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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 105

Turf Jottings Pooley Bridge Unlucky Newmarket and Cup Discussions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 6

Pooley Bridge was considered the unlucky horse in the Trial Hurdle Race at Woodend yesterday. He lost at least 12 lengths at the start,…

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Record Motor Registrations in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

According to statistics ga[?]enered by the N.R.M.A. there are now more motor vehicles registered in Australia than at any time in the history of the…

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Explorer and Motorist Mr. Francis Birtles With Wife Visits Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

Explorer, traveller, motorist, cyclist, and [?] of the gr[?] wide open sp[?] Mr. Francis Birt[?] with his wife arrived at…

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Chinese Eastern Railway Russia-Japan Discuss Transfer TOKIO, Feb. 18

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

To-day the Soviet Ambassador met Mr. Hirota, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and it is understood that he proposed, in view of the impending…

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Developing Riverina Campaign for Motor Transport Will Commence at Wagga Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

To liberate the Riverina from the shackles of the N.S.W. transport legislation and enable it to be developed by road transport from its nearest…

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Riverina Transport Important Pronouncement “Through” Rail Freights Advocated Broad Hint to Railways MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

In response to a request by the Railway Commissioners for [?] indication of the Transport Board’s attitude to Riverina transport, the…

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Another Aeroplane Invention

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

A flying craft that splits in midair in two separate planes, each capable of flying independently, has been patented by a British inventor…

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Road Transport a Railway Problem in 1895

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

In his efforts to discover the cause of railway deficits and their bearing upon competition from road transport, Mr. H. W. Harrison,…

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Re-decking of Bridge at Jingellic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. Mair M.L.A., has been advised in connection with his represantations and also with regard to the request contained an a letter from Mr. H; G…

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Man Struck by Train Body Pound on Line Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 1

Victor George Barnes, laborer, of Quaker’s Hill, was rim down and killed early this morning by the Bourke mail train near Blacktown. His body,…

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Riverina Transport Co-ordination Parley Road Operators Welcome Suggestion MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 3

Representatives of Riverina road haulers would welcome the opportunity of conferring with Victorian railway officers on the…

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Inspectors and Motorists Pin. Pricking Methods Alleged Mr. Mair’s Assertions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Mair (U.A.P.) asked the Minister for Local Government in the absence of the Minister for Transport, if he…

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Tram Smashes Truck Occupants’ Amazing Escapes Veticle Carried 350 Feet; Beneath Engine BALLARAT

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Two men had amazing escapes from death today when a motor truck on which they were riding was run down by a railway…

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Is Making a Model Aero-plane Leeton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—Thank you very much for the badge you sent. The Premier (Mr. Stevens) was in Leeton to open the cold storage at the canning…

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Motor Transport Rail and Road to Confer Riverina Transport. Satisfactory Agreement Possible

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

A rail—road pact between the Victorian Railways and Riverina hauliers is now possible as a result of parleys held at the Victorian Transport…

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Soviet Aeroplane. Found After Being Missing 18 Days. MOSCOW

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A Soviet air liner, which has been missing since February 1st, when flying at Archangel, was found in a swamp with one passenger still…

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Overturned Truck On Wakool-Deniliquin Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

WHEN a Motor truck turned over on Deniliquin-Wakool road on Saturday, one man received head injuries and two escaped With minor abrasions…

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Road Transport Cheaper Service for Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

The chairman of the Victorian Transport Board (Mr. P. D. Phillips) made a suggestion to the Railway Commissioners in Melbourne to…

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Blacksoil Roads Heat Treatment Process Work in New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

City motorists who like to take in the blacksoil areas of New South Wales on their holiday tours, as well as country road-users who live-in those regions,…

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Road Transport Between Melbourne and the Riverina Victorian Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

The chairman of the Victorian Transport Board (Mr. P. D. Phillips) made a suggestion to the Victorian Railway Commissioners…

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