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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 34

In a head-on collision between a motor cycle which he was riding and a motor car, L. J. Burrows, aged 24 years, of Flerence-street, Mentone, was…

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Motor Body Building Large Orders for Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 11

Mr. H. B. Phipps, vice-president of the Chrysler Export Corporation, announced that contracts had been let to Australian motor body builders for the…

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The Railways' Union and the Arbitration Court. The Presidents Message. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The president of the Australian Railways Union, in a message to the members, says, "We must agitate to recover the right of collective…

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The Native Riots in South Africa. Natives' Railway Strike Fizzles. CAPETOWN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

A native professor, Thaele, who was concerned in the native riot at Carnarvon, on Monday, was arrested on arrival at Capetown, on a charge…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

On Saturday evening at 8.30 p.m J. Hayoo, Hovell stract, wodon[?] when a dog rushed at him and [?]et…

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Railway Extension Riverina Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The State Parliamentary Committee visited Narandera last week to make an inspection of an alternate route of the proposed…

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Five Charges Police v. Motor Driver Constable’s Allegation Against Sergeant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

Arising, out of an incident at the intersection of Edwards Street and Cressy Street on Monday afternoon, five summonses were issued against…

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Local Government Tyres Versus Roads the Chief Enemy of the Road

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

The wheel travelling along the road cushioned with its pneumatic type, or jolting more harshly with an outer rim of solid rubber or steel—hero is…

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The Cost of Roads. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The Main Roads Board's annual report reveals that in five years, four million pounds has been expended in the county Cumberland, and…

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Aeroplane Disaster at California. Fourteen Persons Lose Their Lives. SANDIEGO (Cali.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Fourteen persons were killed when an aeroplane, en route from Aguacaliente (Mexico) to Sandiego, crashed in flames…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Reso Train to Visit Ruther Glen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

The following are extracts from the last meeting of the above councell:-- CORRESPONDENCE From Seretary Railways, intimat…

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Car Overturns on Wagga Mangoplah Road Two Men Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

TWO men were injured, one seriously, in a motor car smash on the Wagga to Mangoplan road. THE DRIVER of the car was Alex…

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New Railway Opened Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Spooking at the official opening of the West Wyalong railway Mr. But tenshaw, Minister for Works. add it was the duty of the Government to…

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Wahgunyah Railway Returns

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. R. Page S. r. at Wahgunyah, has supplied as with the following figures of revenue for the 12 months ending December, 1929: Rovenue,…

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15,000 Miles by Motor Cycle Conclusion ff 9 Months Overland Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The two English motor cyclists, Messrs. Gill and Stephens, who left Australia House, London, on the 11th May last, arrived in Melbourne…

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Aerodrome Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 44

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday a letter was read from Australian Aerial Services Ltd. to the effect that on…

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Aeroplane Disaster. Paris

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

An aeroplane conveyed four passengers from Amiens to Havre to see a football match on January 19, and started for home after the match. It…

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Train Crashes Into Lorry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

A fatal railway accident occurred about five miles from Port Fairy, (Vic.). Mr. Malcolm McDonald, who owned a general store at Kirk's Hill,…

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Motor Transport V. Railways Question Before Albury Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 44

At Wednesday's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, Ald. Gray moved that when the price of cartage by railway is not more than 10 per…

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Serious Road Smash Man Killed Near Wangaratta Car and Cycle Collide

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

A serious motoring accident resulting in the death of one person and the injury of another occurred at Wangaratta at 0.45…

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