13 passengers, and five were seriously injured in head-on collision between two Canadian National trains, on…

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Motor Fatalities in Victoria Show a Big Increase Last Year. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

According to figures issued to-day, 300 people were killed in motor accidents in Victoria, last year, compared with 214 in 1927, and 43 in 1920. The…

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Dead in Tramway Shed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Ellen Dwyer (72), who lived by herself in a hut at Matraville, was found dead in the tramway waiting shed late last night, with a wound in the face…

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Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

There was a very large atendance of representatives of district railway leagues at Frewin's Reserve oil Wednesday, 13th inst., when a meeting…

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Motor By-Passes Windouran Council Favours

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

At Windouran council meeting to-day, the president (Cr. Schollick) said he was of the opinion that al every public gate on the main road…

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Rail And Road Competition

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

There is at the present time a tendency, in some quarters, to eye with disfavor the expenditure of public moneys upon those roads which…

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WARSHIP v. AEROPLANE. Aircraft Triumph in Test

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

The Atlantic fleet and Mediterranean fleet, at manoeuvres had a spectacular engagement with aeroplanes, in which the vulnerability of…

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Thrown From Train Passenger's Close Escape Choirmaster Injured

The Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

When the Echuca Deniliquin motor train lure[?]red hea[?]ily at the carve in the rails, just before running into Deniliquin station on Saturday Mr…

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Motor Transport. Railways Affected. Yarrawongs Firms to be interview

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

For several weeks a bi weekly motor service has been in operation to tween Melbourne and yarrawonga,and has been well patronised by…

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Chevrolet Six Federal Motors Announcement

The Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

Federal Motors announces the birth of the six Cylinder Chevrolet. With this object in mind General Motors [?] to work some four years ago and he…

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Blighty Railway

The Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

The Acting Secretary of the Deniliquin Blighty Railway League, has received the following further donations to the funds of the League:…

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