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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 60 of 105

Train for Bena[?] Leaves at 10.30 This Morning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 2

The special race train foe [?] will leave the Albury railway station at 10.30 this morning and not at 10.35 as previously announced. The starting…

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Corowa Council Express Train Stopping Salary Increase for Two Officers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of Corowa Municipal Council, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell) and Ald. P. J. Nagle. G. Handasyde,…

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Britain’s Naval Might Reviewed by King a Brilliant Spectacle Tragedy Mar Ceremony Aeroplane Crashes; Two Passengers Perish in Flames LONDON, July 16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 3

A gluttons day favoured the King’s Jubilee review of the Fleet, Thousands of pennants flattered from the giant H.M.S. Hood to…

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Oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 4

In reply to the representations of Mr Kilpatrick, M.L.A., for Wagga the Acting-Secretary for Railways (Mr Forrest) states that, with…

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Fell From Train Bathurst

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 8

A. man who gave the name of Hood, fell from a train rear Kelso and was found wandering in Bathurst in a dazed condition some hours later,…

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Record Motor Taxation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 5

Apart altogether from Customs duty, sales tax and petrol tax, motor taxation in Australia yielded £4,603,096 in 1934, the last year for…

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Carpenter for Trial Sequel to Motor Fatality a Women’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

After hearing evidence at an Inquest to-day into the death of Rose Taylor, 45, home duties, of Allowah Terrace, Richmond, the…

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Real Progress Made Story of N.S.W. Railways Survey by Deputy Commissioner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 2

When he spoke before the recent annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers’ Association Mr. F. C. Garside the Deputy…

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Series of Accidents Six Persons Injured Motor Cyclist Seriously Hurt SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 1

A motor ear driven by leslie Stewart Phillips,, 21. crashed into a telegraph [?] near Paramatta late last night breaking down the…

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“Arm Round Girl’s Neck” Allegation Against Motorist Fined for Speeding Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 1

Jacob Phillips was lined £5 at the Traffic Court to-day for speeding the police alleging lie was pursued at [?] miles per hour along Parramatta road…

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Damages Awarded Cyclist Motorist to Pay £195/5/ MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 5

Damages amounting to £195/5/ were awarded by a jury in the Country Court before Judge Foster to-day in an action n which Lawrence bailey…

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Aerodrome at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 16

The Young municipal aerodrome will be officially opened on July 27. Two machines from the W.A.S.P. line and eight from the Aero Club will be…

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Corowa Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

The article appearing in last Tuesday's "Free Press" on the, subject of a daily motor train service on the Corowa-Culcairn line has been…

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Road Traffic Check on Transports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 28

The decision of the Transport Board relating to Riverina transport was again before Yarrawonga (Vic.) Shire Council…

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Portion of Train Leaves Rails Passengers Severely Shaken

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 15

Forty-eight passengers experienced a severe shaking and many received minor injuries when portion of the western mail train was derailed about…

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Hubert Opperman Breaks Road Record. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

Hubert Opperman, in one of the most brilliant rides of his career, broke the London to Bath and return record of 211 miles in ten hours 12 minutes 42…

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Highly Commended (Joan M'Nickle) Oura-road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I was away on my holidays when I last wrote to you, and I did not see my letter in the "Banner, "but "Fairy Blossom" told me…

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Corrugations on Road Surfaces Forbes Engineer's Views on Modern Problem

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

What is the cause of corrugations on roads? The question has been probably asked on more occasions than "Where…

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New South Wales Railways Definite Progress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 32

During a speech at the annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Association, Mr. F. C. Garside, Deputy Commissioner for Railways, said:—…

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Motors Connecting Metric Measurements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 28

In many car specifications, catalogues and reports of oversea contests metric measurements are given, and it is helpful to know how by rule of…

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