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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 105

“I Am Finished with Cars” Motorist Tells Magistrate Drove Under, Influence Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

Convicted of having driven a car while under the influence of liquor, Arthur Wilson, 53, told the magistrate at the Newtown Police Court today…

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CULCAIRN Railwaymen’s Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 5

At the annual meeting of No. 5 South Railway Picnic Committee it was decided that the 1935 picnic he held early in October at Bolton Park,…

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State Revenue Motorists Contribute Fines Inflicted by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

Quite a number of motorists contributed to the Suite’s revenue as a result of fines inflicted, in Albury Court of Petty Sessions…

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America’s Apalling Road Toll

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 2

Apalling figures relating to road accidents in America are revealed in the official statistics compiled for 1934, which have just been received by the…

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Women’s Motor Tour Exciting Experiences in Africa Breakdown in Sahara Cape Town, July 8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 3

Miss Blenkison and Miss Wallach, who left London in December to tour by motor car in Africa, have arrived at Bulawayo , after having…

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Machine-baked Roads Satisfactory Demonstration

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 3

The road-baking machine invented by Mr. Irvine and owned by the Main Roads Department is now doing good work on the Sturt…

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Maheno Driven Ashore Sighted by Aeroplane Fate of Crew Not Known, BRISBANE, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Flying down the coast in search of the Maheno, which broke adrift from the Oonah during a, cyclone on Monday,…

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Girl Falls From Train Is Killed Instantly Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

When she overbalanced as she stood at the open doorway of a Tait car on a Williamstown-bound electric train to-night, Dorothy Potter, 16, of…

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Alleged Train Robberies . Man Again Remanded No Bail Application

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Joseph Harold Ryan, 30, who according to the Crown would be called upon answer a charge of having been concerned in the Canberra…

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Motor Vehicles in N.S.W. a Steady Increase Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Statistics of motor vehicle registrations made available to-day by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) show there…

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Railway Finance a Marked Improvement Staggering Accumulated Loss CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 6

A marked improvement in Australian railway finance is shown in the animal transport bulletin released to-day by the…

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It Was Funny, But It Was True! Car Did Contain Policeman Motorist’s Lapse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Philip Barnett Lusk, of Darling street, Cowra, was fined £7 10/ at the Traffic court to-day on a charge of having driven along the Pacific…

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"Passing Brompton Road"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

The above is the title of the three act play which is to be produced by a local company at the Literary Institute, Corowa, on Thursday…

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RUTHERGLEN Train Ture Table Altered

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 7

A change in the time table of the Springhurst—Wahgunyah train will soon be effected and the train will have Springhurst at 1.15 p.m. instead…

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Riverine Road Haulage. Victorian Board Modifies Decisions. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

Road transport between Melbourne and Riverina will be permitted until August 14th. Announcing this at yesterday's…

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Riverina Railways Statement by Mr. Clapp

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 30

The Chief Commissioner for Victorian Railways (Mr. Clapp), in a statement on the Riverina transport question, said that the Riverina road…

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Motors Adjusting Clutch Slip

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

A question put to the writer a few clays ago was to this effect: "Sometimes there is a little clutch slip in my car when I try to accelerate…

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'Buses to Replace Trams in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 32

The Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board decided to replace the West Melbourne cable trams with heavy oil 'buses. This decision was…

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Motor Van Crashes. Into Softgoods Shop. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

When a motor van collided with a horse trough at Stanmore the steering gear of the van failed, and the vehicle charged across the street…

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Motor Magnate's Gift For Benefit of Children. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

The Federal Minister of Health has conferred with the Council of Advice, which has been appointed to decide upon the allocation of the…

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