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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 105

Mutilated by Train Visitor From Melbourne Killed Fatality Near Goulburn Goulburn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 1

William Morgan. 50, a visitor from Melbourne, was run down by a train and killed instantly this morning. He was walking along the main line when…

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Reckless Motorists Police to Take a Hand Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 1

Superintendent Carter said to-day that special methods tor the detection of reckless and careless motorists are now under consideration by the…

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Fell From Tram And Run Down by Car Elderly Man’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 1

Run over by a motor air after he had [?] form a moving [?] tram in Bridge road, Richmond, on the evening [?] April [?]…

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RUTHERGLEN Railway Employe Farewelled

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 7

There were about 20 present at a send off to Mr. A. Bruce, of the Rutherglen railway station, who has been transferred to Deer Park. Mr…

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Train Crashes Into Siding Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

An empty passenger train crashed into a fruit siding at Gosford railway yards yesterday afternoon. The carriage next to the engine was badly…

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’Plane Crash Husband and Wife Killed Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Fairbairn Bodies Mutilated Machine Strikes Road Nose First MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

George Patrick Fairbairn, pastoralist, of Lara, near Geelong, and his wife were killed instantly the morning when a Spartan…

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Cheaper Freights Request by Graziers Railways Refuse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

During the last conference of the N.S.W. Graziers’ Association attention was drawn to the difference in freights between some lines of…

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Road Accidents Motorists Finally Warned Strong Action to Be Taken Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

For the next, two weeks motorists will be given an opportunity to make every effort to reduce the number of road accidents by means under their…

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[?]AMA - Hay Road (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

In reply to Alderman L. Mar [?]letter which appeared in the, [?]prai Times," I might state that any [?]pents were based on minutes of…

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Road Making Demonstration With New Mad[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

A road making machine inventa[?] Mr L. R. H. Iivne, of the Main E[?] Board, has been delivered at Ye[?] for work on the Sturt Highway…

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Alleged Unlawful Use of Motor Car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

At the Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Edgar Ralph Shrives, 31, was charged at Granville on April 27, unlawfully he did take and…

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WALWA Motorist’s Fortunate Escape

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 7

Whilst adjusting the screen wiper when near his home, a car driven by Mr. Frank Jephcott. Upper Murray, dashed into a tree and was badly…

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WALWA Motorist’s Fortunate Escape

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

Whilst adjusting the screen wiper when near his home, a car driven by Mr. Frank Jephcott, Upper Murray, dashed into a tree and was badly…

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Live Stock-by Motor [?] Further Developments Ahead[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 8

The use of motor trucks for [?] transport of sheep and cattle is [?] creasing throughout the [?] wealth, and indications are that[?]…

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Two Motorists Sued Young Woman’s Action “Unable to Work for 42 Weeks”. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

A young woman who claimed damages in the County Court to-day said that because of the serious injuries she received in a…

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Railway Officers’ Vigil “Saw Men Flashing Torches”. Story in Court Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

Railway officers hidden in a Bendigo-bound goods train last night saw from their hiding place two men examining consignment cards on the…

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Relife Worker Killed Tragedy at Beecroft Body Found Near Railway Line

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning. Believed to have been injured during an alternation, in which several men were involved, Arthur…

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Road Accidents in New South Wales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

During 1934 a total of 8134 road accidents was reported In New South Wales, involving 356 deaths, while 6069 persons were injured…

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Tree Saves Lives Car Runs Off Mountain Road Moe

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 4

Two occupants of a car which ran off the mountain road between Walhalla and Erica to-day were saved from crashing hundreds of feet down…

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Dead in Motor Car Manes Body Found Took Poison ? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

Curious to know why a car had been standing unattended in a lonely corner of the picnic ground near Camden since last Friday, a local…

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