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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

700 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 35

The Railway Commissioners and Their Employees. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

It is now stated that the Railway Commissioners may not serve a new log upon their employees. Their action in Joining with the…

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Motor Smash at Narrogin. Three People Killed. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

When a motor car containing seven people left the roadway, going down hill and capsized, at Narrogin, last night, three persons were killed, and…

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Rand Railway League Steadily Pursuing Its Objective. Extension of Yarrawonga. Oaklands Line

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. C. A. Toop, hon secretary of the Rand Railway League, writes to an Albury contemporary, as under:-- Three years ago a public meeting…

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Border Railways Further Extensions Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 3

Gratification was expressed on Tuesday by the Victorian Minister of Railways at reports that two sections of the Riverina were seeking extensions…

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Riverina Railways Minister's Tour Ends Claims for Development

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Completing a tour of 1500 miles through Riverina the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Groves), has returned to…

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Roads To Border Railways

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

The following communication has been received from the Under Secretary for Lands, Sydney, by our Member, Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A.:—…

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Main Roads In N.S.W. Position of Roads in Western Division

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

Speaking in the New South Wales Legislative Council on the Main Roads (Amendment) Bill, Mr. J. Ryan said inter alia:…

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[?]Rmers Debating Tariff: District Football [?]Od Roads [?]Argo Shire [?] Council Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

[?] monthly meeting of [?] onpoil, on Thursday, [?]nt, the President, Cr.[?]son and Crs. P…

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Motor Car Accident Truck Backs Into Shop Window

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

An accident of rather a peculiar kind took place on Friday night about 9 o'clock, in Lachlan Street. It was raining at the time and there were…

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Fatal Motor Collision. Man Killed at Preston. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Harold Collins (35), was killed and two others were injured last night, when two motor trucks collided at Preston. Both the injured are in a…

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The New Railway Log. Resented by Staff. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Australian Railway Unions, in Sydney last night, speakers bitterly protested against the new log of the Railway…

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Correspondence. Link-up the Railways. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

Sir, -- I was greatly interested in Mr. C. E. Burrowes letter in your last issue, and think that he has suggested the antidote to Corowa's…

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Motor Fatality. Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Bernard Patterson, 22, was killed and his companion, Chas. Higgins was injured, when a motor truck dived through the ralls of the…

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Wahgunyah Railway 8Tation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. E. Hargreaves, stationmaster at Wahgunyah, forwards the following particulars of revenue received at the above station for the month of April…

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Motor Notes. Dealing with Jammed Bendix Pinion

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

A fairly common fault which may strand the ower for some hours if he does not know who to deal with it, is the jamming of the Bendix starter…

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Railway Commissioners At Deniliquin To-day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners (Mr, H, W. Clapp), with Mr. Shannon (Commissioner) and several officials, visited…

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Motor Trades’ Secretary Mr. Laure Allibon An Appreciative Article

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The April number of “The Australian Automobile Trade Journal,” publishes the following article with reference to Mr. Laurie Allibon, son…

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Tocumwal Train Service

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Narandera Council, Ald. Mancy brought forward the subject of the running of the train service…

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Border Railways. Further Extensions Proposed

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

Gratification was expressed last week by the Victorian Minister of Railways at reports that two sections of the Riverina were…

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Derailed Goods Train Nearly Causes Disaster. Newcastle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

A railway disaster was narrowly averted at Woodville Junction early this morning, when two trucks from a goods train jumped the rails. The…

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