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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 44

Motor Manufacturing American Cars Wiped Off English Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 30

Mr. J. C. Andrews, director of Queensland Motors, who is returning by the Baradine after a business trip to England, said at Perth there was…

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Collapse of Train Wheel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 4

As there were mainly Victorian passengers on the third division of the Sydney express, on which a wheel collapsed near Table Top, 10 miles from…

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Mail and Train Services

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

The present mail and rail services obtaining in Corowa cannot be said to be conducive to the progress and development of the place. As a…

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New Road for Monaro Victorian Route Proposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 31

A new road connecting the Monaro district with the Victorian border was suggested by a deputation which waited upon the Minister for…

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Young Man Killed Fatality on Hay Road

The Independent · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

On Saturday evening last, about 6 o'clock, a young man named Albert Headley Beaven, who has recently been engaged in motor lorry…

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Motors Does Rain Harm Batteries?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 28

While on the subject of the accumulator a word may be said anent a controversy which has recently become prominent in certain sections of the…

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Three Years for Motor Thief

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 15

Edward Stanley, aged 23 years, laborer, and Alfred Howard, laborer, both of West Melbourne, were charged before Judge Woinarski in General…

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Issue of Motor Registrations at Balldale and Rand

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 3

On behalf of the Balldale branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association and motor car Owner in the Rand and Balldale disricts, the Hon. R. T…

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Motor Accidents. Eminent Surgeon Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Robert H. Russell, of East Melbourne, a one time leading surgeon of Melbourne, who retired, four years ago, was…

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More Excursion Trams Next Week for School Holidays

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 3

In accordance with the policy of more frequent excursions, decided upon by the present railway administration, it is announced that…

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Aeroplane Crash in Sydney Narrow Escape From Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 16

A pilot and two passengers, who arc seamen on the Mariposa, had a remarkable escape from death. An Adastra Airways aeroplane crashed on…

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Races Next Wednesday Special Train From Echuca

The Independent · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

Satisfactory entries have been received for the Deniliquin Jockey Club's races on Wednesday next, May 10…

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Land Slide Derails Train. Accident on Mudgee Line. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 5

While the mail train from Mudgee, was near Excelsior, at 10.30, last night, about 50 tons of rock and earth, due to a landslide, struck the engine,…

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Motors Manipulation of Modern. Transmissions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 28

The art of car driving is much simplified by the innovations to be found on the transmissions of the latest models. A great number of cars now…

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Twelve Injured in Tram Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 37

Twelve persons were injured, three seriously, in a collision between two heavily-laden trams at the intersection of Robertson-road and…

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Railway Men Meet No Notice Taken of Jock Garden

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 36

The refusal of the railway and tramway men to follow the advice of Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, and Mr…

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Motor Truck Fire Hurricane Lamp Ignites Petrol Flames Successfully Smothered

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 3

At ten minutes to six on Monday morning last an alarm of fire was given by Mr. Bert Field, of Walker street, who while filling the petrol…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

A young man named Richard Clayton, who is well known in stock circles at Wodonga, was seriously injured shortly after midnight on Sunday…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

Early this morning a car driven by Mr. Wilfred Wallace, son of Mr. J. A. Wallace, of Booahula station, struck a tree in Edwardes street, near the corner…

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Visit of Commissioners Railway Heads Here on May 16

The Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

The Victorian Railways Commissioners intend paying their annual visit [?] inspection to the Deniliquin-Moama section of the…

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