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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 69

Albury-road Murder Victim Still Unidentified

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) said on Wednesday that the detectives were still no nearer to the solution of the identity of the girl…

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Motors Sidelights on Car Towing

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

The towing of a disabled vehicle looks a simple process until the motorist has to attempt that task himself, when he will probably find…

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Henty Railway Timetable

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

The altered railway timetable which' came into operation on 10th June, so' far as it affects Henty, is as follows:—Albury Mail.—For Albury, Mondays…

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Charcoal As Motor Fuel

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

A new Swedish invention claimed to revolutionise the running costs of heavy motor. traffic has just been launched on the market (says the…

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For the Motor Man Trouble Caused by Vapour Locks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

Sometimes in hot weather an engine will lose power and speed as a result of a vapour lock, which may also cause back-firing and make…

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N.s.w. Railways Effect. of Reduced Fares

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

Should the present patronage continue, tho deficit on the New South Wales railways for the current year is not expected to be in excess of…

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Etilyl Motor Spirit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

Every world speed record has been won on an ethyl motor spirit. This alone signalises the remarkable qualities of the latest development in…

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Motor Boat Disaster Four Persons Drowned One Viclim former A. D. C. Here LONDON, Spet 27

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Four persons were drowned when a motor boat sank to Killary Bay, County Galway, yesterday during a westerly gale…

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How Profits Vanished Interest and Exchange N. S. W Railway’s Operation SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

The annual report of the Railway Department was [?] by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) in Parliament to-night…

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Warning to Motorists Rear Vision Mirrors Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

The Commissioner for-Road Transport Mr. S. A. Maddocks) said today that after October l the driver any motor vehicle, other than a…

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Trapped Between Trams Man Awarded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

Joseph Sesta, of Five Dock, was today awarded £350 damages against the Commissioner for Road' Transport and Tramways as a, result of Injuries…

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Straying Horse Motorist Obtains Damages

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Holding that the defendant, Harold Bazley, was liable for allowing his horses to stray on the Hume Highway, near Breadalbane, Judge Coyle Sound in…

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Auction Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 3

Many players, not, of course, good players are quite content in the course of a game, to get those tricks which are fairly obvious and, though they…

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British Motor Cars Great Interest in 1935 Models Industry’s Expansion London, September 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 5

Exceptional and quite unprecedented interest is being shown in the 1935 car models which were recently announced according to reports by…

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Train Disaster 10 Persons Killed Crash at Night London, Sept 29

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Rescu[?] early this morning were still extricating dead and injured from a railway smash at Winwick junction, near…

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Week-end Accidents Man and Woman Killed Toll of the Road SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Two fatal motor accidents occurred to-day. Mrs. Jack[?] of Pacific Highway, Gordon, was killed while crossing the…

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Fell From Train Man Who Had Won £6000 Warrant Was Out for His Arrest Cairns

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Owen Henry Carlton, 22, was killed instantly when he fell from a Cairns bound train near Gordonvale on Saturday morning. Carlton won £6000…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Car’s Wild Dash After Collision Goes Through Side of House Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

After colliding with a motor cycle ridden by William Lloyd, 42, of Claremont, who was killed, a motor car, driven by Edmund [?]urt, got out of…

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Two Constables Hurt Cycle Patrol Hits Tram Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Two members of the motor-cycle outfit collided with a tram at the corner of Orrong and Glenhuntly roads, Elsternwick to-night…

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Trams Crash Head-on 12 People Hurt Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

Two trams crashed head-on at the corner of Elizabeth street and St. James’ road this morning, with the result that the driver of one tram…

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