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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 69

DOWN 120 Foot Cliff Motor car’s Frightful Crash Driver Dead Since Tuesday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 4

A man who has not yet been [?] was killed apparently several days ago , when his motor car crashed through a fence and fell 120 feet…

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Uniform Railway Gauge Commonwealth Would Share Cost Conference on December 15 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

Continuing to-day the Canberra report of the Government’s intention to confer with representatives of the mainland States on the question of…

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British Tramp Shipping £10,000,000 Subsidy Scheme Plan to Scrap Old Vessels London, November 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 5

Details of the scheme for granting a subsidy to tramp shipping in 1935, and also modifications of the earlier scheme for the scrapping, re-building,…

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Items of News Making Roads Safer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

“Safer Roads” is a slogan that many, countries since the. advent of motor transport are adopting. Mr. Hore-Belisha, who is in charge of the…

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Road Transport "Increases Price Application to Board for Licence

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Resuming its Sittings in Melbourne on Thursday night the Victorian Transport Board considered an application by Riverina Transport…

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Windouran Shire Last Meeting of Term. Mailman Praises Council on State of Roads

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Windoyran Shire Council held its final meeting for the triennial period on Friday morning last. The President (Cr. C. J. G. Cameron) occupied…

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Motoring Ews and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Noise Ruminated

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

An English car manufacturing firm is demonstrating a new model, which, it is claimed, is the last word in silence. The new model is so…

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DUKE & Duchess of Kent Attend Service at Himlev Inquisitive Motorists Disappointed. London

The Independent · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

The gallery was decorated with chrysanthemums and reserved for the Duke and Duchess of Kent at the morning service at Himley Church…

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Many Railway Excursions During December. Anywhere to Anywhere Again

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Good news for teachers, scholars, and all who travel during the holidays is contained in the Railway Department's programme of excursions for…

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Motorcar Regulations Owner’s Liabilities

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

The fact that the owner of a motor vehicle is responsible to ensure that any other person driving his vehicle holds a driver’s licence and that he is able…

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Motorists Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day the following oases were dealt with by Mr, Beavers, P. M. Charles Quinlan, driving a motor vehicle without a rear light,…

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Railway Excursion 3 During December. Anywhere to Anywhere Again

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

Good news for teachers, scholars, and all who will travel during the holidays is contained in the Railway Department’s programme of…

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Suppression of “Quackery” Need is Emphasised Test for Motor Drivers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

The annual report of the Department of Public Health says that the tightening of laws for the suppression of “quackery” is an urgent…

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Painter Killed Fall From Motor Truck Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

When painting Venetian poles at the corner of Spencer and Collins streets about 4.30 p.m. on November 24, Alfred Ernest Fletcher, 51,…

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Man’s Leg Severed Fell Under Tram Accident in City Street Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

A 44-year-old shearer, P. McKerihan, Belmore, had his right leg severed above the knee when he slipped under a moving tram in the city…

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Money for Councils £200,000 to be Allocated Road and Bridge Work Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

Referring to the decision of the Government to make £200,000 available to councils for necessary road and bridge words Mr. Budd (C.P.)…

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Women and Road Making “Know Just as Much About it as Men” Comments at Council Meeting Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

At a metting at Newtown Municipal Council, Mrs. Alderman Fowler, who was elected last Saturday, said when she was appointed to the works…

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Motor Transport in Riverina

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 3

On Thursday night the Victorian Transport Board considered an application by Riverina Transport Pty. Ltd. for a licence to operate…

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Railway Robbery

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Early on the morning of December 26, 1933, it was discovered that the Tocumwal Railway Station had been broken into, two safes blown…

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American Motor Cars (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 7

Sir,—Earning in mind that America has shown a disinclination to purchase Australian products in return for our huge American purchases, I…

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