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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

543 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 28

Trouble About a Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

On three occasions Berrigan Shire Council has refused to agree to the deproclaiming of that part of the Albury main road between Tocumwal…

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Carrathool Shire Council and the Rabbits. the Question of Keeping Roads Clean

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the matter of the rabbits in the Shire area came up for consideration, following the…

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Metropolitan Transport. Trams and Busses. a Far-reaching Proposal. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

The Transport Advisory Committee's report to the Government, concerning the trams and buses, recommends that a public utility company…

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Railway Retrenchment. Six Hundred Men Retired

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Approval was given for the retirement and retrenchment of an additional 600 persons from the railway staffs, to-day, in accordance with the…

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For the Motor Man a Help When Grinding Overhead Valves

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

In grinding valves it is the accepted practice to lift each valve off its scat st the completion of each circular movement and in order to simplifly…

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Toll of the Motor Record Still High

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 4

According to figures supplied in the Victorian Legislative Assembly by the Chief Secretary in reply to a question by Mr. Prendergast. (Lab.) Victoria…

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N. S. W. Railways Excursions From Country To Be Run More Frequently

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 4

Country residents are soon to have opportunities for cheap travel to the City which they have been seeking for many years. From the tourist…

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Hay Railway Station. October Returns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the station-master, Mr. Gay, we are able to give the particulars of the transactions of the Hay railway station for the…

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Cheap Railway Pares. to See the Test Cricket Match

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 3

The Railway Department advertises cheap excursion arrangements that will be available by ordinary trains in connection with the first…

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Woollen Roads Experiments Being Made in the Moree District

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

Experiments in the use of wool for road making are being carried out by the Transport Board on the Garah to Boomi road…

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Cheap Railway Fares to See the Test Cricket Match

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 2

The Railway Department advertises cheap excursion arrangements that will be aavilable by ordinary trains in connection with the first…

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Thirteen Thousand Towels. the Annual Railway Loss

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

During the hearing of a case at Parkes Police Court, in which Henry Brown was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing a…

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Cheap Railway Fares. to See the Test Cricket Match

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

The Railway Department advertises cheap excursion arrangements that will be available by ordinary trains in connection with the first Test…

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District Road Work

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., has informed us that funds have been made available through the Unemployment Relief Council for expenditure on the…

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Border Railway Freights

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 3

Although the Yarrawonga-Oaklands border, railway will not be completed for some few months, the Victorian Hallway Commissioners. decided last…

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Upkeep of Roads Council to Approach Murray Shire

The Independent · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 6

Murray Shire Council is again to be approached, by the Municipal Council asking that it contribute something towards the upkeep of Eehuea…

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Queensland Train Derailed. Fireman Killed. Brisbane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

The incoming limestone train from Juandarra was derailed five miles from Mount Isa, yesterday. Fireman Howlett, single, 35, was killed…

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Shocking Road Accident. Four Persons Killed. Collision Neat Bowral. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Culwalla, near Bowral, this morning, when an engine-driven van crashed into a milk lorry, oh which three men…

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Boating Fatalities. Motor Boat Capsizes. Rowing Boat Overturns. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 2

Five men were out in a motor boat near Cape Patterson, yesterday, when a squall capsized the boat. The occupants were thrown into the water…

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For the Motor Man Helpful Hints More Air for the Carburettor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 4

The average motorist wastes gallons of petrol every year because he allows his carburettor to run on too rich a mixture. By a little study of…

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