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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 44

Tramway Retrenchment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 33

It is reported that 400 men employed as casuals on the Sydney tramways will be dismissed within the next fow weeks. Two hundred men have already…

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Albury Police Court Motor Driver Pined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

To a charge of having driven a motor car while under the influence of Henry, Henry Bishop Murray pleaded guilty and was fined £4. Constable…

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Motor Driver's License not Returned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

For failing to return his motor driver's license within the prescribed time after expiration, Herbert Jackson was fined 5/ with 11/4 expenses…

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Motorist Killed When Car Jack Slipped

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 6

A simple accident caused the death of Mr. Norman Rogers, 39, of Mitcham (Vic). Mr. Rogers jacked up the front of his car, and having removed…

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Motor Car Sales Making Ownership Secure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 7

Legislation to protect the owners of motor cars against thieves and unlawful transactions in the disposal of cars will probably be brought down by the…

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Railway Officers Punished

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 7

The Railways Commission, has decided drastically to reduce the status of employes held to be responsible for the accident to the Albury mail train…

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Border Motor Traffic New Regulation in Force

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 11

A new motor traffic regulation which has been gazetted is a sequel to the dismissal of proceedings against a Victorian motorist for driving at Henty…

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Albury Mail Accident. Railway Men Not Satisfied with Inquiry. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 1

It was announced, on behalf of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association that in order to force a public inquiry into the derailment of…

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For the Motor Man Helpful Hints

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 4

REPAIRING Broken Battery Cable.--Because of the corrosive action of acid the terminal ends of the cables running to the battery quite…

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Another Bridge Suicide Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Still another suicide occurred at the Harbour Bridge this morning when Marjorie Cummins 20, who had resided at Bellevue Hill jumped over…

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Another Bridge Victim. Girl Jumps to her Death. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Marjorie Cummins (20) a bookkeeper, employed by a city firm, jumped to death at the Harbour Bridge, this morning, shortly after she…

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Fatal Motor Accident Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 3

A car being driven last night from Taree to Kempsey, by H. C. Elrington, a prominent stock and station agent, ran over the Cooperabuno mountain,…

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Riverina Railway Services

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner under date 2nd Augest, 1993:-…

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Rail Services Motor Competition Transport Minister’s Letter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 1

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) dated 2nd August:—…

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Road Laws Amended Heavy Blow to Motor Transport

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

A further bombshell was dropped into the Melbourne motor trade on Wednesday of last week by an announcement that the New South…

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Riverina Railway Services

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, under date 2nd…

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Crashed Into Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 5

A more serious accident was averted through the prompt action of Mr. Richard; Henry Berryman, a retired storekeeper who was returning from…

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Another Harbor Bridge Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 10

The Sydney Harbor Bridge was the scene of another tragedy when a young man named Eric Clements (19), single, of Gundagai, jumped from the middle…

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Deputations Bridge Asked for

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

Several residents of Nyah (Vic.), introduced by Mr. Lawson, M.L.A., requested the Premier to agree to co-operate with the Victorian Government…

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Transport Question Protecting the Railways Position Explained by Minister

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 27

The Hon. R. T. Ball M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport (Colonel Bruxner), in regard to the transport…

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