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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 105

Oaklands Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Lockhart, Mr. Hopwood, president of the…

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Border Transport Proposed Closure of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

At the last meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council a letter was received from the Transport Board asking if the council would advise what load…

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British Road Accidents London, April 30

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

Mr. Leslie Ho re-Belisha, Minister for .Transport, stated in the House of Commons to-day. that the number of persons killed and injured on the…

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Narandera Bridge Concrete Structure to Be Built Over Canal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 33

Plans and specifications have been completed for the construction of a bridge over the main irrigation canal about 150 yards down-stream from…

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Soldiers Protest Train Arrangements For Journey to City on Anzac Day SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ league (Mr. R. D. Hadfield) states to-day that he had received a large number of…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. "Dangerous Roads." Mr. Baldwin on Dictatorships. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

Mr. Stanley Baldwin in an address, declared that some nations tried the drastic medicine called dictator ship until to walk through Europe to-day…

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Motors Curing Harsh Riding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 28

If after a year or two of use it is noticed that the car seems to have lost its good riding qualities and either harsh on rough reads or erratic…

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Runaway Motor Car at Ardlethan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 31

When Mr. E. Carroll cranked his car, which he had left standing outside the Globe Theatre, Ardlethan, he did not know that it was in gear. The…

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Albury Police Court Men Charged With Secreting Motor Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 47

Before Mr. H. H. Farrington, P.M., Eric Doughty and Douglas Colston were each charged with taking a motor car for the purpose of secreting it…

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Waiting Down Railway Capital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

With the object of bringing about a revaluation of railway department assets so that the amount of capital regarded as lost may be transferred to…

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Wahgunyah-springhurst Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council several matters associated with the above service word deal with…

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For the Motor Man

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

Periodical Inspection of Wiring-- If car-owners would make a point of inspecting the wiring of their machines two or three times a year, a lot…

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Train Wrecks Bus 13 Children Killed Brookeville (Maryland), April 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 1

An express train on Thursday night wrecked a school bus, killing at least 13 children…

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Ex-soldiers for Sydney Train Arrangements Minister to See Commissioner Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) will confer with the acting Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) to-morrow, regarding…

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Tennis Railway Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

The Railway Tennis Club’s annual mixed doubles tournament will be completed this week-end. All remaining competitors are asked to…

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Girl Killed by Train Failed to See Approach Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

As she was crossing the railway near Noble Park to-day, Mona [?] of Noble Park was knocked down and killed by a motor…

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Japanese Thoroughness Railway Station Incident Made to Pick Up Torn Letter Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

An illustration of tho clean and thorough methods of the Japanese was given at the [?] railway station to-day when a Japanese…

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Med Head on Cycle and Tram Car Two Men Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Two men were killed in a head on coll[?] between a motor cycle and a [?] in Pacific Highway, Lane Cove, last night. The cycle and tram met…

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Suicide Bridge Another Victim Claimed Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

Grafton bridge claimed another victim to-day when Josephine Wall, 22, jumped into the river. She was dead when picked up. Grafton…

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Hazardous Mountain Road Race Two Women Spectators Killed BRESCIA (Italy), April 15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 5

Tragedy to-day marred Italy’s 1000 miles motor road race from Brescia to Rome and back. The route, which is one of the most strenuous in the…

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