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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

700 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 35

European Train Disasters. Cologne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 3

The Paris-Warsaw Express jumped the rails while travelling at a fast rate. The engine and seven carriages, including the dining saloon and…

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Heavy Traffic Demands New Type of Motor Car

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

Increasing traffic on streets and highways offers a unique challenge to automobile manufacturers who are seeking to adapt their cars to the multiple…

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Altered Railway Time Table

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

A new railway time table on the Tocumwal-Narandera line came into operation on Monday, and to those people who desire to…

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Walla Road League Walla Walla-alma Park Road in an Atrocious State One of Main Arteries of Walla Walla Application to Have Road Reconstructed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 3

A well attended meeting of members of the Walla Walla Road League was held at Mr. E. Burdack's farm, on Monday night, for…

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"Deceiving Police" Unusual Motor Charge . £1 Fine Imposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 5

AN unusual case under the Motor Traffic Act came before the Police Magistrate at the. Albury Court when Lionel McLees,…

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New Road Between Kerang and Bridgewater

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

Speaking at Calivil at the opening of the Irrigation district, Mr. Angus, Minister for lands, said he hoped to see a new main road constructed…

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Victorian Railway News Helping the Producer

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 2

It is generally accepted these days that the Victorian railwayman can be relied upon to extend a helping hand to the fruit-grower wherever and…

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Motor Fuels Tested Remarkable Demonstration Given at Oil Company's Laboratory

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 1

In view of the higher compression ratio of modern motor car engines, the famous account of the Midgley Bouncing Pin apparatus installed at the…

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Alice Springs Railway

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

The new railway line to Alice Springs is going to be a great blessing to South Australia, according to Sir Sydney Kidman, the cuttle king. Next…

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Motoring Notes. Controlling Spring Action

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

Because of the general use of spring control devices, it seems to be the general opinion that the control of spring action—particularly on the…

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A Bad Run . Motorist and New Car Chapter of Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

BAD LUCK continues to dog Mr. Dave Lord, of Junee, with his newly-purchased single-seater car. When the car was being tested,…

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The Hume Reservoir Water Being Impounded. Motor Boats on New. Lake

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 1

On Monday the Hume reservoir presented a fine sight For the first time the water was flowing over the spillway. which has been designed to…

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A Unique Challenge Heavy Traffic Demands New Type of Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 4

Increasing traffic on streets and highways offers a unique challenge to automobile manufacturers who are seeking to adapt their cars to the…

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Shell Aeroplane To be Flown out from England by Captain Jones and Flying Officer Owen

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

It has been announced that the Westland 3 engined Monoplane purchased in London by the Shell Company of Australia, will be flown…

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Death of Mrs Fraser Railway Chief's Wife. Brought on by Criticism

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 8

Poignant circumstances surrounded tho death at her home, at Pymble, on Friday, of Mrs Fraser, wife of the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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Riverina Railway Losses Working Expenses Greater Than Earnings. Some of the Reasons Why

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

THE case for the raliways was ably stated by Mr. Traffic inspector O'Neill at the meeting of growers and others at the…

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Main Roads Fond Government Payments. Much Work in Hand

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

In a statement issued on Thursday last the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Bruxner, said that for the financial years 1927-28 and 1928-29…

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Peculiar Accident Sheep Got Between Horses Legs Occupants Thrown Out on to Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 1

Recently Mrs. Clohessy, son and daughter, while driving from Ruthergien to Corowa in a gig, met with a simple accident…

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Loss on Our Railways

The Independent · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 3

The annual report of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners issued last week. disclosed a deficit of £1,030,386 for the year…

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Long Motor Boat Trip

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

After making an adventurous Journey down the Murray River from Albury in an outboard motor boat, two young Victorians, Messrs. W…

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