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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Main Roads Policy Colonel Bruxner Replies to Criticism

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 3

Colonel Bruxner, Minister for Local Government, makes the following statement in answer to recent criticism of the Main Roads Policy, more…

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Proposed New Railway Pastoral Industry to Benefit

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

A deputation comprising many [?] at [?] a led on the Acting earlier, Mr. Buttenshw in Sydney, a [?] the construction of a [?]…

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Around The World By Motor Cycle Adventurous Hungarians Reach Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

With almost every available square each of their machine plastered with hotel labels from a score of countries two travel-stained Hungarian student…

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Cressy Street Road Board’s Extraor- Dinary Action Municipal Council’s Protest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

The aldermen were amazed last night to hear from the Main Roads Board’s engineer at Wagga that the “main” Hay-Echuca road was now…

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Motoring Fatality at Wagga Two Killed; a Third Man Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 2

A shocking double fatality occurred at lunch time on Sunday, about five miles from Wagga on the Urana Road, when a Morris Cowley car, carrying…

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Original Correspondence the Roads Approaching Hay. How They Could Be Made More Attractive. The Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly give space iu your valuable paper for the following item: We read a good deal in your valued…

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Motor Fatality Near Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Two persons were fatally injured, and a third seriously hurt, when a motor car ran off the Urana road, about five miles from Wagga, on…

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Railway Retrenchment. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

It is reported in railway circles that about 2000 men have already been dismissed as a result of the Government's retrenchment policy,…

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[?]Hore Bridge

The Independent · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

[?]ght of the Sydney Har[?] work, erected to date, [?] The total weight of [?] will be 50,200 tons…

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Embargo on Heavy Motors. Questionable Action by Officer of Victorian Country Roads Board

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

A surprise, visit was paid by an inspector representing the Victorian Country Roads Board to With Gunyah on Friday last and during…

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Road Fatality Car and Motor Truck Collide One Man Killed; Another Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on Boundary road near Echuca. on Friday night when a car proceeding towards Echuca collided with a motor…

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Hints to Motorists. Mechanical and Cynical

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 4

When adjusting tappets never give more than an men clearance between me tappet and the bottom of the valve s[?], a wider gap tends to make the…

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Telegrams. Racing Motorist Killed. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

Frank Clarke the driver of a car in the Belfast Trophy Race, which ran into a breakdown gang, succumbed to his injuries in hospital…

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A New Guide for Motorists

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 3

Every type and make of motor vehicle has its own particular lubrication needs, but as the average motorist cannot be…

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Altered Train Services

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

The Railway Department notifies alterations in the train services on the Rand, Holbrook and Corowa branch lines to take effect on and from…

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Border Railways

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

Asked for a declaration of policy regarding the border railways Mr. Buttenshaw told the F. and S. Conference in Sydney they would certainly…

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Oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

In connection with instructions issued to the engineer in charge of the construction of the Yarrawonga to Oaklands railway line, that all…

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Victorian Railway Finances Further Retrenchments Riverina Line Curtailed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

A another step in the railway retrenchment campaign the Minister for Railways (Mr. Groves) has given instructions for the…

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A New Guide For Motorists

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

Every type and make of motor vehicle has its own particular lubrication needs, but as the average motorist cannot be expected to know this with…

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Visit of Aeroplane Owned by Former Resident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

On Sunday morning last a Farman aeroplane, recently purchased in Sydney by Mr. Len, Mitchell, a former Corowa resident, and…

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