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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 105

Florist Sues Fruiterer Dawn Accident on Road £499 As Damages Claimed Melbourne, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

Victor Hubert Rattray, of Monta gue street, Albert Park, who once played League football for South Melbourne, hut now follows the gentler…

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Motors Faulty Needle Valves

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 28

Dripping from the carburettor is generally attributable to some defect in the needle valve of the float chamber. It might be that a small piece…

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Motorist's Dream Come True?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 30

Thirty-three miles to the gallon on a fuel that costs only 7d. per gallon seems like a motorist's dream, yet Mr. Bruns, Australasian representative of…

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S.a. Railways Make £419,679 Profit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

A profit of £419,679 was shown by the South Australian railways for the year ended 30th June, 1935. The approximate earnings were £2,669,470,…

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Found Dead on Railway. a Woman Decapitated. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

The body of a woman about thirty years of age, was found to-day by two boys, between the rails of the Darling Harbour goods railway line at…

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Railways Will Benefit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

As a result of the strike passenger and goods traffic is expected to be exceptionally heavy at the Albury railway station in the course of the next…

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Racing Cyclist Killed Struck by Motor Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

Struck by a motor car on the Bulla road, Broadmeadows while competing in the Fawkner Amateur Cycling Club’s 33 miles road race on August…

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Railway Revenue

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

Rail revenue for the Balranald railway station for the month of July compared with the corresponding period last year showed an increase of…

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Carriage of Wool Move by Steamboat Owners To Tranship to Motor Transports

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

It was learned on good authority in Echuca on Friday that owners of steamboats plying on the Murray river are making a concerted effort to…

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Woman Decapitated Body Found on Railway Line SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 1

The body of a woman, about 30 years of age, was found to-day by two boys between the rails of Darling Harbor goods railway line at Lewis…

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Tennis St. Matthew’s v RAILWAY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 8

The following will represent Railway to-day against St. Matthew’s in the Challenge Cup: Mesdames Gill, Nelson, Eyles and Miss Egan…

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SWAGMAN V.C. Offered Work Attendant for City Office Long Tramp Ends Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

Private John Ryan, V.C., who tramped into Mildura yesterday carrying his swag in search of work, has been offered a position as…

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Harbor Bridge Tragedy Man Crashes 150 Feet Not Identified Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

After many months of immunity from tragedy, Sydney [?] bridge to-day claimed an other victim…

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Junior Road Champion Jack Munday’s Ride Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 4

Ridden over 25 miles at Craigie burn to-day the Australian junior road championship was won by Jack Munday (Victorian), with W…

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Girl Unconscious on Road [?] and Run Driver? Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

Found lying [?] on point Nepean road, Brighton, early to-night, a girl, [?] about 20, was admitted to a private hospital with concussion and…

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Toe of the Road FuII Charge’s Owner Killed Several Other Deaths Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

Hairy F. Creswick, of Dandenong road, Mentone, a well-known station and racehorse owner, was struck by. a motor car-in St Kilda early last night…

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Railways Reap Harvest Activity at Albury Gangs Work Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 1

The Albury railway goods yards re. fleeted the effect of the shipping strike during the week-end. The first indication was on Friday, when a train…

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Sheepskins on Railway Arrest at Pistol Point a Policeman’s Stragety Melbourne, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 5

Informed yesterday morning that is bales of sheepskins had been found scattered along the railway line near Kilmore, Constable Dunk waited on…

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Railway Institute Dance

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 5

The Railway Institute committee will hold another social club dance [?] the Ritz ballroom to-morrow night, [?]The programme provides for old-time…

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Main Roads Cost £3,186,869 for Year Harbor Bridge Figures

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

The Main Roads Department's expenditure on all the roads of the State under its control during the financial year ended on June 30 was £3,186,869…

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