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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Can Land on Sea or Aerodrome

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

Although primarily a flying boat, the "Cutty Sark" is fitted with the most up-to-date "amphibian" gear—retractable landing chassis operated…

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Aeroplane's Forced Landing Journey Continued by Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

About midday on Thursday His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) who was flying to Yass from Adelaide where he had been to…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train. a Hurstville Incident. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

All attempt was made to wreck a last suburban train near the Hurs[?]ville railway station. The driver, noticing an obstruction on the line…

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Explosion on Train. Kills Seventeen People and Injures Many More. TOKIO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

Dynamite accidentally mixed with coal caused the explosion of a passenger locomotive, at Kyushiu, yesterday. Seventeen were killed and…

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Railway Employees and 48 Hours

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

The secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. A. Campbell) said to-night that the Railway Commissioners had agreed to suspend the…

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Altered Train

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

The train from Deniliquin on Good Friday (April 18) will leave e at 6.40 a.m. instead of 1.45 p.m. ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH…

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Railway Commissioners at Albury the Overhead Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

Messrs. O. W. Brain, assistant Railway Commissioner; J. D. Reid, area commissioner, and staff officers paid their annual official visit to Albury on…

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North Shore Bridge

The Independent · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

Dr. Bradfield last week, stated that he expected the arch of the North Shore Bridge to be completed by September, and the bridge to be open for…

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Road Speed Limits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

A recommendation was made in the Benalla Court by Mr. T. Williams, P.M., to Inspector Perkins, of the Country Roads Board, that the board…

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Mr. Clapp Meets Farmers Railways and Producers Unfair Road Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 35

At St. Arnaud (Vic.) a frank statement of the position of the Victorian railways was given by the chairman of the Victorian Railways…

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The Mail Train Robbery. Further Particulars

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

Further particulars of the Mudgee mail train robbery, reported in our country edtition, and appearing in another column, show that the thieves…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit Re-instatement of Friday Shopping Train Advocated No Alteration to Be Made

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

The Commissioners special train arrived at Corowa, as per schedule, on Monday schedule, on Monday evening last carrying with it Mr. O. W…

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A Daring Crime Express Train Held Up Guard Threatened with Revolver

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

THE Mudgee express, which left Sydney at 9.50 o'clock on Tuesday night, was held up near Emu Plains by two masked armed bandits…

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Road Speed Limit Obligations to Truck Owners Man Fined £20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

A recommendation was made in the Benalla court on Tuesday by Mr T.Williams P.M., to Inspector Perkins, of the country Roads Board…

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Masked Armed Bandits Stick Up Mail Train. Secure £4,000 in Bullion. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Armed and masked bandits perpetrated one of the most daring robberies reported in Australia shortly before midnight…

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Motors the Brake Danger

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 28

Brakes, too, belong to that small army of motor car components of which it may be truthfully said in many instances that they "are out of…

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Kyogle-brisbane Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 33

The engineer in charge of the construction of the Kyogle to Brisbane railway, which will provide a uniform gauge between Sydney and the…

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Children's Story the Death Trail a Gripping Story of Motor Racing. Chapter I a Discovery in the Ditch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 21

Jessie's father—we called him Jessie because his name was Jessamy—always said that he would make Jessie a business man by taking him into…

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Blighty's Railway Prospects Appear Brighter Governments Reach Further Stage

The Independent · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. H. R. Thomson, President ef the Deniliquin-Blighty Railway League, has received the following letter from Mr. M. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., dated April 6th:—"For your information, we have reached another stage in the extension of the Victorian Railway…

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