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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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For the Motor Man Remove Heavy Mud Before Dry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

It takes a certain amount of selfdiscipline to look to the car as soon as one returns damp and tired from a "dirty" run, but as a horseman…

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Railway Gates at Burrumbuttock Level Crossing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., recently made representations to the Railway Commissioners with regard to the widening of the…

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Groceries Stolen Thefts From Motor Cars

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

At the .police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wyse, J.P., Reginald Hewings, alias Jack Collins, was charged with stealing groceries valued…

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Road Money How Shall It Be Spent ? Main and Minor Roads No. 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 11

THE suggestion by the Shires' Association of N.S.W., contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country, that "a…

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Brisbane-sydney Mail Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 21

Because the travelling public has definitely indicated its preference for the new north, coast route to Brisbane, there is a likelihood that the…

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Snake Stops a Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 34

A resident of Ghazipur, India, describes how he travelled on the Karachi-Lahore mail (which is a very fast train and steps only at main stations)…

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Shot Fired at Train. Passenger's Narrow Escape

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A shot was fired into on Sunday night at the Coonamble mail train as it passed through Katoomba. The bullet narrowly missed…

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Main Road Wanted Form Finley to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Messrs; Druitt, Greggery Martin and others from Finieey waited on the Berrigan Shire Council regarding the proposal to obtain the proclamation of the…

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Threats of Premier to Ration Railway Commissioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 14

The threats of the Premier (Mr. Lang) to ration the Railway Commissioners has caused perturbation among other prominent officials of Government…

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Motor Accidents Four People Killed When Car Crashes Into Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 15

About 8 o'clock on Saturday evening four people were killed and a child was critically injured when a car driven by Frederick H. Mustoe, of…

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Motors Engine Heating and Its Cure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 28

In earlier times it was no unusual tiling for even the best of engines to overheat and boil on any prolonged climb, but in these days such a…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Four People Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A shocking motor fatality occurred at Daylesford on Sunday, resulting in the death of four people…

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Road Money How Shall It Be Spent? Main and Minor Roads

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

The suggestion by the Shire Association of N.S.W., contained in a [?]lar sent to the various councils throughout the country, that in substantial…

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Harbor Bridge Official Opening

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

It is practically certain that upon the completion of the Sydney Harbor Bridge the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) will be invited by the…

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Prospecting for Gold Road to Be Stripped

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

The Tullangatta Shire Secretary has received from the Country Roads Board a communication from Mr. G. Cooper. of Mitta Mitta. Applying for…

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Or the Motor Man Bad Fitting of Piston Rings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

AN old and mis-shaped piston or a badly worn cylinder will be con[?]ucive to many troubles. Bad flt[?]ng of rings is a frequent cause of…

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Finley Motor Smash Verdict of Accidental Death

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

The adjourned inquiry concerning the death of Maude Isobel Stubbs, which occurred as a result of a motor accident' on the Finicy-Tocumwal road…

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New Motor Car Act. Drastic Penalties for Motor Traffic Offences

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

A drastic penalty for car stealing, joy riding and drunken drivers is contained in the Motor Car Act, which was passed through the State…

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Finley Motor Fatality. the Inquest

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry concerning the death of Maude Lsobel Stubbs, which occurred as a result of a motor accident on the Finley-Tocumwal…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week…

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