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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Motorists Like New Spirit. Enthusiastic Reception

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

Probably no spirit introduced to the motoring public has been accepted so widely, so readily and so permanently as the new White Flash spirit,…

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Successful Bridge Evening

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

A most enjoyable bridge party was held in the supper room of the Masonic Hall on Monday evening last in aid of the Presbyterian Manse fund…

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The Queensland Railways. Proposal to Write off Portion of Indebtedness. BRISBANE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

The Queensland Cabinet is about to consider a proposal to write about £30,000,000 off the railway capital indebtedness…

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The National British Cabinet. Mr Thomas Resigns from the Railway Union. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, in a letter of resignation to the National Union of Railwaymen, said, "You have unanimously…

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Latest Telegrams Motor 'Bus Falls 20 FEET. Passengers Miraculous Escape. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

A motor 'bus fell 20 feet down the side of a steep slope between Mount Buffalo and Melbourne owing to a newly metalled piece of embankment…

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Madman in Aeroplane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

While a three-engined Lutfhanasa air liner, carrying eight passengers, was flying over hilly forest country between Munich and Berlin, an…

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Bus Overturns. on Mt. Buffalo Road. Five Passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

Five of 18 passengers in a motor bus were injured early on Monday morning, when the bus, which was travelling from the Mount Buffalo…

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Some Railway Records

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 34

The fastest "start to stop" daily run in the world is that from Swindon to Paddington, 77.3 miles, in 70 minutes, or 66.3 miles an hour…

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Motors. to Every Motorist His Own Workshop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 28

Money saving is now a matter of paramount importance with most of us, and the man who feels that he is something of an amateur mechanic…

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Unexpected Haul Motor Garage Robberies Minor Pilfering Been Going on

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Investigation into recent robberies from the garages of Messrs Robinson and Lund, of Deniliquin, by local police officers, last week led to the…

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Railway Freight Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 4

Mr. A. D. J. Forster, Assistant Railway Commissioner, informs us that a statement attributed to him last week, when replying to a deputation from…

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The Victorian Railways. Shrinkage of Revenue. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

The returns of revenue of the Victorian railways show that for the first two months of the financial year (July and August) the takings were…

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Successful Australian Cyclist Opperman Wins Road Race. Beating Best European Riders. Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

The Australian cyclist, Opperman, won the Prais—Brest—Paris race, from the best European road riders, in the record time of 49 hours 23½…

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Support for British Minister From Crewe Railwaymen. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 3

The Crewe branch of the Railwaymen's Union, which is 3500 strong, passed a resolution condemning the action of the executive in causing Mr…

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Motor Notes How to Prevent Rusting of Wileel Rims

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 6

Rims which are not galvanlsed zoon give trouble because of rusting for when the paint or japan acales off rust develops and tyrcs…

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Burglars at Finley Railway Station Entered

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

When the station master at Finley Mr. W. H. McGrath, commenced duty at the railway station before 6 o’clock on Saturday morning he found that…

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Overland Motorists Impressed with Good Season Bourke and Riverina “Like Park Lands.”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 4

“The country around Bourke and the Riverina has never looked better during the last 50 years,” is the opinion expressed by Mr. W. Dunkerley and party,…

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Railway Freight Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 1

Mr A. D. J. Forster. Ass[?]ant Railway Commissioner, informs us that a statement attributed to him last week, when replying to a…

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Robberies at Finley Railway Station Entered

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 3

When the Finley station master, Mr. W. H. McGrath, commenced duty at the railway station early on Saturday morning be found that…

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Railway Freight Rates

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

Mr A. D. J. Forster, Assistant Railway Commissioner, informs us that a statement attributed to him lat week, when replying to a…

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