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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 44

On Fashion's Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 23

Evening coats with brief barrel sleeves, shirred at top and bottom. About ten rows of shirring at the armhole, which is conveniently cut right…

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Man Kills His Wife Then Jumps Under Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 27

Colin Bennett, aged nine years, found the dead body of his mother, Mrs. Blanche May Bennett, aged 53 years, in a woodshep at the rear of…

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Bandits Wreck Train in Manchuria Shanghai, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

One of the most daring train outrages in Manchuria has just been reported here from Harbin. A large force of bandits wrecked the…

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Flood at Menindie. Through Road Traffic Cut Off. MENINDIE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 2

The town, which was cut off by flood waters since Wednesday, is to-day, again, in communication with the outside world. It is stated that the…

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Kiewa Nieces Nola, Irene and Ella "Cosmorama," Kiewa-road, via Woddonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 21

Dear Uncle,—The weather has been hot lately, and some crops have been cut. Most people have started preparing for Christmas now as it is getting…

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Motors 1934 British Models

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 28

The writer has inspected recently some of the first 1934 British models of various makes to arrive on the Australian market. It was found that…

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News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motorists Tricked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 28

It has been reported, to the N.R.M.A. that the "unemployed mechanic" confidence trick is being worked on Sydney motorists. The method used by…

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Stock Transported by Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 35

Graziers in the Seymour (Vic.) district who send lambs to the Melbourne market by [?]ain complain of the inadcquacy of the local yards. The…

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Motor Offences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

For having failed to return an expired motor lorry certificate of registration within, the prescribed time, Leslie Malcolm was fined 2/6. and 8/…

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Railway Revenue October Returns lower

The Independent · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

Revenue earned by Deniliquin railway station during October totalled £7598, a drop of £1053 on the figures (£8651) for October last year. The…

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Motor Notes Helpful Hints to Car Owners Timing Engine

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

It is noticed on cars on which the generator is driven by the timing chain, that when the chain wears, the valve timing jumps a few teeth. It…

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Telegrams Tram Conductor Killed Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

A tram conductor named C. Baldwin was collecting fares on a tram in Rosebery this morning when he fell from the footboard to the roadway,…

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200,000 Motorists May Protest Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

The president of the National Roads and Motorists'. Association, Mr. J. C. watson, said to-day that if the Government carried out its intention to…

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For the Motor Man

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

Spark Gap For Motor ignition Where the high tension magneto is employed instead of coll ignition, it…

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Hints to Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

The following everyday running hints may be helpful to many inexperienced motorists:—Do not run down hill with the car in gear and the ignition…

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Clare-balranald Road (To the Editor)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 3

Sir,—With your kind permission, would like per medium of your valuable columns to express my views on a certain matter, which for some years…

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Paying for Loyalty Albury Securing Chiltern's Business Road Motors v. RAILWAYS

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 3

At the request of Chiltern storekeepers Cr. J. Brann waited upon Mr. Clapp at the Chiltorn railway station last week (writes the Federal…

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Motorists’ Experience Tree Struck by Lightning

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 1

WHEN a heavy thunderstorm was passing over Barratta Station late on Sunday afternoon and rain was pouring down, there were some…

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Road Funds Government Policy Criticised

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 3

In a statement on Thursday Mr J. C. Watson, president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, declared: "If the…

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Railway Excursions Further Concessions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 3

The Railway Department's announcement of a double series of excursions during December shows that the policy of encouraging…

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