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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Latest Telegrams Motor and Cycle Collide. Two Brothers Killed. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 2

Two brothers, Cyril and Theodora Eyre, 27 and 20 respectively, were killed instantly at Lane Cove, this morning, when a motor cycle they…

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Two Brothers Killed Motor Cycle Fatality Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

Two brothers, Cyril and Th[?]re Eyre, aged 27 and 20., respectively. w[?] killed instantly at Burns' Bay Road Lane Cove, this morning, when…

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District Court Tuesday, July 15, 1930 . (Before His Honor Judge Coyle) Roche Motors v. J. J. PHIBBS

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 5

The plaintiff company, who were represented by Mr. E. E. Jones, solicitor, sued defendant, John James Phibbs for the sum of £24126 for…

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Railway Figures Business on the Increase

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 3

from figures supplied by the station master of the Balranald railway office the revenue for the month of June corresponding with that of 1929 shows an…

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Man Jumps From Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Samuel Holmes Bridgeford, 42, had a miraculous escape from death when he fell from the Cooma mail between Bowral and Mittagong. The train…

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"Bound Europe" Flight Light Aeroplane Test London, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 34

Much interest is being .taken here in a "round Europe" contest for light aeroplanes which began at Berlin to-day. About 80 machines are taking…

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Amy Johnson's Aeroplane. Proceeds of Exhibition. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

The total amount received from the exhibition of Amy Johnson's aeroplane, at David Jones', was £1422, of which amount the aviatrix forwarded…

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Murray Valley Road Plea for Nationalisation Deputation to Minister

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

Arguments in favor of the declaration of the Murray Valley road, between the Upper Murray shire and Echuca, as a Federal highway were…

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Plans for Motor Garage William H. West (West's Motors')

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 11

sued William Powrie, to recover £38 5/ balance for goods sold and delivered. There was a cross-action by the defendant, who claimed £45 for the…

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Sydney-brisbans Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 34

An inspection of the work which has been done at the South Brisbane terminus of the Brisbane to Sydney via Kyogle standard gauge railway was…

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Claim for Motor Repairs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 11

Edward Henwood and Henry Charles Junghenn, trading as Albury Motors, were plaintiffs in an action to recover £46/18/10, alleged to be due by…

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Motorists' Terrible Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 14

With a terrific explosion, heard miles away; a motor lorry containing two cases of gelignite was blown to pieces near Mount Isa (Q.), and two…

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Motor Tour of the World

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 11

Mr. J. B. Dixon and Mr. C. Shippam, Cambridge graduates, whose luggage arrived in Sydney on the liner' Niagara, left that vessel in New…

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Border Railway "Victoria Not Able to Pay"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 11

The Victorian Premier (Mr. Hogan) and the Minister for Railways (Mrr. Cain) conferred with the South Australian Minister for Railways and…

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Railway Losses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 30

The plump in the business of the West Australian Government railways has made it imperative for the Railways Commissioner to economise where…

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Motor Accident Case at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 5

Robert William Wormall, of Sydney, formerly a taxi-driver in Wagga, sued Frank Egan, of Wagga, to recover £400 damages in the Wagga District…

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Motors Principle of Electric Induction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 28

The ordinary six or 12 volts current which is derived, from the accumulator is totally inadequate for ignition purpose since it requires a pressure of…

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The Railway Finances. Mr. Cleary Makes Interesting Statement. SYDNEY, Friday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner has announced that railway freight charges for building materials, metal, cement, and gravel for road…

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Tram and Car Collide. Young Man Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

When a tram and "baby" car collided head on, in William Street, City, late last night. Alan Phillip Moss 25 was killed, and his companion, W…

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More Rationing of Work on Railways Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners to-day suggested that further rationing would take place in the Department amongst Engine Drivers. Firemen. Permanent…

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