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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car Two Men Remanded to Victoria

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

The alertness of Constables Endacott and Hammond on Wednesday last resulted in two men, this morning being remanded to Murtoa, in…

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Two Killed in Motor Smash. Adelaide

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

As a result of a head-on collision, between a motor-cycle and sidecar and a motor-car, about two miles north of Gawler, on Saturday…

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Border Railways Completion to Oaklands Desired Before Next Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

The border railway from Yarrawonga to Oaklands, which has been completed as far as F[?]'s Reserve, about half way, was…

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Motor Accident Truck Strikes Tree

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

On Sunday a Brockway truck, [?] by Mr. Dan Seymour, was badly [?] aged when it struck a tree at [?] Deniliquin…

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Motorists Travel Faster Today. Better Roads and [?] Mean Faster Speeds

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

According to “The What, Why and How of the New Mob[?] a booklet recently issued by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd…

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Oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs W. J. Gorman, R. Patey and G. Olsen, waited on the Victorian Minister for Railways last…

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Another Aeroplane Smash. Two Men Reported Injured. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

An aeroplane is reported to have crashed at Mascot during the forenoon. It is said that the pilot and another man were injured, while the…

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A Sensational Motor Lorry Mishap. Man Killed by Falling Limb. TOOWOOMBA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

A motor lorry driven by two young men, Eric Bromley and Eric Milton, became hopelessly bogged near Charleville and was abandoned. The…

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Victorian Railway Losses. Melbourne, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The Victorian Railway Commissioner told the Inter-State Citrus Growers Conference, at Mildura, that due to the inroads of motor transport, and a…

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Motor Notes. Vacuum Tank Pipe Connection

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

On some cars there is a good deal or relative movement between the engine and the dashboard, due to frame flexion. "When these two are…

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Motorists Travel Fast To-Day Better Roads and Engines Mean Faster Speeds

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

According to "The What, Why and How of the New Mobiloil," a booklet recently issued by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd., motorcars are…

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Railway Revenue a Falling Off of Over £483,000

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

Victorian Railway revenue for the current financial year up to 21st ult. amounts to £6,720,280. as compared with £7,203,484 at the corresponding…

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Road Transport

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

IN an inspired paragraph in the Metropolitan press it is announced that amongst the Bills considered at a pre-sessional meeting of the…

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Motorists in Trouble. Sensational City Chase. SYDNEY, Tuesday, Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

William Charters (21), Sydney Smith (22), Alexander Bastable (26), were remanded at the Central Court, charged with having used a motor…

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Amalgamation of Railway Branches. The Need for Economy. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

As the result of the amalgamation of the three engineering branches of the Railway Department, in the interest of economy, the services of Dr…

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Retrenchment on the Railways. Many Professional Officers to go. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

A rumour was current to-day, that many professional officers in the Railway Department, in addition to 1,000 men on wages, will be discharged…

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Motor Accident Near Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 3

While he was returning home to Butherwah, near Urana, on Thursday night, the motor-car which Mr. Paul E. Whitehead, the son of Mr…

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Moth Aeroplane Flight. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

A Moth aeroplane made a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne, yesterday in 13 hours 20 minutes, establishing a record for 1000 miles. The total…

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Fast Fruit Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 14

Particulars of a new and exceptionally fast goods train service for soft fruit consignments despatched to Sydney and Brisbane on Saturdays have…

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