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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 69

Bandits Wreck Train Fire Savagely on Coaches Shanghai, August 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 14

One of the worst train wreckings ever perpetrated by bandits in the three Eastern Provinces occurred to-day, 26 miles south of Harbin, on the…

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Missing Girl Seen Staggered Along Road Search Parties Out Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

Miss Rose Richardson, 28, who disappeared from her home at Greenborough last Tuesday, called at a house at Wonga Park yesterday,…

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Gril With a Roll of Notes Motor Mechanic's Story New Turn in Albury Murder Mystery. Girl Was with Man and a Girl in Car. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Norman Jackson, an unemployed motor mechanic has informed the detectives investigating the mystery that the day before the Albury…

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Motors Mechanism of Tyre Valve

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 28

It is exaggeration to state that there is a definite mechanical side to the tyres, for all {hat they might appear to be merely an inner tube of…

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Victoria and Motor Transport

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 10

THE Transport Regulation Board of Victoria has started its work with a display of arbitrary power that threatens the livelihood of perhaps…

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Centenary Railway Fares

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 15

For the period of the Centenary celebrations the Victorian Railways Department will place on issue a type of ticket never previously made…

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Auction Bridge on the Opening Bid

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 1

Practically every book on Bridge that one opens, emphasises the absolute necessity of the opening or original bid being sound. It is obvious that this…

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Carriage of Rabbits Road or Rail. Transport Board Debate Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 22

The Transport Board to-day debated with witnesses the question whether rabbit, should be carried by road or rail…

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Royal Talkies "Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp" Saturday, 13th SEPTEMBER

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 3

Mummy's song is ended, so far as Al Jolson is concerned. Her memory lingers on, but the grand old mythical lady is dead and…

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New Railway Crossing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

The secretary for Railways, In a letter to Hume Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting, advised that the commissioner was agreeable to the…

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Coal for This Railways. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 24

The Railway Department to-day accepted tenders for the supply of 1199000 tons of coml for locomotives and power stations…

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Cycling Yesterday’s Road Race. D. Brewer Successful

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 6

The 18 miles amateur cycle road race held at Albury yesterday, attracted 10 riders. Conditions were favorable and a fairly fast race resulted…

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An Interested Sailor Duke of Gloucester Nights Spent on Bridge of Sussex

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 4

Aboard H.M.S. Sussex, September 7 Every pluiso of the ship’s life is fascinating the Duke of Gloucester, who on the perfect nights…

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Toll of the Road Two People Killed Several are Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

Three persons, two whom live in Geelong, were injured at 11.20 last night when they were struck by a motor car that drove…

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Three Jockeys Hurt Motor Car Overturns Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

When a car in which they were passengers overturned after a collision at the corner of Dandenong road and Hotham street, St. Kilda,…

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Miraculous Escape Motor Car Somersaults Accident Beyond Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

Whilst driving his motor car about [?] miles beyond Holbrook at [?] p.m. on Saturday, Mr. George Sor[?] his Wife, Miss G[?] Mr. Almack, the…

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Altered Train Service Addition of Rail Motor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council a letter was received from Mr. Spicer, District Superintendent of Railways, Junee…

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Heavy Loads on Roads

The Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

At Tocumwal Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M., William Woodfield and Norman Thomas Robertson, of Mathoura, were…

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The Albury Road Tragedy

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

Enquiries were made at the Albury Police Station yesterday afternoon, when it was learned that there were no fresh developments…

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Pinned by Car Bridge Expert Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 3

Dr, F. V. McAdam, the well-known bridge expert of [?] was killed to-night when he was crushed between a motor car and a post in…

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