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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 105

Riverina Transport Co-ordinating Road and Rail Private Conference Held Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

A private conference was begun to-day between the chairman of the Transport .Board (Mr. P. D. Phdlips) the railways advocate (Mr. B…

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Roofing on Sheep Vans Graziers Request for Alteration Railway’s Reply Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

At the recent grazier’s annual conference a resolution was passed requesting the association to point out to the Railway Commissioner that…

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Railway Traffic Improves

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

Traffic, especially in the goods branch of the railways at Albury has so far this year been highly satisfactory Mr. J.D. Spicer, District…

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1929 Wages Wanted Railwaymen’s Request 30 House Week Too Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

The annual conference of the Australian Railway Union to-day carried a resolution seeking the restoration of wages to the 1929 level, and…

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Killed by Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

John Davies, 35, of Gladstone street, Yarraville, was struck by an electric train near Ovens street Yarraville during the week-end, and…

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Left on Road Cyclists Leg Broken Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

John Donnamald 32, of Addison street, Moonee Ponds, was left lying on Buller road, Buller, with a fractured leg after he had been knocked…

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Tram Smash in Sydney. Two Passengers Injured Women Faint Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

Two passengers were Injured by flying glass when a [?] jumped the [?] crashed into a crowded [?] at the peak…

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Mother and Son Both are Killed Motor Car Overturns MAITLAND

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

A mother and son were fatally injured when a motor ear skidded in the loose gravel on Tory Burn hill yesterday afternoon, and capsized…

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Sensational Smash Train Hits Motor Truck Two Men Are Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

A sensational accident happened at Mathonra yesterday afternoon, when the train from Echuca crashed into a motor…

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Condition of Roads To Finley and Tocumwal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

When the agitation was on for the proclamation of Tocumwal-Deniliquin main road and the proclamation in its place of Finley-Deniliquin road, it was…

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Motor Car Overturns Man Hurled Against Fence Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

These young men were injured this morning when their car collided with another in Adeney avenue, Kew and overturned. Harold [?]26…

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Man Falls From Train Is Critically Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

As the outward bound Adelaide express was approaching North Melbourne this evening John J. Crocker 64, a public servant of Adelaide, fell…

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Wagon Struck by Train Driven Jump’s to Safety Leeton

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

A wagon owned by R. Petts was struck by a train at a level crossing between Yanco and Leeton. The wagon was on the line when the…

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Motorist Gaoled “Drove Under Influence” “Worst Game.” Says P.M. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

Alleged to have, driven his car at a traffic policeman in the city last night, George Anthony Mullins, 32, salesman of Cla[?] street,…

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Railways Big Job At Easier and on Anzac Day Not a Hitch Occurred Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 1

Railway arrangements during the Easter and Anzac Day periods are regarded by the department as the biggest passenger transportation job…

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Albury Lucky Again Another Lottery Prize Railway Employe Win £5000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

a black cat, according to Miss Nellie Moloney, who lives in Swift street, is the best [?] of luck she knows. With her fiance…

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Condition of Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

The Wodonga Progress Association complained in a letter to the fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening of. the…

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The Sydney Road £620 For Repairs in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

A maintenance programme, involving an expenditure of £623 10/ for the year 1935-36 was approved by Albury Municipal Council last events…

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Motor Trains fop Footballers an a Supporters

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the provision of a motor train service for the convenience and transport of football teams and their supporters…

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Export of Railway Sleepers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Last year more than 1,000,000 railway sleepers, representing a value of £255,000 were exported from Australia, as against 611,508 (£149,510)…

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