Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Bush Fire Danger
"Now that the camping and picnicking season is with us again, I think it is necessary that all motorists should be asked to take particular…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 69
Tramway-men Strike 4,000 Men Affected. Buses Replace Trams in Melbourne. Melbourne
By a large majority a meeting of the Tramway Employees' Association, attended by 4,000 men, decided on Wednesday to go on strike…
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The Tramway Board has intimated that it could not negotiate any further until the men had returned to work. Melbourne witnessed all methods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Strike. All Men Cease Work. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night
Members of the executive of the Tramway Employees' Association stated today that all the members of the organisation, in the metropolitan area…
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Due to the passage of the Duke's train through Henty on Monday afternoon next, immediately after the passing of the…
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A deputation consisting of Messrs. Gordon Duncan, president, E. Bott and W. McDonald (Coreen Shire), H. Vagg (Berrigan Shire) and Withers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Tram Strike Men Still Out Volunteers Not to Be Employed Melbourne
For over four hours to-night members of the Trades Hall Disputes Committee and the Tramways Board discussed the dispute between the board’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Traffic From Sydney Bookings Exceed Expectations
The New South Wales Railway Department stated that the bookings for the Melbourne Centenary celebrations were exceeding expectations. In…
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IN his policy speech the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, hinted at the desire to expend a vast sum of loan money in the absorption of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Not Always Motorists’ Fault
From an analysis of verdicts of coroners’ inquests in England, made by the National Safety First Association, it would appear that motorists are…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Motors Faulty Used Cars
We have often in these notes made reference to the policy which intending purchasers should pursue when buying second-hand cars; but we have come…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Melbourne Tramways Strike Threatened During Duke’s Visit
There is a grav possibility that there will be a tramway strike in Melbourne during visit of the Duke of Gloucester. The Tramways Board…
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An instantaneous response from the motoring public has resulted from the outstanding value of the new Atlantic petrol One reason is its fine mileage,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Murdered King Croats Mourn Ruler Railway Hidden Under Flowers London, Oct. 14
The late King Alexander’s body reached his native land at dawn today. The seaport city of Spalato, to which the body was conveyed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Third Party Insurance Compulsory Scheme Likely All Motorists Affected Sydney
A bill to provide for compulsory third party insurance by owners of motor vehicles is now [?] draft[?] and will be presented to Parliament at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist’s Fatal Seizure Had Been Governor’s Guest Well-known Wool Man Hobart
After being the guest of the State Governor (Sir Ernest Clarke) during the Royal Show, Mr. Richard George Cragg, 65, managing director of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tramless City How People Fared Emergency Fleet Grows No New Developments MELBOURNE
Although no trains ran in the metropolis to-day, the enormous crowds that visited the city for the Duke’s arrival and the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enjoyable Motor Tour To Queensland Border and Return
Mr W, O’Callaghan, accompanied by his wife and Mr. R. Holden recently returnes to Deniliquin after an enjoyable moter tour They went north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Train Arrangements an Alteration Made
Previous arrangements made at Tallangatta regarding train facilities to Albury on Monday in connection with the visit of the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Centenary Air Race Dawn Start This Morning Mollisons to Hop Off First Cathcart Jones in Bad Crash Mildenhall Aerodrome, October 18
The great Centenary air race is scheduled to start at 6.30 o’clock on Saturday morning, equivalent to 4.30 p m. in Melbourne. The machmes will take off at intervals of 45 seconds. If, however, weather conditions are such that none of the aeroplanes…
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