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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Nepal Merchant Runs Amok. a Railway Station Shoot Up. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

Four men were killed and two seriously injured by a wealthy Nepali merchant, who, becoming incensed at passengers entering his compartment…

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The Railways and Producers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

In a letter to the Graziers' Association on Tuesday, the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr, Cleary) said:--"I am keenly conscious of…

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Graziers Support Railways Sydney

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

The Grazlers Association conference has decided to carry out a campaign to impress upon, graziers the desirability of supporting the…

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Walla Railway Returns Big Difference in Goods Revenue Comparisons with March,1929 And. March,. 1930

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

The following particulars of traffic at the Walla Walla railway station for the month of March, 1929 and 1930 have been kindly…

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Express Train Held Up

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

The Mudgee express, which left Sydney at 9.50 o'clock on Tuesday night, was held up near Emuplains by two masked armed…

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Mudgee Train Robbery Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Police Commissioner Childs has recommended that the Government should offer a reward of [?]500 for information leading to the arrest and…

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The Mail Train Robbery. Offering of Rewards Recommended. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Commissioner of Police Childs to-day recommended to the Chief Secretary that a reward of £500 should be offered for information that…

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Motor Registration

The Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

At the recent meeting of Birgambidgal Country Party, it was decided by [?]rocommend to the next Sydney Conference of the Country Party that the…

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Blighty's Railway

The Independent · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

For some time it has been feared that the prospects for the Dehiliquin Blighty Railway line were not so bright as the landholders wished in view of…

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48-Hour Week Reversion in N.S.W. 22,000 Railwaymen Affected. Reprisals by Unionists. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Railway employees governed by Federal awards will be obliged to work a 48-hour week by a decision of the Government. The reversion…

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Railway Accident on the North Coast. Newcastle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Two cars of an empty special train telescoped early this morning on the North Coast line, between Hergn's Creek and Wauchope, owing…

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District Railway's

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Buttenshaw, that the Cabinet has considered various requests…

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Dismissals From N.S.W. Railways. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

The immediate effect of the refusal of the Australian Railways Union to adopt the rationing of work will mean the dismissal of 80 men. However,…

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Doll's Train Trip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 31

A life-sized doll recently made an unaccompanied train journey from Denmark to Barcelona, in Spain, where it is to appear at an international…

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Train in Cigarette Box

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 7

What is believed to be the smallest working scale railway in the world has been constructed by Mr. J. Langridge of the Wimbledon and District (Eng.)…

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Neglected Roads Lockhart Ratepayer's Complaint

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

"BIG RATEPAYER," Henty, writes:—"Could you kindly suggest some means of arousing the members of the Lockhart Shire…

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Train Derailed Storms in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 7

Heavy rain fell in the north of the State following cyclonic conditions during the week-end. Eight and a half inches were registered at Wauchope,…

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Big Reward Offered in Mudgee Train Robbery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 2

The Executive Council, on the commendation of the Commissioner of Police, has decided that a reward of £500 and one-tenth of the silver…

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Motors Good Driving Is a Real Art

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 28

Much is said about how easy it is to drive a motor car, but very little is said about the real art of driving. Perhaps the tendency has been to…

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Railway Retrenchment Ballot in the A.r.u

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

Although the State Executive of the A.R.U. has rejected a proposal of rationing of work as an alternative to the dismissal of a large number of…

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