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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 69

Better Farming Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

The Better Farming Train, conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Victorian Railways Commissioners. will visit Tallangatta on Friday…

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Three Men Killed Level Crossing Smash Train Strikes Lorry Survivor’s Miraculous Escape CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

The worst level crossing accident in N.S.W. for some years resulted in the deaths of three men when a train crashed into…

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More Railway Excursions. at the End of This Month

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

The excitement of the Spring school vacation excursions is scarce-[?] before there comes an announcement of a further series…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS Electrical Trade Employes a New Award Made Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

Judge [?] in an award made in the Arbitration Court to-day fixed the wages and [?] for members of the Electrical. Trades Union, employed by…

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Wheat Loadings a Substantial Drop Railways Affected Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

Figures issued by the Railways Department to-day show that from December 1 until yesterday 10,043,048 bags of wheat had been carried,…

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Petrol Tax Motorists Want It Reduced Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 4

At the final session of the Australian Automobile Association Conference, resolutions were carried that the petrol tax should be substantially…

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Beechworth the Better Farming Train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 5

The better farming train visited here on Tuesday and lectures and demonstrations were given. Many farmers and others from the…

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Man’s Body Beside Road Thrown From Motor Cycle Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 3

The body of Ernest McManus, 26, single, was found to-day alongside the roadway near Tarana while his motor cycle, which was overturned, was not…

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Miraculous Escape Baby in Perambulator Struck by Train Received Only Scratches Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 3

Although a perambulator containing a young baby was carried over 20 yards along the line at a suburban station to-day the infant was unhurt…

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Tennis Railway Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 6

The annual one day triangular contest, arranged by the Railway Tennis Club for the “R.T.C. house cup,” will be hold on Sunday, play commencing…

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Profit in Motor Cars Austin Company’s Dividends 20 Per Cent. and Cash Bonuses London, Sept. 18

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 3

The directors of the Austin Motor Company have recommended dividends of 20 per cent. on preference shares, 25 per cent. on ordinary…

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Motor Car Sales Demand at Albury Excellent Business After the Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 4

One of the first to [?] from the depression, the [?] has been one of the first to recover, and during the last 12…

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Better Farming Train Visit to Beechworth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 8

The better farming train visited Beechworth (Vic.) on Tuesday. Much interest was taken in its arrival, crowds of adults and children from all…

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Albury-road Murder Girl's Body Still Unidentified

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Although three weeks have elapsed since the body of a young woman was found in a culvert near Albury, intensive investigations have failed to…

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Road Over Hume Weir Viaduct Two Miles Long. Channels for Irrigation

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

At the Hume reservoir 300 men are constructing a bridge and road across the top of the wall. This work will mark the completion of the…

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Fire at Railway Station Allegation Against Porter. Judge Said There Was No Case for Jury. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Austin Thurbon, 39, railway porter, was charged with having set fire to the office building on Pennant…

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Local and General Railway Worker Injured

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. V. D. Jeunett, a fettler on the relaying gang now stationed at Finley, met with a painful accident last week. He was holding a sleeper for…

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Ethyl Motor Spirit a World-wide Success

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

The last two months have seen a definite and permanent change take place in the motor fuels offered to the Australian motoring public. This…

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Safer Motor Tyres

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 27

Mention economy to the average motorist, and he is all interest. The Dunlop people have just Landed the greatest piece of "economy…

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Motors Throttle Opening and Running-in

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 28

So much has been written about the prudent running-in of tight and new engines that one is diffident in again approaching that topic; but it seems…

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