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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 105

Road Transport. Reassuring Letter from Minister of Transport

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of the Windouran Shire Council, the following letter was read. The Hon. M. F. Bruxner, Minister…

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Serious Motor Smash Four Injured When Car Crashes Into Tree

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 3

A serious motor car smash occurred at Wagga on Thursday last. A well-known business man, Edward Kerfoot, driving a sedan car, [?]…

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Fumes Kill Child Was Sitting in Motor Truck a Daysdale Tragedy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 3

The story of the death of a baby girl—21, months old— which was caused by monoxide fumes, which were inhaled whilst…

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Motor Accident Truck Skids and Turns Over

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 3

A motor accident in which the participants were extremely lucky in not meeting with serious injuries took places on the Hay-Jerildene load on Tuesday…

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Road Transport System '"Job of Board," Chairman. Says OPENING Of Road Service Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

Speaking at the opening to-day of whight’s passenger and parking depot in Flinders street, Melbourne, the chairman of the Transport Regulation…

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Fettler Killed Run Down by Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 3

Frank Bond, assistant fattler. residing at Drouin, sustained injuries from which he died almost immediately this morning when he was run down…

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Unlawful Use of Motor Car

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 4

At the Wagga Quarter Session last week, before His Honor acting Judge Lloyd, Frederick M‘Donald was charged with having unlawfully…

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Young Woman's Death Struck by Motor Car Motorists and Defective Eyesight Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 2

Recording a finding of accidental death at an inquest to-day into the death of Marguerite Audrey Shuffrey, 17, clerk, of King Edward avenue,…

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Motorists’ Remarkable Escapes Car Goes Over Embankment Accident Near Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

A remarkable escape from serious injury was experienced by Mr. H. Collins (Walbundrie) and two companions, when Mr. Collins’ car went…

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Leaped Under Train Man Critically Hurt Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 3

John William Jackson, 61, married, leaped in front of a. train at Roma Street station at 6.45 a.m. today…

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Illegal Road Operators a Stern Warning Issued No Favors for Them Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

Unless operators obeyed the Transport Board they would be fined so heavily that they would have to discontinue their services, said the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

James Mc[?] 19, of Young street was injured last evening when a motor cycle he was riding came into collision with a car. He ways…

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Trammen’s Wages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

A conference lasting almost a week between representatives of the Commissioner for Transport and the Employes’ Union has…

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Police and Motorists Over 300 Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The police campaign against motorists committing breaches of the regulations resulted in over 300 cases being called at the traffic court to-day…

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Boats Threaten Railways May Co-operate With Road Transport

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 2

It was learned on Friday from a representative of river shipping interests that in an effort to regain portion of the wool trade which they lost when…

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Road Blocked by Snow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

The road between Omeo and Tallangatta is reported to be blocked by of snow. If fine weather prevails is expected to have the road…

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Money for Road Maintenance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

The Victorian Country Roads Board has allotted £3000 for the maintenance of the Bright road, £500 for the Harrietville road, £500 for the…

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Springhurst-wahgunyah Road Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

Amongst outward correspondence at the Rutherglen Shire Council meeting on Friday last, the following letter, which was forwarded to…

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Train Commandeered Unemployed Terrorise Town Police Step Ix

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 8

GOLDEN (British Columbia). Aug. 7. Throughout the whole day the town was terrorised by 20.0 deserters from the Government relief campe who…

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Fall From the Bridge. Man Survives the Ordeal. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 3

A middle-aged man, John Byrne, of Kogarah, fell from the harbour bridge to-day, and lived. The police found him floating in the water. He was…

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