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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 69

Beechworth Shire Meeting of Councillors Money for Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

Councillors present at the monthly meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council were: W. Carroll (President.) J. P. Harper, J. A. Humphreys, J…

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Chiltern Council Business at Meeting Roads to Have Attention

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Chiltern Shire council was held in the town hall yesterday. Present: Crs. Marengo (President) Brann, Shelley,…

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N.s.w. Railways More Traffic But Less Revenue. Effect of Reduced Charges

The Independent · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 4

Although nearly 5,000,000 more passengers were carried on the New South Wales railways during the year ended June 30, compared with the…

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Mr. Lyons’ Policy Refuses to be Drawn Ottawa and State Railways Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Questioned regarding Press Statements that in [?] to the Ottawa [?] would be a feature of his policy speech to be…

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Wrote As He Died “Death is Beautiful” Man’s Body in Motor Car MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 1

Attached to the window of a car found standing near a precipice at Ocean Beach, four miles from Sorrento, late on Saturday, was a note…

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Oil-driven Motor Cars Petrol Used for Starting Only

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

Efforts are being made in England [?] popularise [?] obtained from [?] by the low temperature [?]…

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Motor Ship Aground Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

The motor ship Hauraki was hard and fast on Milford beach to-day. Since she ran aground yesterday tugs have been trying without success to…

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Care-free Motoring a Series of Trouble Talks When Valves Stick

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

In emergency, or when speed is necessary, the usual method is to soak with kerosene, then use a screwdriver or a like tool to force the valve up and…

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Interesting History of Vauxhall Remarkable-Romance-of British Motoring Firm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

The story of the Vauxhall car is as old as the industry itself. The Vauxhall Ironworks Company was established at Lambeth, London, in 1857…

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Ruse to Obtain Plane Police Call Man’s Bluff Incident at Aerodrome Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

An attempt was made yesterday afternoon by a young man to obtain possession of an aeroplane belonging to Mr. A. J. Brown, from the…

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Girls Played Truant Night Under Bridge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Anxiety surrounding the disappearance yesterday morning of two school girls, Joyce Hamilton, 13, of Wattle street, and Gloria Hamilton, 12, of…

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Skull Fractured Man Falls From Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Falling to the platform as his train drew in to Flinders Street station this morning, D. L. Milburn, 40, married, of Waverley road, Malvern,…

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Upper Murray Shire Council Meeting Money for Road Maintenance

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of Upper Murray Shire Council there were present: Councillors Carkeek (president), D. [?] J. Cro[?]…

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To Balance Budget Road Fund “Raided” Hot Attack on Victorian Ministry MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Attacking the bill which proposes for the third year in succession to transfer £50,000 received in motor licence fees from the…

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Railway Conversion League. Executive Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the executive of the Tocumwal-Narandera railway conversion league was held at Jerilderie on Saturday week last…

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A Priest’s Motoring Experience

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 2

The Very Rev. Father Thomas Slattery, formerly Diocesan Inspector of Catholic Schools in the Wagga, and Goulburn Dioceses, and brother of…

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Regulate the Pedestrian And Avoid Motor Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

The leading countries of the world are awakening to the fact that the time has arrived for regulating the pedestrian…

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Fire in Railway Station a Porter’s Evidence “Audit of Books Destroyed” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 3

An inquiry was held by Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) to-day into a fire which destroyed the station buildings at…

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Murrumbidgee River Building a Bridge Minister’s Promise to Deputation SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) promised a big deputation. to-day that he would endeavor to find the whole of the money…

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In the Assembly Many Questions Asked “Dead-end for Railway Cadets” SYDNEY, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

In the legislative Assembly today Mr. Clyne (Lab) asked the Minister for Transport whether it was a fact that a large number…

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