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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Railway Employees' Privileges. Important Full Court Decision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

The Full Court, to-day, directed that a railway employee, who reaches the age of 60, after ten years in the service, is entitled to…

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Railways Still Losing Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

Railway revenue continues to decrease at an alarming rate. It is considered likely that upon the return of Messrs. Bavin and Stevens…

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Successful Bridge and Euchre Evening

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 2

On Friday evening, a Bridge and Euchre party was held in the Catholic School Hall, when a very large number alterded for cards and later for…

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£6 for 5/-! Motorist's Lucky Bump

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. McDonnell, farmer, was in luck's way recently. When sitting in his truck at North Deniliquin, he got a bump from another car, and he…

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Motor Case

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 3

A. S. Billings was charged on the information of the police with not having the number plate attached to his car in a proper manner. Defendant was fined…

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Balranald Court Wednesday, 20th AUGUST, 1930 (Before Mr. N. L. Sheridan, P.M.) Motor Cases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 3

Archibald Thomas Patill, was charged with having driven a car in Market Street, Balranald in a manner dangerous to the public…

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Stock Inspector Killed Motor Car Driven on Photographer Sent for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

As he was stepping out from a rockery in St. Kilda road, near St. Kilda Junction, to catch a tram a few minutes after midnight on August…

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Argoon Railway Line

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Public Works Department. —“With reference to your…

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Railway "Reso" Tours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 1

A booklet issued by the Australian Railways Commissioners gives particulars of developmental (Reso") tours during the…

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Show Train Special From Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The secretary of the P. and A. Society (Mr P. Fagan) has arranged for the running of a special train from Echuca to Deniliquin on Show day…

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Oaklands Progress Association Checking the Speed Hog Bad State of Roads Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last. After the formal business had been…

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How Motorist Met His Waterloo

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 5

An amusing story is told of an experience which befell a motorist, who had a leaky radiator on his car, and who carried a petrol tin filled with…

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The Conciliation Committee. Railway Committee Irregular. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court, sitting in Melbourne, unanimously decided that the Conciliation Committee, appointed to deal with the railway case…

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Motor Mishap Two Persons Receive Injuries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 3

Travelling from Corowa to Albury on Friday night last a sedan car, driven by F. W. Rolf, of Oaklands, with one passenger, H…

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N.s.w. Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The loss on the New South Wales railways during the current financial year is expected to amount to between £5,000,000 and £6,000,000…

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Overland Route Women Motorists From West

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

A particular feature of this year’s overland travel has been the parties of women making the overland trip by road from Perth to Adelaide and…

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Railway Men Are for Australia

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 1

The Railway Service Association has decided to support the "Who's for Australia?" League. The Executive of the union is fully seized with the…

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Road Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

Last week one of the roadsmen employed by Contractor Trickey, named Archer, while travelling on the Norong. road with horses, to Bundalodg,…

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Last Girder in Sydney Bridge Arch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

The last girder in the arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was places in position last Thursday morning, and the upper and lower chords are…

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Border Railway Charges

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 3

An Albury correspondent writes:-- At a meeting of the Albury. Chamber of Commerce, the president said that a representative of the Victorian…

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