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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 44

Registration Labels on Windscreens of Motor Vehicles

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 1

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Aeroplane Fatality in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.), Mon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Gur Pitt, 18, was killed instantly as a result of his head striking the engine when an an aeroplane, piloted by Brian Davies, stalled on a turn at a…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Youth Killed in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

Guy Pitt (18), was killed instantly, his head striking the engine, when an aeroplane, piloted by Brian Davies, stalled on a turn at a height of…

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Road Deviation Recent Deputation to Conargo Council .(To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of January 17, a report was published of a deputation to Conargo Shire Council asking for a road deviation Your report…

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Border Railways Change To, Outlet lo Natural Market

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

Practically every public organisation between Narrandera and Tocumwal was represented at a conference held at Jerilderie on Saturday to urge that…

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Diversion of Funds From Main Roads Board

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

Addressing the executive meeting of the Local Government Association in Sydney last week, Councillor T. E. Rofe protested against the…

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Motor Taxation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

The Government has extended the concession of a 50 per cent. rebate in motor taxation, which previously applied only to persons who…

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Victorian Railways into Riverina Enthusiastic Conference at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 3

Probably no more representative Conference has been held at Jerilderie than that on 28th ult., to discuss the proposal that the Victorian railway gauge should be introduced on the Tocumwal-Narandera line. In an attendance of some 290, delegates were present from…

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Border Railways. Narandera Conversion Proposal Road Competition Opposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Propagands used by the Victorian Railway Commissioners against their road motor competitors in recent years has apparently not penetrated…

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Main Road Finley or Tocumwal?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Another stage was reached this week in the agitation, to declare Deniliquin Finley road a main road. On Tuesday the Acting…

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Mixed Train Derailed. On Way to Coonamble. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

When six trucks and two brake-vans of a mixed train from Sydney lo Coonamble, jumped the rails between Curban and Armatree, the vans we're badly damaged. Nobody was hurt…

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Unrest in Ireland. Fatal Train Accident. Rails Removed. Dublin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

A temporary crew is maintaining a skeleton service owing to an Ulster railway strike. The only train between Dublin and…

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Deniliquin-finley Road Transport Officer Prefers If to Tocumwal Route

The Independent · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Despite strong objections from landowners on the DeniliqUin-Tocumwal road and a section of berrigan Shire Council it seems…

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Riverina Problems Access to Natural Markets Border Railway Desired

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

An important conference was held at Jerilderie on Saturday relative to the extension of the Victorian railways into the Riverina, and to urge that…

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Border Railways Comments From Melbourne the Narandera Proposal

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

Propaganda used by the Victorian Railway Commissioners against their road motor competitors in recent years has apparently not penetrated beyond…

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Motors Home Made Electrical Outfit

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

Often when some trouble in the lighting or ignition circuit besets one when on the road, much time is lost in the hunt for this or that "gadget"…

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Motor Taxation Farmers Receive Concession

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 38

The Government has extended the concession of a 50 per cent, rebate in motor taxation, which previously applied only to persons who cultivated…

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Railway Conference Gauge Conversion Urged

The Independent · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

To consider a proposal for the Conversion of the Tocumwal[?] railway from the N.S.W. to the victoria gauge, a con[?] convened by the Jerilderie [?] Council was held at Jeril[?] saturday afternoon last…

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Springhurst Railway Activities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

Exceptionally heavy expert traffic continues off the branch railway line --large consignments of export wine for the steamer Baradine from…

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Struck by Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 5

On Monday night at about 10 p.m. while Mr. B. Peacock, of Albury, was returning home from Benalla to Wangaratta, his car struck a man named…

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