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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

682 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 35

Hay Motor and Engineering Pty. Ltd. Instal a New Machine for Reboring Car Cylinders

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

The Hay Motor and Engineering: Pty. Ltd. have recently added to their already comprehensive equipment a Stubly re-boring and grinding machine…

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More Motor Taxation to Pay for Hospital Treatment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

Additional taxation of motor lets is suggested by the report of the Hospitals Commission, tabled in the New South Wales…

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Thefts of Motor Cars 645 Stolen in Five Months

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

Official figures issued by the Polies Department of Victoria show that from the beginning of the year to the end of May reports of the…

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Stony Crossing Railway

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

Speaking at a public meeting at Balranald Mr. Tredinnick district superintendent said that Stony Crossing railway receipts and traffic had fellen…

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The Motor Pumps

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. D. Allison the council’s electrical engineer, noticed that water was leaking into the well at the pumping station at the bottom…

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Motor Notes Temporary Auxiliary Spark [?]ap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

It is not generally known that a temporary cure for a spark plug that persists in oiling up is to fit one of the auxiliary spark gaps which…

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Cattle Marooned Motor Boat Removes Family and Furniture

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

Mr Jim Leetham, of “Woodlawn,” was able to make good use of his motor boat on Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday be travelled in the boat…

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Deni. Roads Not the Worst

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 6

A correspondent to the Barellan "Leader" states that on account of the bad state of the roads twenty children will not be able to attend the…

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Water Over North Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

At 25 minutes to two o’clock yesterday afternoon the water, trickled over the north road opposite the residence of Mr. Henderson. As the afternoon wore…

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Victorian Railways News Bulletin for June New Mallee Railway

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 1

On June 18, the latest addition to the Victorian Railway system was opened when the Meringur to Morkalla extension of the Redchffs—Meringur…

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On Finley Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Water from, the Tup pal Creek overflow flow has crossed the Finley road near the [?]mile peg, and a wide stream is going westward. The overflow is also…

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Run Down by Train. a Fettler's Death. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

A railway fettler, John Wilson, was out to pieces by a train near Point Clare, last night. He had been inspecting a portion of the Northern…

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The Deniliquin Mail. Suspended for the Present. Owing to the State of Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The postmaster at Hay advises that owing to the Shire Engineer (Windouran Shire) having declared the road dangerous for traffic at present, no…

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In Sorry Plight Roads in Vicinity of Wall Bundrie Damage Amounts to Thousands of Pounds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

The chief topic now is the floods and Judging by the experiences of the past week, It…

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Corowa Cycle Club Road Champiionship McINESS Wins From Lloyd and Tucker G. Du Rieu Wins Sealed Handicap

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Although it was anticipated that there would be a bigger field for the start of the local cycle club's road championship…

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Motoring Notes Interesting Facts

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

Although there is nothing impressive about the appearance of a spark plug, it is a wonderful device. The modern plug is a scientific triumph…

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Moulamein Menaced. Value of Railway Embankment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Telegrams appearing in the metropolitan papers report that only a railway embankment is preventing Moulamein from being flooded…

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Railway Employee Killed Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

A railway employee William Crisp 64, was knocked down and killed by a train at Darling Harbour good yard early this morning, during a heavy…

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Local and General Train Services

The Independent · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

There was a rumour about town this week that the Railway Commissioners intended to do Deniliquin another good turn by cutting out the Tuesday up…

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Hawking on the Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

The hawking fraternity are on on the roads, and in many cases doing good business. It is strange that people will do…

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