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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

543 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 28

Motor Cycle Collides with Gig

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 3

On Saturday night last Mr. P. Smith, of the Star Hotel, Rutherglen, was returning from the Corowa Hospital on a motor cycle when he…

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Road Transport of Wool Damage Caused to Roads Councils to Protest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

When the Shire Clerk read a letter from the Urana Shire Council, asking the Coreen Shire Councillors to co-operate in urging that…

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A Plane Crash. Rev C. H. Kemmis, Pilot Accident at Wilcannia Aerodrome. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

The Bush Church Aid Moth plane, piloted by the Rev. C. H. Kemmis, crashed at Wilcannia, last night, while attempting to land at the…

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Finley-Deniliquin Road Action by Transport Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 3

After playing with the matter for two or three years, the authorities in Sydney have at last taken definite action with a view to proclaiming the…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

When returning from Deniliquin to Wanganella on Friday night, a car driven by Mr. Lance Dixson, who was accompanied by his wife struck the…

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Rival Roads. the Official Attitude

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Tocumwal Progress Association, a copy of a letter forwarded to the Berrigan Shire Council by the Department of…

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Road Transport of Wool Damage Caused to Roads Councils to Protest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

When the Careen shire clerk lead a letter from the Urana Shire Council, asking the Coreen Shire Councillors co-operate m urging that loads…

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Wahgunyah-rutherglen Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. P. Lingford, shire engineer has informed Rutherglen Shire of the completion or the survey made by the Country Roads Board in connection…

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Xmas. Holiday Train to Visit Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 5

A "Christmas Holiday Train: -- the first of its kind in Australia -- will arrive, in Wahgunyah, from Melbourne, on Wednesday morning, December 28,…

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Main Road Controversy Dept. Favours Finley Route

The Independent · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 1

For years past a keen controversy has been kept alive on the subject of whether the main road from Deniliquin should go through Finley, or…

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Birganbigil F.& S. Bore Wanted on Finley Road Biuganbigtl

The Independent · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 3

Birganbigil Farmers and Settlers: Association branch met in the local hall on Wednesday night, when there was a good attendance…

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Railway Revenue Figures for Four Months Show Increase of £10,057

The Independent · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 1

There shouldn't be the slightest doubt about the Deniliquin-Echuca section of the railway line more than paying for itself this year. In the…

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Wages and Living Costs. Railwaymen's Resentment Comparison of Costs in City and Country

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 3

At a meeting on Sunday of the A.R.U. Seymour branch refence was made to the inequity of railway wage reductions based on…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Reduction of Registration of Motor Fire Carts Sought

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday last there were present the…

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Unknown Tramp Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 1

When a motor car, driven b Mr. Barton, of Boree Creek, struck a post at the Glenrowan, railway crossing, and overturned, a tramp, who was…

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Victorian Railways November 1932 Novel Christmas Holiday Tour

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 4

A "Christmas Holiday Train"—the first of its kind in Australia—will tour the north-eastern district, leaving Melbourne in the early morning of…

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Make Firebreaks Now Railways' Precaution

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 November 1932 · page 4

As each summer season comes round, so surely and insidiously comes the fire menace. In past summers, fires have left a trail of black ruin through…

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Proposed Developmental Road Deputation to Hume Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 1

Following consideration of a report submitted by Crs. Smith and Howard at a meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday, it was…

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Serious Railway Accident. at Pyramid Hill. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 4

A remarkable accident occurred to a train at Pyramid Hill, yesterday afternoon. The train, which was a mixed passenger and goods, was passing…

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Road Transport of Wool Damage Caused to Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 4

When the Shire Clerk read a letter from the Urana Shire Council asking the Coreen Shire Council to cooperate in urging that loads…

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