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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Another Cheap Train to Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

For the convenience of country residents, who have been unable to avail themselves of the cheap excursion train facilities provided by the…

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Motoring Fatality Mishap Near 12-Mile Reserve

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Howlong road, opposite the 12-mile reserve about 3.30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, when a car…

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A Wonder Bridge Sydney Harbour Span

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Costing, with its massive approaches, £10,000,000, and taking more than eight years to build, the Bridge over Sydney Harbour now…

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A Wonder Bridge Sydney Harbour Span

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

Of the 50,300 tons of steel work 37,000 tons are contained in the main arch span 1[?]50 fest in length the total length of steel structure being…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Telegrams. an Aeroplane Crash. Three Men Luckily Escape Injury. SYDNEY. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

Three men, one of whom was Kingsford Smith's brother, had a remarkable escape from death when the aeroplane in which they were…

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Mailman's Exciting Ride. Motors Through Walls of Flame. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

T. Bowe, a mailman operating between Cobar and Wilcannia, stated at Cobar to-night that the fires raged over 110 miles from Wilcannia to…

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Latest Telegrams a Shocking Death. Railway Inspector Run Down. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Edward Lloyd (60) of Croydon, railway tranic inspector, met a shocking death when he was run down by the North Coast express, at Curimbah…

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Motor Cars Visiting N.S.W. Full Taxation If Trading. Action by Transport Commission. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The Transport Commission announced to-day that in future motor vehicles from other States which are used in New South Wales for commercial…

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Motor Cars Visiting N.S.W. Full Taxation If Trading

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

The Transport Commission announced on Tuesday that in future motor-vehicles from other states which are used in New South…

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[?]Order Motor Traffic

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Victorian commercial motor vehicles bearing registration in that State will not now be permitted to enter New South Wales more than 10 miles…

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A Wonder Bridge Sydney Harbour Span Brilliant Opening Celebrations Planned

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

Costing, with its massive approach £10,000,000 and taking more than eight years to build, the Bridge over Sydney Harbour now Hearing completion…

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Problem of Railway Deficits How Economies Are Being Effected An Interview with Mr. Clapp

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

In a recent interview with the Chairman of Railways Commissioners (Mr. H. W. clapp), the question was raised how the financial results of operating…

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River Gravel for Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission has advised Yarrawonga Shire Council that the flow of the Murray will be regulated to the same…

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The Harbour Bridge Lottery. Now Open

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

In our advertising columns will be found particulars of the Harbour Bridge Lottery, which is now open for application…

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Cut to Pieces by Train a Culcairn Happening Body Unidentified

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

News from Culcairn states that the body of an unknown man, aged presumably about 25 years, was found near Culcairn early on…

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The New Guard. Eric Campbell's Broadcast. Mr. Lang and Harbour Bridge. SYDNEY, Tuesday, noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

The leader of the New Guard, Mr. Eric Campbell, broadcasting from Lane Cove last night said the organisation intended to petition the King…

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The Motor Traffic Act Some Local Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

A number of summonses under the Motor Traffic Act came before the P.M., Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, yesterday…

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The Lash a New Way of Dealing with Motor Thieves a Way Have In's. Africa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Lashee were included in a sentence for motor car thieving for the first time in south Africa by Mr. Justice Krause at the Rand…

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Motor Fairy Tales What They Say

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

Under the heading Fairy Stories of To-day, the British motor journal, "The Autocar," has been publishing a number of "white lies"…

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Wakool New (From Our Correspondent ) Bridge Evening

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Towards the end of the old year, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. E. Wragge, of Caldwel[?] Estate, organised a most successful bridge evening at their home, in aid…

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