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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 105

Ambulances Kept Busy Many Road Accidents Boy and Girl Killed Woman Terribly Mutilated SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 2

Metropolitan and suburban ambulances were kept busy to-day owing to the large number of rod accidents. Two children…

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A Tragic Weekend Many Violent Deaths Mother and Babes Perish in Fire Two Brothers Drowned Toll of the Road

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 2

This week-end was one of the most tragic for years, and the toll of violent deaths reached an alarming total. In Italy (as reported elsewhere in this issue) 55 persons-mostly girls—lost their lives in an. explosion in a munitions factory, whilst nearer…

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Tramwaymen Angry Upset Over Judge’s Remarks Stopwork Meeting Threat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 5

An angry meeting of tramwaymen men was held at the Trades Hall this afternoon and fitter criticisms were made of the Federal…

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Aerodrome for Albury Rotarians to Move Committee’s Inquiries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 4

At yesterday’s weekly luncheon of the Albury Rotary Club the chairman of the day (Rotarian J. L. Taverney) on the remarked upon a brief note…

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Without Tickets. Two Train Travellers Fined

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Session before Messrs. W. C. Lindsay and W. I. Minogue, J.'sP., this morning, John Forward and Victor Mason Williams…

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Passenger Services and Road Transport

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

The question has been asked as to why should certain passenger car services from country towns to Melbourne be permitted to continue,…

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Another Road Victim Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 4

One of the victims of the many road accidents during the week-end died to-day. He was Frederick Danslow, 20, of St. Leonard the…

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"Passing Brompton Road" Play by Local Company Baby Health Centre Benefits

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 3

"Passing Brompton Road," a threeact play, was produced by a company of local amateurs at the Literary Institute on Thursday night last in…

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Motor Show at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

By advt. in this issue Mr. R. W. E. Fraser, Corowa, makes an important announcement regarding a big motor show of cars and trucks which…

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Tramway Men’s Award Union Opposes Variation Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 3

Opposing an application by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways for a variation of the tram way award before the Federal…

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Reply to Railways’ Circular Riverina Transport

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 1

THE following letter to the Editor of the Melbourne “Argus” was published yesterday :— Sir,—In a circular issued by the…

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Stock Trains the Railways’ Viewpoint

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 4

THE official explanation of the Victorian Railways to the dissatisfaction expressed at Deniliquin concerning the loading of stock on Sundays…

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Mystery Aeroplane Germany’s Indignant Denials Berlin. July 31

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

The Air Ministry has indignantly [?] yesterday’s report that a German bomber was forced down in Roumania. but later was allowed to…

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Request for Highways Hay and Jerilderie Roads Cannot Be Proclaimed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 3

When the conference of southwestern district municipal and shire councils, convened by Windouran Shire, was held in…

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Railwaymen’s Wages An Important Test Case Man Who Was Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

A test case of importance to railwaymen was decided by the Fall Court today. Barker Rutter Benson a railway employe, was injured…

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Motors Judging Carburetion by the Spark Plugs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 28

In a recent copy of a well known technical publication an English automotive engineer points out how even an amateur can learn much concerning…

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Railway Staff Changes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 31

Mr. A. Butler, of the railway locomotive sheds, Lithgow, has been transferred to the Junee workshops; Mr. D. M'Leod, stationmaster at Rockdale,…

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More Motor Vehicles One for Every Ten of Australia's Population

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 15

Statistics furnished by the Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) reveal that in Australia there is now one motor vehicle for every 10…

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Motor Car Overturns; Young Girl Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 35

When a motor car overturned near Windsor on Sunday, Betty Oliver, 10 years, of Sydney, was killed instantly. Two other occupants, John Oliver, 40…

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Fatalities on Railway Lines. Deaths of Two Men. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

A railway guard found the body of a man whose name is believed to be John Roger Bailey (44), lying on the railway lines under the overhead…

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