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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 105

Grants to Councils for Construction of Bridges and Roads Culcairn Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.LA.., has been advised by the Minister for Local Government that an additional sum of £250, making a total grant…

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Hume Shire Council £2500 Grant for Roads and Bridges Approved by Minister for Local Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 15

Approval of a grant of £2500 for constructing roads and bridges of access to settled areas in Hume Shire was given in a letter to the monthly…

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Toll of the Road Alarming Figures for N.S.W, One Person a Day Killed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

Road accidents in N.S.W. have taken a toll of more than one life every day during the first five months, of 1935, according to…

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Motor Transport Protest Against "Persecution of Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 38

Representatives of all the motor industries in New South Wales are being invited to attend a conference at an early date to protest against what…

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Motors Prevention of Tarnishing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 28

Older cars which have brass radiators and other fittings are rather tiresome, to keep in sparkling condition for no matter how well the metal is…

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Nurse's Heroism in Railway Disaster Passenger Sleeps Through Collision London, June 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 33

Toiling through a heavy thunderstorm, breakdown gangs cleared by 4 p.m. to-day the lines at Welwyn garden city, where late on Saturday night a…

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Motor Offences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 9

Clifford s. James, for failing to return an expired certificate of registration for a motor truck was fined 2/6. Henry Leslie Jackson was charged…

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News by Cable Railway Disaster Collision Near London Heavy Loss of Life London, June 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 11

Shortly before midnight a parcels express train, laden chiefly with Sunday newspapers, crashed into the second division at Welwyn Garden…

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Foolish Policy Towards Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 10

IN the interests of the non-progressive railways of Victoria a policy is being adopted towards motor transport from Melbourne to Riverina that is…

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Prominent Grazier Killed in Motor Clash. President Graziers' Association. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. James Walker, president of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, and one of the best known pastoralists in Australia, was killed…

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Bail Is Refused Man Who Disappeared Motor Driver in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

Joseph HaroId Ryan, 35, motor driver, who gave himself up to the police last night, appeared at Quarter Sessions to-day and a…

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Motor Car Murder Seeking the Killer Reward of £300 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The State Government has decided to offer a reward of £300 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Reginald…

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Railway Revenue An Increase Likely Over Last Year Bearing on Freights. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner) stated to-day that ho had asked the Railway Commissioner to prepare recommendations for [?]…

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Bridge Party Postponed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 2

Owing to the prevailing 'flu epidemic in Balranald, the Bridge Party organised by the Presbyterian Ladies Guild has been postponed indefinitely…

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Wodonga Annoyed At New Train Time-Table First Express Not to Stop There

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 7

At the last monthly meeting of Wodonga and District Progress Association Mr. J. C. Mcharg presided The postmaster Wodonga stated…

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Big Crowd to Welcome Barrowmen Traffic to be Controlled Road to the Chalet

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 1

Forecasting heavy traffic to Buffalo as a result of the arrival of the barrowmon, Mr. L. H. Sambell shire engineer Beechworth, who was in…

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American Railways Government Control Urged Washington, June 20

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 5

Representatives of 21 powerful railway way labor unions broke away from the traditional policy of bettering their conditions, through urging remedial…

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On the Road to Buffalo Barrowmen in the Snow last Stage of Trundle Chalet to be Reached Sunday Morning (From the “mall’s” Special Reporter) the Chalet (Mt. Buffalo)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 1

After covering 3¾ miles to-day, the Beechworth barrowmen on the [?] to the Chalet have 4[?] miles to go, and a Say and a half…

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Fall From Train Schoolboy Badly Hurt Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 3

On his way from a football match at Geelong, Robert Christian, 15, schoolboy, of Vincent street, East Malvern, fell from the Melbourne…

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Man’s Neck Broken But is Still Alive More Road Accidents PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 3

Four people were injured in road accidents in Perth over the week-end. James Pollot, of Claremont, had his neck broken when a truck in which…

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