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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Unburstable Tu[?] The Need of Every Motor[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

The “unburstable tube” is s[?] thing every motorist has being [?] for years. A sample of the [?] approach to all that its in[?]…

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Blighty-Darlington Point Railway Victorian Minister Impressed Inspection of Route

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

The Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Groves, M.L.A.) after making an inspection of the country along the proposed route of the…

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Minister of Railways’ Tour

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 3

The Minister of Railways, accompanied by the chief engineer for railways construction (Mr. Perrin), visited Savernake,…

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Border Railways. Victorian Minister's Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Railways, Mr Groves, and party made a lengthy tour last week from Yarrawonga north to Oaldands, thence…

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British Motor Cyclists Establish 25,000 Miles Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

A team of six British motor cyclists have succeeded in establishing a remarkable world's record on the famous Monthlery motor racing…

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Motor Accident. Two Killed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

A head-on collision occurred on the Geelong road, six miles from Werribee, early on Sunday night. Mr Frank Goodman, who was…

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Seven Persons Injured in Tram Smash. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Seven persons were injured when a tram left the rails at Ultimo, last night, and crashed into a tobacconist's shop, which suddenly burst into…

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Fatal Tram-'bus Collision. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Struck by an electric tram in Malvern road, near the corner of Bendigo street, Prahran, yesterday morning, a motor-'bus, crowded with persons…

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'Bus Collides with Tram 21 Persons Injured. Accident at Prahran

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

A sensational collision between a crowded motor 'bus and a tram, within a abort distance of Chapel street, Prahran, occurred on Wednesday…

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Motor Notes. Warm Engine As Soon As Possible

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Experts have found that hot water in the Jacket of the automobile engine helps to reduce the thinning of the all in the crankease. In a cool…

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Riverina Railways Victorian Minister of Railways on Tour. District Requests

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

The Minister of Railways, accompanied by the chief engineer for railways construction (Mr. Perrin), visited Savernake, Oaklands and the…

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Loyal Railway Employees

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Shepparton branch of the Victorian Railways Union it was mentioned that the wages paid to railway employees there…

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Run Over by Motor Lorry Man Killed Instantly. No Negligence on the Part of Driver

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

While walking along Bridge road, Corowa, towards noon on Monday last. in company with five other men, a man named Patrick James Dwyer,…

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Railway Retrenchment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

The financial depression is beginning to have its natural effects Retrenchment in the N.S.W. railway service is announced. Railwaymen…

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Victorian Minister For Railways At Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

On Monday morning last, Mr. Groves (Victorian Minister for Railways), accompanied by Mr. T. Lynch (secretary) and Mr. C. H. Perrin…

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Man Cut to Pieces by Train. Melbourne, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

Frederick Rusch, an elderly man, was run down by an electric train at a crossing, at Sandringham (Victoria) and cut to pieces…

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Blighty Railway Minister at Finley

The Independent · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

The following is taken from the Finley "Mail":— On a tour of inspection of Southern Riverina the Victorian Minister for…

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Blighty Railway Proposal Victorians Support It Warmly Press Praises Quality of the Land

The Independent · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

According to the special reporter of the Bendigo Advertiser, who was sent up to accompany the Ministerial Party which recently inspected the proposed route of the Deniliquin-Blighty railway, there is not much wrong with the country through it will…

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Riflemen in Motor Smash. Two Killed. SALE (Vic)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

A motor car conveying riflemen returning from Stratford, and driven by Mr. Hilton Traill, got out of control on the Dargo Road, on Saturday…

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Motor Coach Catches Fire. Five Fatalities Result. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

When a motor coach travelling from Reading to London, caught fire and overturned, lour were burned to death aud fifteen seriously injured. The fifth…

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