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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 44

The Railways

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 1

THE obnoxious intention of the Victorian Transport Bill is to drive road transport off the roads and restore so far as is possible…

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Aeroplane Crash at Rabaul

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 37

A fatal aeroplane accident occurred at Rabaul on Monday, when a seaplane owned by the Rabaul Airways Syndicate crashed near Kokopo. There…

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On the Road to Prosperity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 15

Mr. N. B. Freeman, managing direc­tor of Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, which has just completed its tenth conven­tion in Sydney, said that, the motion…

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The March to Prosperity and the Road Ahead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 47

AUSTRALIA has won its way back to reasonable prosperity not by merely waiting for that elusive charm to come to us—prosperity never came…

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Hornsby to Newcastle Railway Electrification Would Cost £1,500,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 33

A departmental committee has completed its report on a scheme to electrify the railway system from Horhaby to Newcastle. The committee, it is…

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Motors "Nursing" New Pistons

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 28

The pistons in the engine of a new car, and those of one which has been rebored must alike be treated with, special consideration during the first…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

For the first time for many years a visit was paid to Corowa yesterday by the Chief Commissioner of the N.S.W. Railways Mr. R. J. [?]…

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Rail Motors Success of Pneumatic Tyres

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

One of the most interesting developments associated with rail-motor transport has been the perfecting of a special pneumatic tyre which can be used…

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Our Criticism of Victorian Railways

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

A railway man asked us the other day why we were constantly criticising the Victorian Railways, Our reply was that we do it to…

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Wool Transport Road Versus Railway

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

Although Victorian railway officials have visited Albury in an effort to secure a return of wool transport to the railways it as apparent that deliveries…

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Balldale Mahonga Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Hume Shire Council a letter was read from the Coreen Shire Council which stated as their council had unsuccessfully…

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Railway Troubles

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

Replying to a civic welcome at Albury by the Mayor (A)d. Waugh), Mr T. J. Hartigan Railway Commissioner. commented on the effect of political…

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Motor Car and Cycle Collide

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

Whilst he was riding to Rutherglen on Thursday evening on a push bicycle Mr. P. Mcmillan a well-known resident of Wahgunyah sustained…

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Wagga News Tree Planting on Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 16

Members of the Apex Club have applied to the superintendent of parks and gardens, Canberra, for 1000 trees in connection with a scheme of…

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Drover Fined Road Damaged by Sheep

The Independent · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 3

At Coonamble police court last week, Wingadoe Shire Council proceeded Against W. Kelly, drover, on a charge [?] wilfully damaging a main road by…

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Fatal Train Accident. Forty Persons Killed. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Forty persons were killed by the derailment of the Cherbourg-Paris express near Conches. The disaster is believed to be due to foul play…

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Ford V8's Take First Seven Places in Great American Stock Car Road Race

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Leading a fast field of stock cars Fred Frame, driving a Ford V8 was placed first in the revival of the famous Elgin National Road Race on…

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Motor Accidents Picnic Party Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 39

A large six-wheeler motor containing 36 picnickers got out of control near Sassafras (Vic.). It overturned and capsized near the centre of…

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The Railways Confidence in Their Rehabilitation Commissioner at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 26

Speaking at a civic reception tendered a party of New South Railway officials at Albury, the Cheif Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) expressed…

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Motors Ignition Faults Peedominate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 28

Statistics of the causes of roadside troubles issued by both local and oversea motoring associations continue to indicate the ignition faults are the…

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