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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 69

To Road Contractors

The Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

There are two contracts now open in Conargo Shire Council's area, firstly for clearing and drain formation on Berrigan-Conargo shires'…

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Value of Road Transport Unit

The Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Maintaining an average speed of miles an hour a 15-ton motor transport unit, carrying 14 1/2 tons of wheat, covered 122 miles from Robe…

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The Harbour Bridge How Big Ships Pass Under the Great Roadway Romance From Below

The Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

I often wondered why nobody ever described the "Life of the Harbour Bridge," (writes "K.O." in the Sunday Sun.") Not the history of her…

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Special Train for Footballers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The Corowa Football Club has arranged to run a special train to Wangaratta for the occasion of the second match when Wangaratta will be…

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Special Train to Echuca

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

In connection with the Echuca races on Saturday a special train will be run from Deniliquin on that day, returning the same night…

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A Motor Accident Dangerous Level Crossing Car Struck by Goods Train

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

What might easily have been a fatal accident occurred at the level crossing over the railway in Sladen Street, Henty, on Friday last. Mr. A. J…

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Train Bolts Through Gates Gatekeeper Acts Quickly and Saves Serious Collision Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

A city-bound train crashed through the gates at a level crossing at Coburg this morning, narrowly escaping running down vehicular traffic…

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Motorist for Trial on Manslaughter Charge. "Drove Car in Criminally Negligent Manner" Says Coroner. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquest to-day into the death of Alfred Edwin Jobson, who was struck by a motor car on Parramatta Road…

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[?] System. Facts Every Motorist Should Know

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

There are probably few things in connection with the motor car that the owner bothers less about than the cooling system. Other than…

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Two States Claim Taxation Victorian Railway Employes’ Dilemma

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

TWO States claim taxation from Victorian railway employees working in New South Wales. Such is the dilemma certain Victorian Railways…

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Three Road Contracts

The Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Tenders are required by Conargo Shire Council for the road contracts closing on Thursday next, May 10, at 10 a.m. The works include reforming…

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“Train or Walk” Two Young Men Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Two young men were brought before the Hay Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, on a rather unusual charge, when, with Messrs, J. Johnston and…

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Wool Traffic Road Contracts Being Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

IT is reported that a Melbourne motor transport organisation is arranging to put a large fleet of big transports on the road to take wool from Deniliquin…

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Noisy Exhausts Magistrate Says 90 Per Cent of Motor Bikes Should Not Be on Streets Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

In the Traffic Court to-day, Ivan Frederick Kerrigan (19) was fined a nominal amount for having defective brakes and an ineffective silencer on…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Mechanics Examination

The Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. announces that only twelve of the candidates of the fifty who presented themselves for the Association's motor mechanics…

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Culcairn Shire Council Further Flood Damage Relief Back Creek Bridge in Concrete

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

As an outcome of the visit of the Public Works engineer (Mr Hardie) it is probable that a considerably larger grant will be made to the Council for flood damage relief. The Council was notified at its previous meeting of a grant of £1000,…

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Auditor Inspector's Death While Driving Motor Car. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. Percy Smith (54), an inspector of the Auditor-General's Department, dropped dead this morning over the wheel of his car in Central Park. The…

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Two States Claim Taxation Victorian Railway Employes' Dilemma

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

Two States claim, taxation from Victorian railway employees working in New South Wales. Such is the dilemma certain Victorian Railways men…

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Special Train

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

About 25 mourners left here to-day on the special train for Echuca to attend the funeral of the late Mr Nolan…

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Special Train to Funeral

The Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

Proof of the esteem in which the late Phil Nolan was held is given in the running of a special train from Deniliquln to-day (Tuesday), to…

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