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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 105

Road Making in Somaliland Recruiting of Ceylonese Refused Blow to Italy Ceylon, June 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 3

The Government has refused the Italian Consul permission to recruit Ceylonese, laborers for road-making work in Italian Somaliland. The request…

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Sydney Transport New Buses and Trams Costing £1,000,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 28

The State Government proposes to expend £1,000,000 on the purchase of trolly-buses and motor buses for the metropolitan and Newcastle areas. The…

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Motors Efficient Hand-brakes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 28

It is unfortunate that the term "parking brake" has come into more general use to describe the handbrake, which may take effect on either the…

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Three Killed in Motor Car Crash Were Returning From Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 14

When a motor car in which they were travelling crashed into an electric light standard in Bond Street, Long Gully, Bendigo (Vic.), two persons…

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English Railways' Speeds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 31

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's spring timetable contains three new timings at average speeds of over 60 m.p.h. start-to-stop, raising…

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Ford Motor Car Expansion in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 9

Mr. Wallace Campbell, president of the Ford Motor Co. of Canada, announced that it was intended to build two new Ford factories in Australia,…

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Killed in Randwick. Sequel to Missing a Tram. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Danckert (63), a resident of Kensington, was run over in Alison Road, Randwick, late last night, and killed. It appears the woman…

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Legal Battle Over Wages Transport Chief and Tram men Court Reserved Judgement Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Federal Arbitration Court to-day reserved judgment in the application in which the N.S.W. Commissioner for Road Transport is seeking to…

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Motor Cars Jubilee Show Opened Victorian Premier’s Telling Figures MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Officially opened this afternoon by the Premier (Mr. Dunstan), and the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bussan), the international…

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Popular Railway Innovation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Advice has been received at the Albury railway station that the whole of the accommodation available for the school girl cruises by rail and boat…

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Items of News Big Increase in Motor Vehicle Registrations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Motor vehicle registration statistics released this week by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) show that during the 12…

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Killed by Tram Mrs. H. Danckert's Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Details of the accident which caused Mrs. H. Danckert’s death were given to us today. Mrs. Danckert, her sister Mrs…

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Duke As Train Driver Nearly a Collision Presence of Mind Diverts It. LONDON. June 14

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 6

The Duke of Kent, accompanied by Lord Ashfield, to-day drove an ordinary tube train, crowded with passengers. The train was about to…

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Motor Notes the Effect of Leaded Petrols on Engine Deposits and Valves

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 4

It was found in the early days of the sale of "leaded" fuels, that users generally queried the colour of the deposits when their engines were…

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Motor Car Murder Murderer Untraced But Police Hopeful SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 1

The police have not yet succeeded in trocing the murderer of Reginald William Holmes in his car in Hickson road, Dawes…

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Tracic —Train—smash 14 Travellers Killed 40 Injured Carriages Telescoped Accident on English Railways LONDON, June 16

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

In a train disaster before midnight last night 14 persons were killed including a child aged two, while 40 people were injured many seriously. The smash occurred at Welwyn garden city The crash was the worst in the history of-the London North-Eastern…

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50 Motorists “Booked” Traffic Offences Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

During the week-rend the police safety patrol “booked” over 60 drivers for offences against the Traffic Act. However, the road toll was…

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Lorry Driver Killed [?] Collides with Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

Fatal injuries were received by Frank Cridland, 46, fruiterer, of King street, Newtown, when a lorry he was driving early this morning collided…

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Motor Car Murder No Sign of Killer Police Making So Headway SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

Police as yet have been unable to make any headway in their investigations into the murder of Reginald William Holmes a…

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Motor Transport Big Conference Called Sequel to Victorian Ban SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

Representatives of all motor industries of N.S.W. are to be invited to attend a conference at an early date to protest against…

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