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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 105

Railway Unification

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 10

THREE has lately developed so much opposition to the expenditure of money on a grand scale, in connection with the adoption of a uniform…

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Railways Working Expenses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 37

The appointment of Mr. W. B. Rogers as investigating officer of the N.S.W. Railways Department is expected to lead to considerable savings. In…

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Fatal Motor Accident in Victoria. Three Mien, Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

A fatal motor accident took place on the Salisbury Road, nine miles from Inglewood, on Tuesday night, when three men, William R. Hawkes,…

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Albury Residents in Motor Smash

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

About 6 o’clock last evening a motor car owned and driven by Thomas Castles, Dean street, Albury overturned on the Sydney road about…

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Motor Car’s Escapade In Sean Street

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6

In a manner difficult to account fox a motor car being driven in a westerly direction along Dean street during the lunch hoar yesterday without…

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Railways “Cry Out“ Transport Board Brush Chairman and Advocate Clash. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

A sharp clash between the chairman of the Transport Board (Mr. P. D. Phillips) and the railways advocate (Mr. Burt Kelly) occurred at the…

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Mathoura News Thursday. Railway Sleepers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

The passing of sleepers was finished on Tuesday, when the total Was 2330, for which the Railways paid £666. It is a great industry to the town…

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Windomal Road Engineer to Inspect

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

Correspondence was read from the department regarding a grant for the building of a road to serve the settlers on Canally holdings, Wee Wee…

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Attempt to Wreck Train Police Gravely Concerned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 5

The police express grave concern concerning an attempt to wreck an electric train near Hornsby last night. It Was at first thought that [?] were…

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Opening a Bridge Fun at Wangaratta “Another Famous Ribbon-cutting Incident” WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

Some weeks ago, when the new bridge over the Ovens river at Wangaratta was opened, a number of residents saw the…

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Victorian Railways Criticism for Moama HAS N.S.W. Sold Birthright? Deniliquin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) was urged here to-day by Moama residents to support a request which had been, refused by the Victorian…

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Bees Attack Injured Hives Released When Collision Occurs Motor Lorry and Car Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

Several persons who were injured in a collision between a motor lorry and a motor car near Port Pirie yesterday were savagely attacked by…

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Railways Award Move to Restrain Court Victorian Commissioners’ Application MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

The Full Court of the High Court to-day opened its first Melbourne sittings of 1935 by hearing argument on an application…

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failed to Return his motor Driver’s Licence

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Harold R. McIntosh, of Lavington. who failed to return his motor driver’s within the prescribed time after its expiration, was fined…

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Items of News Motor Accident Victim has Fractured [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Percy Henshaw, who was admitted Albury Hospital several days ago after being struck by a motor lorry is Improving. He is not likely,…

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Libel Alleged Engine Driver’s Claim Judge Non-suits Him Railway Officers’ Association Sued SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

Considerable interest was taken to-day in an action in the district Court in which John Cavanaugh locomotive engine driver,…

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The Motor Tube of the Future

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Just as pneumatics have superseded solid tyres so the old pattern, extruded tube will be superseded by the new “moulted” one. The…

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Motor Vehicles Increased N.S.W. Registrations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 4

The number of motor vehicles registered in New South Wales on January 31 was 240,093, compared with 225,192 on January 31, 1934, and 214,744…

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Motorist Complains of Road near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

A motorist, who recently drove over the Hume Highway between Holbrook and Albury, complains that the paint-work of his car was considerably…

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Keeping Abreast of Times Prince to Buy Faster Aeroplane London, February 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

In order to keep up-to-date in the air, the Prince of Wales has determined to sell his two aeroplanes and to buy a faster machine, probably a…

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