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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 69

Mathoura News (From our Correspondent) Monday. Bridge Piles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. Albert Crump forwarded seven 52 feet piles to Goornong for bridges to replace those damaged by the late floods in Victoria…

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Deniliquin-Moama Road Moama Council’s Attitude

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Following Moama Municipal Council’s refused to accept the offer [?] Murray Shire Council to take over the care of [?] Road 60 (Deniliquin…

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Stevens Weir Road Council Can Get No Satisfaction

The Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Murray Council a further communication was received having reference to the long drawn out dispute over whether…

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Loan of £1000 Murray Shire Wants to Build New Bridge

The Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Murray Shire Council decided yesterday to apply ,to the Unemployment Relief Council for a loan of £1000 at 3 per cent, for building a new bridge…

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Will Not Hand Over Moama Council's Attitude on Trunk Road

The Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Following Moama Municipal Council's refusal to accept the offer by Murray Shire Council to take over the care of Trunk Road 60…

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Serious Motor Smash at Prospect. Three People Injured. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

When a Sedan car got out of control and somersaulted at Prospect early this morning three people were injured, viz., Harold Murphy (25)…

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The Motor Traffic Act. a Batch of Summons Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Reed, S.M., yesterday, a batch of summons cases for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were heard…

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Motor Labels

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Now that the registration label scheme has been in force for twelve months, it will not be necessary for vehicular to be submitted it a district…

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Bull Ants Motorist's Experience

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

A Liverpool (N.S.W.) motorist had worse of an encounter with large bull ants recently. His car met with mechanical…

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Railway Accident at Yanco. Train Crashes Through Dead-End. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The locomotive of the train from Leeton, with many passengers for Sydney, crashed through a dead-end at Yanco railway station, and toppled…

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To See Sheep Studs Train Tours for Centenary Visitors

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

In conjunction with the Melbourne Centenary celebrations it is proposed by the Victorian Railways to run four train tours, each, extending over three…

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The Henty-walla Road Strong Claim for Repairs Deputation to Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

From time to time the ratepayers at the Henty end of the road from Henty to Walla via Beasley's Swamp have pressed for greater…

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Sequel to Recent Gonargo Road Collision Truck Driver and His Brother Fined For Breaches of Traffic Regulations

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Arising out of a collision between a motor truck and trader and a motor car on the Conargo road, a few miles from Deniliquin, on the afternoon of January 2, in which the car driver and members of bis family were injured and admitted to hospital, the driver…

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The Overlapping Railway Awards. a Judge on the Situation. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Granting an application to the New South Wales Commissioner for Railways that the award made recently by the State Industrial Commissioner…

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Agitational Commottee of A.R.U. Tours of Railway Centres to Be Made Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Agitational Committee of the A.R.U., after discussion, are acing to combat the reduced log of claima recently served on all…

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Motor Car Collisions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

During the past week three collisions have occurred in the town, On Tuesday afternoon Mr. J. Darthelson, of South Corawa, was turning his car…

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Recent Collision Breaches of Motor Act

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

ON January 2 a collision occurred on Conargo road between a car driven by Mr. T. Holloway and a truck, driven .by Mr. J. Hardman,…

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“Double - Banking” Motor Driver Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

ANGUS WILLIAM NEALE. motor driver, was summoned by the police, at the Police Court yesterday, for not driving a car close to…

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New Aeroplane for Australian Company

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

A new type of aeroplane, which has been built for Qantas Empire Airways Ltd., in England, is claimed to be superior to any existing aircraft in the…

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Main Roads Construction And Payment of Interest by Main Roads Board

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Premier in respect to a protest by the Waradgery Shire Council in…

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