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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 105

Stolen Motor car

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 2

The Albury police have been notified that an Imperial Chrysler motor car, the property of George W. McKenzie, Narrandera, was reported…

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Motor Cycle Racing Change in Australian Pairing London, June 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 5

In view of the forthcoming Test races, two of which they have lost already, the Australians are making a re-shuffle of the pairing for the…

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Miraculous Escapes Six Persons Have Car Strikes Tram Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 3

Six persons miraculously escaped grave injury to-night when a motor car in which they were travelling struck a tram car with terrific force…

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Grants for Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. E. F. Cleary, M.L.A., is in [?] of the following Ministerial letter regarding applications by Rutherglen and Yarrawonga Shires for…

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Maude Progress Association. Meeting in Reference to Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maude and District Progress Association was held on Saturday afternoon, at Maude, to discuss the matter of the…

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Transport of Timber By Rail or Road Request to Council Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 1

Mr. G. W. McCarthy, Swindler at Whitlands, attended the meeting of Oxley Shire Council to-day to ask for a permit to cart timber for the…

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Railway Proposals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

The action of the Railway authorities in arranging new time-tables for the speeding-up of the expresses between Melbourne and Sydney, which…

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Revolvers Drawn Suspect at Railway Station Booking Office Open Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 1

While Detectives Devine and Debney, and Constable Watson were patrolling Balgownie railway station late last night they saw the door of the…

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Railway Robbery Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 4

Alex Munroe, 21, appeared at Wollongong court to-day charged with having broken and entered the Balgownie railway station office with in…

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Collision with Train Truck Driver Prosecuted P.M. Dismisses Case. Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 3

An echo of the railway smash at North Wangaratta on April 19 was the prosecution to-day of Edward Bourke, motor driver, Wangaratta,…

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Deregistration of Motor Licences

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball , M.L.A. has received a reply from the Premier of Victoria (Mr. A. A. Dunstan ) in connection with his protest on behalf of…

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£800 an Acre Sale Involves £40,000 Motor Company’s Purchase in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

With a motion pending, for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to discuss the reservation of Fisherman’s Bend-for airport…

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Dangerous Driving Motorist Sentenced A 12 Months Term Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

Judge Curlewis at Quarter .Sessions to-day sentenced Sydney Tippett, 23, motor driver, to 12 months imprisonment, for…

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Manslaughter Alleged Farm Laborer for Trial a Man’s Death on the Road Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

The city Coroner (Mr. X). Grant) to-day committed Sidney. Philip Tucker Ker, a farm laborer of Olinda, for trial on a charge of having ridden a…

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Victorian Bulk Handling Scheme. Preparing Railway Trucks

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 4

Preparations are being made by the Railways Department for the transport of bulk wheat in trucks especially adapted for the purpose…

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Tram Driver for Trial Compositor Killed Coroner’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 3

Charles Henry Kufal, tram driver, was committed for trial oh a charge of manslaughter by the coroner to-day, following an inquest on Thomas little…

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English Motor Cars Australian Senator Tests Them London June 25

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 4

Senator Foll will return to Brisbane by air from London on August 17. In an interview with the Australian Press Association Senator…

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New Aeroplane Engines

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

The "Morning Post" says: "A nonstop flight from England to Australia may be possible at no distant date, with new low-consumution engines…

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Use of Shire Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 12

Mr. G. W. M'Carthy, sawmiller, of Whitlands, waited on the Oxley (Vic.) Shire Council to support an application for a permit to the Riverina Transport…

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Road Signs on Private Land

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

Coolamon Council recently received a request for Mr. J. H. McCartney to review its decision that a sign he had erected on private land facing a…

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