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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

825 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 42

Guide for Motorists Shell Company's Efforts

The Independent · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

Overland motorists the during the week-end from Perth [?] conditions of the overland route between Perth and Adelaide are the best [?]…

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Pillion Riding on Motor Cycles. Protest Against Prohibition. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

A large deputation protested to the Minister of Local Government against a movement to prohibit pillion riding on solo motor cycles. The…

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Pursued Man Killed. Thrown from Bicycle Against Motor Truck. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Carl Henry Fidler, 45, while being chased through the streets of Brisbane, yesterday afternoon, by the police, was killed when the bicycle…

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The Railway Re-organisation Scheme. Forty-Eight Hours' Week to be Opposed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Representatives of the railway unions, led by Mr. J. S. Garden, who met the Chief Railways Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Cleary), yesterday…

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Appeal to Railway-men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The Chief Railways Commissioner (Mr. Clearly) made a stirring appeal to railway employees at the annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway…

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Another Start Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

Advice has been received at Yarrawonga from Mr. E. F. Cleary M.L.A., in reply to a deputation which recently waited on the…

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Momalong Road

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

The Shire Clerk has received the following letter from the Main Roads Board, concerning developmental work on the road to Oaklands:—…

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Yarrawonga-oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

Mr E. F. Cleary has forwarded to Mr W. J. Gorman the following letter from te Minister of Railways, concerning the completion of th[?]…

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Smash at Bridge Girl's Narrrow Escape Knocked Down by Car

The Independent · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

Miss Lulla Mark, daughter of Mr. Bert. Mark, of Deniliquin, had a uniraculous escape from serious injury when she was knockefd frfom her bicycle by a…

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The Railway Budget. Introduced Last Night. SYDNEY. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

The Railway Budget was presented to the Legislative Assembly, by Treasurer Stevens. It discloses a deficit for the current year, estimated…

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The Labour Council and the Railways. 48-Hour Week to be Opposed. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The Labour Council carried by 117 votes to 71 a resolution that all unions in the railway services refuse to work longer than 44 hours. A motion for a…

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The Victorian Railways. Year's Working Shows Loss of Million. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The chairman of the Victorian Railways Commission forecasts a denc[?] of £1,000,000 in the railways, this year. Three hundred and thirty-five…

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A Speeding Motor Cyclist Causes Policeman's Death. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

While following a speeding motor cyclist, at Mile End, to-day, Traffic Constable Andrew Copeley (25), was killed, when the motor cycle he was…

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Policeman Accidentally Shot While Chasing Motor Thieves. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

During a sensational chase after a stolen motor car in the city, early this morning, Constable Brown fell from the wireless patrol. In the fall his…

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Motor Notes Removing Rear Wheels

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

Rear wheels, that are forced on to tapered axles are sometimes very hard to remove, but hero is an easy way to do this Job. Jack up both rear…

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"Sell the Railways" (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

Sir.--Hon. Thos, Waddell, M.L.C., wants to sell the railways. He says that they are a liability, not an asset. He issues a challenge in these words…

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Sensational Motor Chase Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

During a sensational chase after a stolen motor, car in the city early this morning, Constable Brown fell from the wireless patrol car. In the fall…

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"Railways Can Be Made to Pay" New Rail Chief Says So

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 6

Mr. Cleary has submitted a report to the Government in which he states that the railways could be made to pay within three or…

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Border Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 6

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw). that Cabinet has considered the…

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N.s.w. Railway Commissioners to Visit Corowa on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Cleary, will arrive at Corowa by special' train on Monday evening next, and will…

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