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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Traffic Bridge Opened At Coonamit

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 3

On 13th inst. a new bridge was opened for traffic on the Moulamein Swam Hill road over the Wakool River at Coonamit Crossing. This bridge…

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Border Railways Extension From Mildura Tour of Inspection

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 3

Claims for an extension of the Victorian railway system into the Riverina for 26 miles, by way of Gol Gol, were investigated by the Minister for…

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Murder in a Train Calcutta

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

The tyagic discovery was made on the arrival at Bombay of the mail train from Calcutta, that W. Elder, Scottish manager of a jute mill, was…

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Toll of the Motor. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

Five persons were killed in motor accidents in Victoria during the week-end. In a smash at Coonamble, Alfred…

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Ringwood Railway league. [?] Question of Providing Weighbridge at Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Redlands School on Wednesday, the 24th inst., when a good number of members were…

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Motor Taxes And Roads

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 1

Colonel Bruxner, Minister of Local Government, on his recent visit to the Riverina, said that they had on this tour met with 22 councils. They had…

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Main Roads Board of N.S.W

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. M. A. Davidson is in receipt of the following communication from the Main Roads Board of New South Wales, under date 28rd July, 1929:—…

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Victorian Railway News July, 1929 Cheap Holiday Travelling

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 4

A particularly cheap method of spending a holiday and of seeing more of Victoria is now provided by the Victorian Railways Commissioners. A…

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OWNS v. Country Debate; Bruxner on Main Roads [?] ELECTIONS? [?] and State Crises Hints by Party Leaders

The Independent · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 1

Brisbane, last week, the Prime [?] held a secret meeting, at [?] addressed a large gathering [?] mon. The press was…

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Main Roads Legislation Sound Colonel Bruxner Replies to His Critics Travelled and Saw 2,400 Miles of Them Himself

The Independent · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 1

After seeing for himself 2,400 miles of main roads in his recent tour of the shires and Municipalities Col. Bruxner, Minister for Local Government has issued a reply to the critics of the Main Roads Board…

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Victorian Railways Using the Pruning Knife False Economy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

Exactly what the reconstruction of the north-eastern railway line, from Melbourne, to Albury, has cost the State of Victoria, is a…

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North--south Railway. Adelaide

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 3

The first through train to Ailce Springs loft Adelaide yesterday, the passengers including tho scientific party which intends to study the…

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New Aerodrome for Sydney. Near Warwick Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The Aero Club of New Sauth Wales has unanimously approved of a proposal by the executive committee to expend £55,000 on the development of…

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Stock on Roads Question Discussed by P.p Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

The question of stock eating off roads came in for some discussion as the result of a question by Mr. Willis, at the, Corowa P.P…

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Adelaide to Alice Springs. The First Passenger Train. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The first passenger train from Adelaide reached Alice Springs yesterday afternoon…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge 50,000 Tons of Steel Heavy Wage Increase

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The total weight of the Sydney Harbour Bridge steelwork, erected to date is 19,800 according to Mr. Francis. R…

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Motoring Notes Around the World by Motor Cycle. Adventurous Hungarians Reach Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

Travel[?]tened, and with every available square inch of their machine plastered, over with hotel labels from a score a countries, two very…

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Motoring and Cycyling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 6

The 1929 edition of "Facts and Figures of the Automobile Industry," published by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce (U.S.A.), and…

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Victorian Railways Deficit Measures for Reduction Wage Increases Cost £240,000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Railways (Mr. Groves) and the commissioners are still conferring about the probable deficit in railways…

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Aust. Aerial Services Ltd. Aerodrome Opened at Adelaide

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Australian Aerial Services' Adelaide Aerodrome opened on Monday, August 5th, is situated 6 miles from the city on a main macadam road. It…

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