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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 44

Railway Revenue Big Falling off in September

The Independent · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 1

Revenue earned by Deniliquin railway station during September showed a decrease of £6,472 on the figures for the corresponding…

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Border Motor Traffic Defence League at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 4

A border trade defence league has been formed at Albury with the object of protecting the rights of producers and business people who have…

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Road to Weir Protest Against Load Restrictions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) presided over a public meeting called by him on Saturday to consider the position brought about by the…

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Victorian Railways : 200 Men Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 4

The Railway Commisioners in Victoria have decided to dismiss 200 supernumeraries from the department. The department expects to save about…

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Our Criticism of Victorian Railways

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 4

Under the above heading, the Denillguin “Pastoral Times” hits out with the following:— A railway man asked us the other…

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Road Transport the Motor Supported

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 14

It was resolved that, while reasonable control of transport was necessary, due consideration should be given to motor transport supplying…

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Train Robbers Again

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 4

Train bandits have been active again. Two men made a sensational attempt to rob the north-west mail at Broadmeadow, near…

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£1000 Stolen From Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 14

A parcel containing £1000 in Commonwealth Bank notes was stolen from an express train between Innisfail and Tully (Q.). The money had been…

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Wednesday, November 8. "Waterloo Bridge"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

"Waterloo Bridge' is tremendous in dramatic power! It is subtly alluring in its beauty and its infinite variety It has a great love story, one of the…

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Wagga Resident Killed From Harbor Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 18

The woman whose dead body was found in Sydney Harbor after she had fallen from the bridge, has been identified as Mrs. Lucina Lilian Moye…

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So I'll sell the drab old motor and I'll travel by the train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 14

"IN lashing rain and bitter wind, water police chased the auxiliary yacht, Jenny Wren, up Sydney Harbor last night, after she had been reported…

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Road Transport Important Meeting Held at Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 16

A public meeting of primary producers and business people was held at the Shire Hall, Lockhart, on Friday night to discuss transport…

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Soviet Prisoners Escape From Train H[?]singfors, October, 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 46

A furious battle followed the escape of a trainload of convicts at Vologda on the way to the Soviet timber camps at Archangel. The occupants of a…

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Motor Transport in Riverina Border Towns Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 45

The New South Wales Minister for Transport (Colonel Bruxner) was interviewed in Wagga on Tuesday toy Mr. F. S. Middlemiss, secretary of the…

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The Railway Problem Past Cars to Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

The road competition with the railways that has been in operation lately in Victoria is being extended to the passenger department. For some time…

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Motors Keeping a Tally of Costs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 28

While the private mo[?]rist who uses his car only for pleasure and personal convenience does not foci disposed to keep tedious analytical…

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Shocking Motor Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 10

While travelling about midnight towards Broadford from Melbourne at high speed, a Ford touring ear, in which there were four men, got out of…

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Keenness for New States Border Railway Difficulties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 14

Mr. Ulrich Ellis, explained the steps taken by the Boundaries Commission. Mr. Rogers, director of the Farmers' Relief Board, addressing the…

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Railway Troubles Political Interference

The Independent · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 3

Reply to a civic welcome at Albury, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Railways Commissioner, commented on the effect of political interference. Former…

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Motor Records Broken by Australian. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

Despite a high treacherous wind, John Cobb, the Australian racing motorist, driving a monster Napier Railton car, at Brooklands, lowered the…

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