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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 69

Motor Lorry Overturns. Two Men killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

Two men, whose names have not yet been ascertained were killed and eight were injured when a motor lorry ran over an embankment at Seymour…

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Motor Car Upholstery Importance of Suitable Colors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

According to experts, incorrectly selected colors for the interior of a closed car can decrease the apparent size the passenger compartment,…

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Railway Carriage Damaged Articles Also Taken Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

When a Sydney train arrived at Mount Victoria on Saturday night it [?] found that the carriage in which a team of footballers had occupied,…

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Struck by Train Ganger Critically Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 3

Suffering from Internal injuries and fractured this after being struck by an electric parcels van near Toorak station today. Alfred Gaylord…

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Girl on Railway Line Identity Established Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

A girl who was found lying on the side of the railway track near [?] station [?] night was Identified to-day as Myrtle Dorothy Ford 18 of…

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Change in Railway Station Accommodation

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 2

The large room at the Albury railway station, formerly for the use of the travelling public is now occupied by the station master (Mr. [?]…

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Primary Products Effects of low Prices Interesting Railway Figures SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 1

“A striking indication of the importance of the country market to the secondary industries of the city, and of the effect of low…

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Railwaymen Addressed Mr. Lang Coldly Received Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. Lang addressed a meeting of railway employes at Eveleigh workshops during the lunch hour to-day. The audience was unresponsive, and…

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Carrathool Road Contracts

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

Eight contracts are advertised today by Carratbool Shire for road construction and culvert works. This presents a splendid opportunity for…

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Motor Accident on Henty-culcairn Road Man and Woman Knocked Down

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on the Henty-Culcairn road on Wednesday evening at about 6.30 o'clock, about six miles from Henty…

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Henty Youths in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

Travelling from Culcairn to Henty on Wednesday evening on a motor bike two Henty youths, Bob Gabriel and Stan Stein, met with a nasty…

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Bad Spot on Hay Road

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

Reporting to Hay P.P. Board the stock inspector (Mr. Hlldred), said Sheep have some difficulty in crossing a drain across the road near…

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Harbour Bridge Improvement of £135,000 Improvement Last Year

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

After meeting all the commitments, including interest on capital expenditure, the Harbour Bridge will Show a deficit of approximately…

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Roads in Forest Areas Grants are Made Money for Chiltern Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

To-day were obtained details of various roads to serve forest areas, for which £20,130 has been made available by Cabinet on the…

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No Rehabilitation Work on Railways This Year No Funds Available Sydney

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

It is understood that railway track engineers have been informed that additional allocations which they were promised for rehabilitation work…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Preserving Beauty Spots

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

In an endeavour to induce the Government to preserve the State's beauty spots, many of which are threatened with destruction, the…

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Slow Stock Trains on Yarrawonga Line Complaint to Railways Commissioner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

Reporting to a meeting of the council of the Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural Society on a deputation representing agricultural societies which…

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Telegrams Railway Track Rehabilitation No Further Funds Available Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

It is understood that railway track engineers have been informed that additional allocations which they were promised for rehabilitation work will…

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Railways Rehabilitation Plan Dropped for Present Government Has No Money Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

Owing to the impossibility of making funds available at the present juncture, railway track engineers have been informed that additional…

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Modern Motor Tyre Despite More Gruelling Conditions Continues to Furnish High Mileage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 7

Despite the more exacting demands placed on automobile tyres by the engineering changes of the [?] few years, tyres are continuing to give…

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