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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 105

Moama-hay Road (To the Editor.)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 1

Sir—I will be glad if you will giant me the necessary space to refer to statements made at the conference of shires and municipalities held at…

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Railways' Union Gazette. Comments on the Election. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

The Australian Railways Union Gazette, referring to the State election results, says the sincerity and soul has been crushed out of the political…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. While Riding to Work. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

James Gardiner (26) was thrown from his motor cycle at Somersby, near Gosford, to-day, and hurled under a lorry, one of the wheels of which…

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Fatal Motor Accident Truck Overturns on Hume Highway Was Returning From Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

One man was killed and another was injured when a large Pax petrol waggon overturned on the Hume Highway about four miles on the…

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Railway Ganger’s Narrow Escape

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

Ernest, Alfred Taylor, railway ganger. Culcairn, was struck by a light engine travelling from Albury to Culcairn yesterday morning, about…

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Albury Railwaymen Help Jubilee Fund

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

Of the 35,000 railwaymen employed in N.S.W., it is expected that each will donate a shilling to the King’s Jubilee Fund for maternal welfare…

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Railwaymen Praised

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

The Commissioner tor Hallways is greatly pleased with the manner in which railwaymen carried out the difficult task of handling the Easter…

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Passenger Loses Case. Claim Against Motorist

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Judgment for defendant, with costs, was entered m the County Court in Melbourne on Friday an an action in which before Judge Wasley and a…

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Train Strikes Lorry Liquid Gas Cylinders Explode Two Men Killed Paris, May 21

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 2

A train entering a level crossing near Tour[?] at 55 miles per hour collided with a lorry containing 300 cylinders of liquid gas, which…

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Schools’ Excursions Railway’s Attitude Dissatisfaction at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 4

Last November the Rutherglen and district schools excursion committee chartered a special train to Melbourne and guaranteed the Railway…

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City Roads to Be Renovated £225,000 to B E Spent Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

The Melbourne City- Council intend standing £250,000 on overhauling loads and paths in the city area Burke street is to be reconstructed…

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Road Accidents. And Risks Taken by Car Drivers Reducing the Death Roll Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

“My association is concerned at the appalling risks taken by a few drivers who [?] regulations will persist in overtaking and…

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High Railway Speeds Steam Locomotive Tests Important Data Obtained

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 4

After ten years of passive" and ineffective resistance to road competition, railway administrations throughout the world are now giving…

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Sale of Motor Car Man Charged at Corowa Cheque Allegedly No Good

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 5

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Corowa on Tuesday, before Mr. A. C. Leslie, J.P, Eric Edward Beresford, 39, was charged with having on…

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Cyclist Danger on Roads

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

"It is time that the authorities made some serious effort to cope with the danger created on the roads by pedal cyclists," declared Mr. J. C. Watson,…

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Yass-canserra Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 25

Towards the cost of reconstruction of the Yass-Canberra highway an amount pi £63,000 will be spent by the N.S.W. Government, following a…

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Train Cruises for Children

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

Train cruises for children during school vacations have become definitely established in N.S.W. During the past two years nearly 700 boys and…

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WANDERlNG Stock on Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

In an effort to minimise the dangers stock wandering on roads the Victorian Government has decided to submit, legislation to Parliament to…

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RIVERlNA Developmental Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of farmers and settlers' associations met at Pleasant Hill for the purpose of presenting facts in…

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Aeroplane Forced Down. Mr. Broadbent Makes Landing. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 1

H. F. Broadbent, who was on his way from Adelaide to Melbourne, after his record breaking flight round Australia, was compelled to make a…

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