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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 69

Serious Charge Against Motor Driver Two Persons Injured; One Dies. Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 3

At the Manly Police Court to-day William Andrew Grose, 34, carrier, was charged with having feloniously slain Wallace Proudfoot, who died as…

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City Motor Accident Woman Claims Damages Verdict for Deniliquin Solicitor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

ON October 30 last year, Mr. Denis Sullivan, solicitor, of Deniliquin, was driving his motor car at the Funeral of his brother in Melbourne. At…

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Main Road Subsidies

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1

“With reference to the resolution carried by the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Settlers’ Association to the effect that the…

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N.S.W. Motor Train 70 Miles an Hour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

A new experimental motor train, built for the New South Wales railways, which has been designed for a maximum speed of 70 m.p.h will…

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Main Road Subsidies

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

From Secretary, Department of Main Roads:— "With reference to the resolution carried by the Culcairn District…

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Mainstence [?] Weir Road

The Independent · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 2

[?]minating point of [?]ment and correspondent [?] the Murray Shire [?] the Murray Shire…

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Cross Country Road Deputation to Minister

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

The representatives of 16 shires and municipalities formed a deputation which on Monday asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) and the…

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Resurfacing North Road Fire[?] Tender Too High. Amen[?]der Now to Be Sub[?]tted

The Independent · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

Resurfacing of the bitumen road at North Denillquin is being held up because the Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board considers the…

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Drugged and Robbed Hotel Manageress's Plight. Left in Taxi But Woke Up on Road Minus £14. SYDNEY

The Independent · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

At an early hour this morning it was reported to the Sydney police that a young woman manageress of a city hotel went to Lalla Rook Ho…

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Motoring "Getting Ready [?] Tour Putting Your Car in Order

The Independent · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

Many motorists in the country, intend taking a holiday at Easter have no doubt made up their minds to make the journey to town…

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Railway Collision. Mail Vans Damaged. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 2

A mishap occurred at Doncaster, during a dense fog, in the early morning, when the London and North-Eastorn railway night express, from…

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Rode on Suffers of a Train

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

When Alexander George Bloom field, 20, was charged at the Nhill Court on Thursday, with abducting, Lois Amer, 15½, said she and…

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Motoring Safety in Steering. Ingenious Device

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

From California comes word new steering safety device, which gives promise of making motang still safer. Known as the Kapp[?]…

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Railway Revenue Improvement During February. Stevens Weir Materials Boosts Goods Traffic

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

The monthly return prepared the station master shows that[?] ing February revenue earned by[?] niliquin railway station was £645…

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Schoolboys' Cruise Railway Concession Trip Six Days for £4

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Following upon the success of the Schoolboys' "Goodwill" Tour in September last, arrangements have been completed for a somewhat similar…

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Motor Notes Crankcase Dilution

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

Allowing the engine to idle for any great length of time or continually driving in high gear at now speed has a tendency to cause crankcase dilation…

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Fatal Accident Two Men Killed on Border Railway Line Railway Trike Smashed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 3

On Monday night about 7 o'clock an accident resulted in the death of two me who were travelling on a railway trike on the Stony Crossing-Murrabit…

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ROAD v. RAILWAY Not a New Controversy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

“While looking through some [?] issues of the ‘Daily Mail’ of [?] 1906,” writes a correspondent of [?] Star,” “I came across a para[?]…

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Cables Automobile Road Race Run in Pouring Rain Rome, April 9

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

The world's most severe automobile race, Mille Migila, was run inpouring rain to-day, and accidents were numerous. Thirty-nine of 63…

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Tremendous Speed in Famous Italion Road Race. Only 39 Out of 63 Finish Rome

The Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

Italy's famous road race, the Mille Miglia of 1000 miles, was run in pouring rain to-day, making the course, even more severe than usual…

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