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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 105

Motor Transport Act Lorry Seized by Police. for Alleged Contravation. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 2

The police yesterday afternoon seized another motor lorry in Riverina for alleged contravention of the State Transport Coordination Act…

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New Railway Timetable

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Henly Progress Association on Monday evening, Mr. T. L. Scik presiding, it was decided to write to the Department of…

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44 Hour Week Ordered Tramwaymen Will Benefit Extra. Cost to Department Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

A standard working week or 44 hours for the majority of tramwaymen was ordered by Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arbitration…

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N..s.w. Railway Department Big Increase in Revenue a Million Better Than 1934 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 5

It is believed that railway revenue in the last financial year will be over £1,000,000 higher than the previous year. Financial returns covering the…

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Young Man’s Death. Motorist for Trial Manslaughter Charge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 4

The Parramatta district coroner today committed Myles Mundie Long for trial on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of John…

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Olympic Tyres Popular Numerous Motor Show Equipments English Visitor's Opinion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

On nearly every car and truck display at the recent motor show in Melbourne Olympic tyre equipment was in evidence. The world's most…

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Bridge Party Presbyterian Ladies Guild Entertain

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 3

Members of the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild held another of their delightful bridge parties in the Soldiers' Club Rooms on Wednesday night last…

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Terrible Toll of the Road

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 4

In a campaign to minimise road accidents. the N.S.W. Motor Traffic Department issues with all driving licences an instructive pamphlet, indicative…

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Victorian Railways Better Handling of Export Lambs

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 1

Recognising the material importance of the lamb export trade and the need for the careful handling of the lambs, the Railways Commissioners in…

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Fell From Tram Woman Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 1

Falling from the footboard of a moving electric tram in [?] street, Windsor, on June IS, Mrs Elizabeth Anne Locke, aged 67 years…

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English Train Smash Signalman Was at Fault 15 Dives Lost London, July 5

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 3

After an Inquiry into the Welwyn train collision, which occurred on June 15; and resulted in the. loss of 15 lives and 40 persons being…

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Motorist Hurt at Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 2

On. Saturday afternoon a motor car, driven by Mr. William Edward Flanigan, of Carboor East, and a car driven by Mr. Patrick O’Keefe, of…

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Premier Announces NSW. Deficit £2,800,000, P Says An Excellent Achievement Railway’s Good Showing Dr. Page on Need for New Markets. SYDNEY, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

The Acting-Prime Minister (Dr. Page) and the Premier (Mr. Stevens) were guests at the annual dinner of The Commercial…

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Hit by Motor Car Man Badly Hurt Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 2

James McHale 34, of Queensville road. West. Footscray, was brought to Royal Melbourne Hospital this, morning suffering from a fractured skull…

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Railwaymen Protest New Award Denounced Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 2

A mass meeting of railwaymen today voiced their protests against the Federal award affecting the engineering section of the union which…

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Bridge Repairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council a letter was read from the Corowa Municipal Council with reference to urgent…

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Digger’s Terrible End Decapitated by Train Lived in a Camp Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 2

John .Tones, a middle aged man, who lived at a soldiers camp near Cronulla, was this morning found dead on the railway line between…

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Wagga Officials Seize Motor Truck

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

There were further developments on Thursday under the N.S.W. Transport Co-ordination Act when William A. Walsh, Chief Inspector of…

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Border Transport Views of Vctorian Railway Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

Summarised in the form of a printed pamphlet, the views expressed recently by the Victorian Railway Commissioners regarding the…

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N.s.w. Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Department intends carrying out a comprehensive re-railing programme during the financial year just commenced, and it is…

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