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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 105

Ald, Mahon Wants Loan for Plant and Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

AT last night's council meeting Ald. Mahon moved that application be made for a loan of £1000 for load plant In putting the motion of which…

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Work to Start on Warbreccan Road Personal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Mr C. A Brown, who was recently appointed as manager of The Finley branch of the Bank of New South Wales, and who, after a few weeks duty,…

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Motor 'Bus Bolts Backwards. With Thirteen Passengers. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

A motor bus got out of control at Kiama to-day, and bolted backwards down Pike's Hill. It tore through a fence guarding a 20-feet drop, over an…

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Tribute to Railway Commissioner. Mr. Bruxner's Praise. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 3

The Minister of Transport (Mr. Bruxner) paid a high tribute to the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan), who will shortly be leaving for…

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Items of News Melbourne Youth and a motor car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Ronald Joseph Brown. 20, of Melbourne, pleaded guilty at Wagga Police Court yesterday to a charge of having illegally used a motor car…

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Motor Car Taken is Found Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a blue Willys Knight sedan car, 1928 model, the property of Mr. J. Delany, was removed from a position outside the…

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Pensioner’s Death Struck by Motor Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. D. Grant) at an inquest into the death Gerald Joseph Sullivan, 52, a…

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Railway Employes 3000 Affected by Award 44 Hour Week to Operate Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Affecting about 3000 men awards made in the Federal Arbitration Court by Judge Drake-Brockmann today covering members of the A.R.U…

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'Earthquake Deyays Aeroplane! Aerodrome Damaged Athens, Feb. 25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 2

The London Australian air mail has been delayed owing to an earthquake and water spont damaging the Mirabella aerodrome…

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Building Along Main Roads (British official Wireless.) LONDON February 25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 6

A bill to control “ribbon development” —uncontrolled building operations along main roads—throughout the United Kingdom is being prepared…

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Road Transport Speaker at Wedonga Not Well Received

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 3

A mating called by tho Transport Defence Council to hear the views of a speaker (Mr C J. Crowley) on the subject of road transport for…

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More New Trams Work for 1000 Men Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 2

Cabinet decided to-day to build an additional 50 tramway cars, making 250 new ears in all The cost will be about £150,000. and approximately…

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Road Transport Rail and Road to Confer Riverina Transport

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

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

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Train Off Line a Serious Derailment Engine and 8 Trucks Involved

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 2

Portion of a mixed train, travelling. between Batlow. and Tumut on Tuesday became derailed near Werraboldera siding, at the foot…

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Motoring News Letter Truck Maintenance Costs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

Motorists who desire to pay serious attention to running costs and , maintenance of their cars would do well to enquire into the checking…

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Kinkless Motor Tubes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

A notable advance in the method of manufacture of motor tubes is announced by a leading tyre manufacturer. The new tube is to be…

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Motoring Maniacs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

In the United States for the year 1933, 850,000 people were injured and 30,000 killed in motor accidents. The British figures for 1934 have…

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Traffic Shy Country. Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 2

Country motorists, some of whom have been driving for many years, do not care to handle their cars. In Sydney’s traffic During January the…

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Rail. Chief Goes Abroad Will Investigate Railway Development Accompanied by One Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr Hartigan) accompanied by the Assistant Secretary for Railways (Mr S. [?] Nicholas) left Sydney to-day for…

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Sisters Killed Instantly Fell From an Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 31

Clasped hand in hand, two sisters fell from an aeroplane as it was passing over Upminster (England). They crashed to their deaths still…

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