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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 69

Motor Licences Must not be Transferred Man Is Fined Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

It is an offence to transfer a motor licence, as Norman O’Reilly discovered at the traffic court to-day, when he was fined 10/ with 8/ costs for…

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Wodonga Unemployed for Road Work

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

A [?] was made at Wodonga yesterday for a number of unemployed married [?] to undertake relief work to be carried out under the…

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Two New Motor Spirits

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

The Atlantic Union O[?] Company points out [?] the two new fuels to be made available are firstly—Atlantic ethyl, a special anti-knock spirit of…

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Big Motor Caravan here To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

So that country dwellers may have an opportunity of viewing the remarkable refinements and improvements in 1934 model cars built by…

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Shire Boundary Road

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

The boundary road between the Jerilderie and Murrumbidgee Shires was the subject of a deputation to the last meeting of the Narandera…

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Motor Lorries in N.S.W. 46,000 Now on Roads Minister’s Figures Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

Addressing the Motor Traders’ Association conference to-day, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said at June 30 last there were 46,500…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

Near the Albury Post Office about 7 p.m. yesterday a collision occurred between motor car, driver by Mr. Cecil P. Tighe and a motor truck be…

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Baby’s “Fast Ride” Pram Hooked to Motor Car a Remarkable Incident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

There was wild excitement in Military road, Mosman, to-day when a motor car with a pram hooked on to the number plate set off at a great…

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Motorists Ignored No Petrol Tax Relief Price Cutting “War” On SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

“In the course of the past seven years petrol has suffered an increase of taxation of 600 per cent,” declared Mr. Watson,…

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Sale of Motor Car Company Awarded £500 Case from Bungowannah MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

A jury in the First Civil Court to-day awarded Overseas Motors Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, £500 against George Russell Drysdale,…

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Motor Registration Fees Reduction Is Announced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 3

A reduction in fees payable under the Motor Traffic Act in respect of quarterly registration of motor vehicles, other than motor cycles, was…

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Damage to Roads

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

The shire engineer has complained to the Jerilderie Shire Council of damage to road formations caused by motor transport and by cattle…

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Stevens' Weir Road

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

Advice has been received of the decision reached in connection with the dispute between Murray Shire Council and the Water Commission…

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Weir Road Commissioners’ Decisions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

BY telephone from Sydney at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., informed us of the result of the inquiry held…

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Protecting the Roads Against Heavy Traffic After Rain Proposed New Ordinance

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

Further action is to be taken wards obtaining for, municipal or shire councils full control of heavy vehicular traffic on their earth roads…

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Railway Conversion League

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

A meeting of the executive or toe Tocumwal-Narandera Railway Conversion League was held at Jerilderie. Representatives of the Finley…

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Brisbane Motorist Fined for Offences in Sydney

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

"This is the worst case of its kind I have dealt with," said Mr. W. C. Geikle S.M., at the Ryde Court last week, when Alexander Gilchrist, 34…

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New Motor Spir[?] Atlantic Ethyl Creates Stir in Motor

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 5

Following an announcements Atlantic Union Oil Company [?] to the effect that they wo[?] offer a remarkable new fuel [?]…

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Motoring Bargains

The Independent · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

A Canberra motor firm in its published list of bargains includes the following— "Biteer utility, Chandler motor and chassis, Hudson diff…

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The Motor Traffic Act

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M. (Mr Beavers) on Wednesday Wentworth M. Hill was charged, on summons, for that on the 14th…

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