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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 44

Victorian Railways February Fifth Test at Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

All attractive opportunity is offered, by the Railways Dept. to cricket enthusiasts in Victoria to see the 5th. Test at Sydney at Exceptionally low…

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Fell From a Train. An Accident near Banksia. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Thomas Hardy (35) fell from a fast-moving train near the Bauksia railway station last night, and sustained a fractured skull and…

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Extension of Victorian Railway Gauge Into the Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

he Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Harold W. Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railways, dated 4th…

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Deniliquin-finley Road. to Be Proclaimed a Main Road

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

Mr Upton, Assistant Commissioner for Transport, visited Finley on Tuesday of last week and heard evidence for the proclamation of the…

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Test Cricket in Sydney. Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

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

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Registration Op Motor Vehicles

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Boll, M.L.A., [?] wards the following letter from [?] S. A. Maddocks, Transport commissioner, relative to the above…

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Victorian Railway Gauge Into Riverina Mr. Clapp and Motor Competition. It Must Be Removed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Harold W. Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railways, dated 4th…

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Railway Activities Committee to Meet at Jeril-derie on Saturday Week

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The committee appointed at the recent Jerilderie Conference are to meet on Saturday, 25th inst., at 3 p.m. Business will be of importance,…

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Motorists' Luggage

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Some motorists are very careless in the way they carry luggage, at the rear and sides of their automobiles…

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Registration of Motor Vehicles

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter from Mr. S. A. Maddocks, Transport Commissioner relative to the above:—…

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Coreen Shire Council Roads Leading to Railways "A" Riding Needs and Finance Another Bridge at Oiltree Swamp

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, held on Monday last the Shire Engineer, Mr. G. E. Minna, submitted his usual report,…

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Hawk Attacks Model Aeroplane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

A large hawk attacked a model aeroplane with a wing span of 25 inches which was being flown at Box Hill by a member of the Model Flying…

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Train Collision at Bethungra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

All traffic on the main southern line was blocked owing to a collision at 11.50 o'clock Monday night between "the bank" engine and the engine of…

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Rand Corowa Road Another Concrete Bridge at Oiltree Joint Work by Coreen and Hume Shires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

A the result of a conference between councillor, of the Coreen and Hume Shires, arrangement have bean completed for the…

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Motors Brake in Good Time and Judge the Road Surface

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 28

Most of us in these lean times are only too anxious to keep repair bills down to a minimum, and just as judicious operation of the clutch, as…

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Amazing Bridge Hand Its Tragic Fate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Playing at the Sergeant bridge studios on Friday, last, Mr. S. S. Sergeant held a hand at contract bridge consisting of 13 spades. The odds…

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Early Morning Crash Car Hits Bridge and Bursts Into Flame Oaklands Residents' Escape

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred at about 4 a.m. on Tuesday on hte Hume Highway about half a mile on the Donald side of Baddaginn[?]e…

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Riverina Railways Extension of Victorian Gauge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 11

As a result of the recent railway conference at Jerilderie, When it was urged that Victoria should take over the Narandera-Tocumwal line, Mr. R…

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Where Railway Money Goes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 7

An announcement that a complete re-organisation of the technical staff of the railway was contemplated was made by the Commissioner for…

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Uniform Railway Gauge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

WHEN the request was submitted by the Jerilderie railway conference recently that the Narandera-Tocumwal line, 4 ft. 8½in. gauge, should be…

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