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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

682 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 35

Train Collides with Motor Car. Eight Girls Killed. ROME

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

A motor car containing eight girls, was smashed in by a train at Tortons, Piedmont. All were killed…

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Bombs on Railway Line. Alleged Communist Plot. Two Persons Killed. Belgrade

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

Dastardly Communist plot to wreck the Paris-Belgrade express was partially successful. Bombs placed on the line exploded…

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Graziers' Motor Vehicles. Intermittent Registration Refused

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 4

The Government was asked by the Graziers' Association to amend the Motor Traffic Act to allow owners of motor vehicles to register…

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Train Hits Car Man Killed at Tullibigeal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 14

When the Temora mail struck a motor car driven by Norman Clough, at a level-crossing at Tullibigeal, about 3 o' clock on Saturday afternoon, K…

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Avenue of Trees on Melbourne-sydney Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 33

The State Governor (Sir Philip Game) visited Camden this week aDd planted a number of trees on the main highway linking Melbourne and…

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Motors Tinkering with the Third Brush

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 28

Many instruction books make reference to the third brush of the electric generator which controls the output of that unit and which can be varied in…

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Coal for Railways £100,000 Not Paid

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 34

Consternation, was caused among contractors supplying coal to N.S.W. Railway Department by failure of the Government to meet monthly accounts…

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More Pilfering From Railway Truck Local Storekeepers Suffer

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

When the goods train to Deniliquir arrived in Mathoura on Tuesday morning it was discovered that the contents of one truck had been interfered…

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Train Beats 'Plane and Motor-boat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

An aeroplane and a motor-boat tried to beat the Flying Scotsman in a two-mile race along the River Ouse, in England, recently. The train won. Mr…

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Corowa-rand Road Deputation to Coreen Shire Council Developmental Road Scheme Outlined Shortage of Funds the Trouble

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

On Monday last a deputation from the Corowa Municipal Council, comprising the Mayor of Corowa (Ald. J. Chivell), Ald, A. G. Phillips, who…

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Application for Silo at Table Top Railway Station

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., recently made representation to the Minister for Agriculture, on behalf of the Jindera branch of the…

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Damage to Riverina Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

There is no fund from which immediate financial assistance can be granted to municipalities and shires in Riverina affected by the recent floods…

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Shocking Train Collision Five Children Bullied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 14

A terrible level crossing accident occurred at Toodeyay (W.A.). Five school children were killed and 12 injured. The children were travelling to…

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Motors Safety Inspections and the Owner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 28

There are to-day not a few car owners who, perhaps with much common sense, look upon their vehicles merely as a means to an end. They…

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Train Smash Near Perth

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

PERTH, Monday. -- A goods train travelling to Perth from Northam crashed head on with a single coach passenger train. Albert Brown, the…

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Repairing Roads Ratepayers Get Busy [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

From several shire areas it is [?] ported that ratepayers have voiun[?] given their services and the use [?] horses and drays to make roads [?]…

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A Man's Mysterious Death on Underground Railway. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 3

The headless body of a man was discovered on the underground railway this morning, a few hundred yards from St. James' station. The…

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Struck by Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. -- In a letter to the Returned Soldiers League, Postmaster-General Green said he cannot prevent the dismissal of a number…

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Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney, Monday. -- Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 24; bogged 24½. Railway Mishap in Italy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

ROME, Sunday. -- It is definitely known that 12 persons were killed and 38 were injured when the Rome-Vienna express collided with a goods…

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Motor Millions America’s Huge Industry

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

Every year the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce in the United States issues statistics concerning the automobile industry. This year’s…

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