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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

682 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 35

Corowa Cycle Club Victorian Junior Road Race

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon seven Junior members of the local cycle club, who had nominated for the above, tried conclusions in…

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Australian Cyclist Opperman. Wins a Big Road Race. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

The Australian cyclist, Hubert Opperman, von the second annual road race from Lyons to Geneva and return, defeating 60 riders. He…

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The Lost Sheep. Did They Die in the Hills? What Aeroplane Searchers Saw

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

That most if not all the flock of 4800 merino sheep which disappeared from the hills at the head of the King River at Cheshunt last year,…

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The Lost Sheep Did They Die in the Hills? What Aeroplane Searchers Saw

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 4

That most if not all the flock of 4800 merino sheep which disappeared from the hills at the head of the King river at Cheshunt last…

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Man Shockingly Burned Aeroplane Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 14

When Percy Whetton, 45 years, motor driver, was refuelling a Gipsy Moth acroplane at the civil aviation hangar at Mascot the petrol caught…

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Train Services Altered

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The Tocumwal Narandera railway time table is being altered from next Monday. The afternoon motor trains in both directions will not be altered,…

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Road Versus Rail Railway Action in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 10

Allegations that the Queensland Railway department is boycotting country storekeepers who obtain goods from the metropolis by motor truck…

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Objection to Main Roads Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 15

At the Shires conference in Sydney Mr. E. H. Downes moved that tho conference should not approve of the (Main Roads Board becoming a…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge. Date of Official Opening

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

It was announced on Tuesday at a Gathering of sportsmen convened by the Olympic Council that the Sydney Harbour bridge would be…

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Aeroplane in Flames Three Air Force Fliers Killed in Two Crashes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 32

Two Royal Air Force washed on the same day, one in. Scotland and the other in Irak, with the result that three lives were lost. Lieut…

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Tariff Reform Road to Restoration the Three Essentials

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 28

Three essentials for the restoration of prosperity in Australia wore suggested by Senator Sir Hal Colebatch in the course of a striking speech…

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Road Grant £433,000 Withheld by Federal Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

The action of the Federal Government in stopping the sum of£433,000 to which the State was entitled under the Federal aid road vote because of…

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Road Grant. £433,000 Withheld by Federal Government "Vindictive," Says Minister

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The action of the Federal Government in stopping the sum of [?]43,3000 to which the State was entitled under the Federal aid road vote…

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Railways Deficit of £1,363,013

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 37

Replying to Mr. Keane (V.) fn the House of Representatives, the Minister of Transport stated that the annual interest bill an tho Commonwealth…

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Palatial Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 17

One of the most ornate motor cars ever built has been shipped from England "to India for the Maharajah of Patiala. Its equipment includes:…

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Wonderful Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 17

One of the world's most interesting mountain railways has been opened in South Germany. "This is the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway, connecting the…

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Motors Winter Troubles and Their Avoidance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 28

The winter brings its discontent in motoring circles, not least of the worries of the motorist during the cold season being difficult starting of the…

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Interstate Motor Traffic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Tho Mildura Chamber of Commerce, which urged amendments to the Motor Car Act to premit of inter-State commercial vehicles going into Victoria…

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The Transport Bill Introduced by Premier Railways Under Political Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 26

THE long-awaited Transport Bill was read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of the Premier (Mr. Lang). The Premier…

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Queensland Railways Writing Off Debt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 12

The writing off of from £20,000,000 of the capital indebtedness of the Queensland State railways will be discussed at a mooting of the Ministerial…

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