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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 44

Motor Taxation Concession to Farmers Extended

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

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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Sydney Bridge First Year’s Estimates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

If the latest estimate of £130,000 from tolls for the first year of the operation of the Sydney Harbor Bridge is realised, the amount will be sufficient takeover…

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Train and Tractor. Collide Near Bathurst. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

A goods train from the West, to Sydney, struck a tractor, near Bathurst, last night. The engine ran off the line. The…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day, however, we…

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Motorist Electrocuted. While at Work on Car. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

Wm. Locke (39) was electrocuted while working on his car at a garage in Marrickville, last night…

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Fatal Explosion. At Renault Motor Works. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

Eight were killed and about 100 injured in a terrific boiler explosion in the Renault motor works, on the outskirts of Paris. The wreckage was…

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Riverina Main Roads Finley-deniliquin Route

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

After months of agitation to have the Finley-Deniliquin road declared a main road. Mr. T. H. Upton, assistant commissioner of the New…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 3

Excursion train arrangements are generally well known, and, it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day, however,…

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Wahgunyah to Ruthered Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Last Monday February 6, closing day far the lodging of with the, Victoria state Roads Board in connection…

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Fire Stared by Train. Action Against Commissioners. Settlers Award Damages

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

A case involving the liability of the Ranway Commissioners for a fire on property adjoining a railway line has been by the District…

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Motor Registrations New System in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 14

From the first day of this month the new system of registration of motor-vehicles in Victoria came into operation, and every registered vehicle…

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Motors Rear Axle Leakage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 28

Leakage of grease from the rear axles is not so common a trouble as it Was formerly, but if it is observed that the lubricant is exuding from an axlo…

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Motor Car Victim Dies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 15

Struck down by a motor car, which did not stop, Mrs. Margaret Lewin, of Springfield avenue, East St. Kilda (Via) was killed instantly at…

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Registration of Motor Vehicles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., for wards the following letter from Mr. S. A. Maddocks, Transport Commissioner:—"With reference to your…

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Motor Lorries Must Not Carry Passengers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

In future no motor lorry ongagod in carrying goods will be licensed to carry passengers. A Tumut lorry owner has been advised to that effect…

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A Police Patrol. Crash Into Motor Waggon. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Four members of the police wireless patrol had a remarkable escape from death last night, when a high-powered Studebaker car, in which…

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Motorists’ Peril Deadly Carbon Monoxide Closed Car Danger

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Recently, a medical man, driving a car along the great Southern Highway became drowsy, lost consciousness; and sustained serious injuries as a result…

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Railway News District Superintendent's Visit

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. W. Tredinnick, accompanied by the district traffic inspector, Mr. P. Wilson, visited Balranald recently and conferred with local graziers and…

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