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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 44

Fatal Train Accident. Near Stanmore. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Mona Hunt (24), died this morning from injuries sustained when she fell from train near the Stanmore railway station late last night…

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Harbour Bridge Fatalities. Two Women Victims. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Millicent Dymoik, a widow, aged 45, of Ashfield, land a woman who has not been identified, threw themselves over the railings of the…

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Their First Letters New Cousins "Yamba," Oura Road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 21

Dear Uncle,—I am writing to ask you to accept me as one of your many nieces. I am 12 years of ago, and I drive four miles to school each morning…

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Motors Speedometer Indications and "Over-revving"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 28

In almost every car catalogue not only is the nominal horsepower of the engine given, but it is also stated what actual brake-horsepower should…

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Railway Freights Lowest in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 30

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly the Minister for Railways (Mr. Menzies) referred to a request recently made by Mr. Hogan that railway…

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Motoring in the Rain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 22

THE night is too wet and miserable to go out, and I am at home keeping the fire warm. The rain is simply pouring down outside, but isn't it…

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Australianities the Dog and the Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 26

To see town dogs violently rushing and yapping at speeding motor cars, as if they would attack the footboard and tear it to ribbons, one would…

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Railway Workers. Wages Raised Three Shillings. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

The Full Arbitration Court decided to-day that members of the Australian Railways Union and Federated Ironworkers Associated, employed by…

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Motor Cycle Grand Prix. Won in Record Time. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

At the Isle of Man to-day, the Grand Prix Motorcycle Race was won at the fastest speed ever reached in an amateur race, by H. L. Daniell, at an…

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Graziers’ Meeting Support for Railways Urged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

THE following resolutions were passed at a meeting of the council of the Grazeirs’ Association of Southern Riverina, which was held in Melbourne…

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Railway News September, 1933 Railway Headlights

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 3

Yearling trout, numbering 95,000 were recently conveyed by rail for liberation in streams through Victorian. For the first time in railway history…

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Railway Revenue Still Increasing Despite Road Competition

The Independent · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

Despite the affect the motor competition has had upon the Victorian Railways, revenue earned by Deniliquin railway station increased by £4304 in the four months previous to August on the figures for the corresponding period last year. In August the…

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Last Saturday's Road Race

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 3

On Saturday last a race to Buraja and return, a distance of 24 miles, was held under the auspices of the Corowa Cycle Club, although this did not…

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Tour De Chiltern Big Cycle Road Race Won by W. Sullivan, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, 2nd inst., the streets of Chiltern were lined with a large concourse of spectators who had come along to witness the second…

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The Quick and the Dead Safety Hints for Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

In New South Wales one person is killed and 20 are injured every day through motor accidents. This is a heavy toll to pay for our worship of…

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Railway Picnic to Be Held at Corowa "Peanuts and Lollies"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

At a meeting of railway delegates held at Culcairn on Wednesday evening of last week it was decided to hold the annual Southern District…

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Railway Conversion

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Tocumwal-Narandera Railway Conversion League, held at Jerliderie last week, Alderman Yeomans…

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Yarrawonga Bridge. “Neglected for Years.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 4

Although complaints by [?] public bodies have been made for several years regarding the untidy condition of the concrete and [?]…

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Motor Coach Cheap Fares in U.S.A. Half Penny a Mile

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 4

One of the most striking developments overseas has been the manner in which long distance transportation of people by motor…

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A Springtime Railway Holiday

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 2

Country residents have already shown by their patronage that they appreciate the frequent excursions being arranged by the Railway…

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