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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 105

Australians Beaten Motor Cycle Racing Los Angeels

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

“Bird” McKinney (Pasadena) won the feature seratch motor cycle race on Friday night, the Australians, Evans and Mitchell, being Unplaced…

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Motor Transport in Riverina. Forty-six Vehicles Delicensed. Decision of Transport Board. Policy of Road and Rail Co-ordination

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

Twenty-three applications for licences to operate 46 vehicles on routes between Melbourne and Riverina were refused on Thursday by the…

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Road Transport Wiped Out Decision Given by Transport Board

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Not only has the decision of the Transport Regulation Board to delicense 46 motor Vehicles running between Melbourne and the Riverina…

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Original Correspondence. Hay—moama Road. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

Sir,—In reply to Alderman L. Martin's letter which appeared in the "Riverine Grazier," I might say that my statements were based on minutes…

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Traffic Bombshell Order to Carrying Firms to Take Trucks Off Roads Rail Transport Between Melbourne and Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

There was a drastic development in the border transport situation on Thursday last, when the Victorian Transport…

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Safety Week in N.S.W. Combating Toll of die Road? Wayor to Call Meeting Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

It was decided to-day to inaugura[?][?] a Safety Week in N.S.W., and [?] Lord, Mayor (Sir. Alfred Parker) will be asked to conwene a Public…

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Ocean Voyage in Motor Boat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--"The Pup," the 16-foot motor boat in which Gordon Doherty is making an ocean voyage of 4000 miles, was…

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Motor Vehicles Total Steadily Growing Depression Dept Behind. Caneerra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

If the increase in the number of motor velucles on the road can be taken as a guide of returning prosperity Australia is, leaving the…

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Riverina Transport Position of Railways Victorian Reply to Criticism MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners to-day replied to the criticism of the Transport Boa[?]’s decision cli[?]ing road compe[?]tion with the…

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Motor Boat Ashore Youth’s Eventful Trip Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

“The Pup,” a [?]motor boat, in which Gordon Doherty, is making an ocean of 4000 miles, was driyen ashore this morning at the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Crashes During Race Isle Op Man Contest London, June 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

J. MacDonald, who was making his first appearance as a professional in the Isle of Man junior motor cycle trophy race, was killed when ha…

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Railway Disaster Heroic Work of Nurses Man Sleeps Through Turmoil LONDON, June, 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 3

Tolling through a heavy [?]derstorm until 4 a,m., breakdown gangs cleared the [?]at Welwyn. the scene of last.night’s…

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Motorist for Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 1

The Parramatta Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) to-day committed Kenneth Edwin Mclntyre, insurance agent for trial for manslaughter…

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British Railway Disaster Sympathy Expressed m Commons Inquiry to Be Held London, June 17

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 4

In announcing in the House of Commons to-day that the latest information received from the London and the North-Eastern Railway…

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American Strikes Tram Men Still Out New York, June 17

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 4

The stride situation eased somewhat to-day, the Toledo power workers having voted to return to work to seek arbitration on their…

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State Railways Still Most Important Transport Facility Minister’s Claims Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 3

Replying to a deputation to-day the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said the railways were still the most important means of transport in…

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Train Speeds

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 4

By a spirt of 108 miles an hour for ten seconds a steam train of the L.N.E.R. (Eng.) set up a new world record. The locomotive was the…

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After Five Years Man Gives Himself Up [?] Train Robbery Recalled SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 3

A man who absconded from [?] while awaiting trial on a charge of complicity in the M[?] mail robbery in April,…

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Lockhart Shire Council Money for Newell's Bridge

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, June 10. Present: Councillors J. gJ. Nolan (President), C. Condon, A…

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Big Train Robbery Man Gives Himself Up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

A man who absconded from bail while awaiting trial on a charge of complicity in the Mudgee mail robbery in April, 1930, gave himself up to the…

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