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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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

Why Not Copy Cities? Bathing Facilities for Country People Cheap Sunday Train Suggested

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The scarcity of water, together with the absence of suitable facilities for bathing, make conditions for those living at Henty, Gerogery and…

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Railway Unrest Threat of Direct Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 40

No indication of the general feeling of members towards the strike proposal as a means of securing their demands for the restoration of their award…

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New South Waives Railways Remarkable Increase in Revenue

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 11

Some remarkable increases in revenue figures are disclosed in a statement issued by the New South Wales Railway department. Between…

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Motors Wiles of the Speedometer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 28

The speedometers with which cars are now equipped are as a rule tolerably accurate, a fact which the writer has ascertained by numerous road…

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Motor Race Tragedy Two Men Killed at Cowes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 47

Bounding into the air when racing at 100 miles per hour in the Cowes (Vic.) 300-mile motor race on Tuesday, an M.G. Midget driven by G…

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Motor Trains for Country

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Four Diesel motor trains will be in operation on New South Wales railways country services before the end of this year in an endeavor to…

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Motor Transport Diesel Engines Preferred in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

Motor transport in England is changing from petrol engines to Diesel driven vehicles, stated Mr. G. David, a director of the Metro Bus Company…

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Interest Free Loan. Six Millions for Railways. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The Government has decided to provide the Railway Department with an interest free loan, of nearly six million pounds, in order to improve the…

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Regulation Strike May be Enforced on Railways Ballot Being Taken Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The ballot now being taken among the Australian Railways Union branches is likely to result in a decision to institute a regulation strike in…

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Australian Defence Break of Railway Gauge Handicap to Mobility LONDON, January 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

Commenting on the report by Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary of the Empire Defence Committee, Mr. Liddell Hart, of the “Daily…

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“Under the Influence” Young Motorist Fined Magistrate’s Comments Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

A suggestion that he would be doing himself a lot of good if he abstained form liquor was offered to Geoffrey H. Webster, 22, clerk of Orrong…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Department has arranged the usual January series of cheap excursion, trains from all country stations to Melbourne. The…

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An Albury Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

Nothing would enhance the value of the advertisement Albury received by the visit of the “Urver” than the laying down of an aerodrome named…

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Struck by Motor Cycle little Boy Seriously Hurt Skull Fractured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Struck by a motor cycle in Moorabbin road, Cheltenham, to-night Leo Martin, aged 11, sustained a probable fracture of the skull, concussion and…

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Into Ditch Motor Car Crashes Man’s Narrow Escape Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 3

Two persons were seriously injured when a car crashed into a ditch at Appin yesterday. Walter Naish, one of the victims, whose Condition is…

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Railway Gauges Unification Suggested Victoria Unfavorable Some of the Difficulties MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 6

It was learned yesterday that the Victorian unemployment relief Authorities have not been consulted in any way in connection…

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Train Travellers Aggrieved

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Passengers who recently, paid to travel first class from Melbourne to Sydney did not disguise their indignation when…

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Railway Gardens Competition Corowa Station Secures First Prize

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

Mr. Stan. Tucker, stationmaster at Corowa, and Porter H. Hughes are to be congratulated upon Corowa railway station securing first place in…

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Items of News Motor Service Time Tables

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

The Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public details of lares and times of arrival and departure of cars…

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Knocked Man Down And Then Had Gar Stolen a Motorist’s Misfortunes Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

About 11.40 p.m. on Saturday John Loury, laborer, York street, South Melbourne, was driving his ear in the city, and accidentally knocked a man…

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