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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 70 of 105

MR. H. F. CRESWICK. Sportsman and Soldier Killed by Motor Car on St. Kilda Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. H. F. Creswick, only son of Mr. Alexander Thomson Creswick, of Tupra, Gunbar, and other pastoral…

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Making Roads Safer. Conference in Sydney. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

Posters carrying a safety message to road users is among the suggestions put to the conference of the Police and business representatives,…

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Original Correspondence. a Word to Motorists. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

SIR,—I beg leave to occupy a few lines of your paper for an unusual cause. I was the proud possessor of a fine fox terrier. While crossing the…

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Motor Accidents in Victoria. Causing the Traffic Authorities Concern. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 3

The increasing number of motor accidents is causing the Victorian traffic authorities anxiety. Mr. Bouchier states that steps must be taken to…

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Failed to Return Certificate of Motor Registration

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

At the Albury Court of Petty sessions yesterday, Clive Burt, who pleaded guilty, was fined 2/6 and 8/ costs for failing to return a mo-tor car…

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Activity at Albury Big Volume of Merchandise Handled by Railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

The Albury railway yards were busy yesterday dealing with the transport of goods from Melbourne and Sydney by rail, owing to the shipping strike…

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Fined £10 Motor Cyclist in Trouble

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 1

A MAN who bought a motor cycle at Wanganella and rode it to Deniliquin on Friday for into trouble soon after he arrived…

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Aeroplane Dins at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 2

Of many cross-country acranlane fight that occur over Walla from time to time recently a place [?] over the fown flying very low and…

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Struck by Train Platelayer’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

Failing to hear a steam train which approached him from behind. In a putting near Pascoe Vale station, on August 2, Samuel George Townsend,…

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Albury Land Board a Lavington Road Application to Close Other District Business

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

The local Land Board (Messrs. G. C. Butterfield, chairman J. Brann and G. A. Bell) for the land district of Albury held a meeting at the Albury…

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Traffic Heavy on Railways

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 2

Interstate goods traffic was again heavy at the Albury goods yards yesterday. Forty-one trucks laden with Ford cars, trucks and motor bodies…

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Motor Car Overturns Three Women Injured Motorist Charged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

Three -women were Injured early this morning when a motor car struck kerb stone at Liverpool and overturned. All the victims were…

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Alleged Train-wrecking Attempt Young

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 3

As the result of what is believed to to an attempt to wreck a train on Sunday night at Wallenbeen, the police to-day detained a youth. On…

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Car Meets Tram Head-on Motorist Killed Instantly Traffic Held Up Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 6

When his motor car collided head[?] with an electric tram at St. George’s road, Northcote, to-night, [?] Pitt, 43, Fenwick street,…

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£90 Damages for Youth Motorist to Pay Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 3

Harold Charles Nelson, 19, of Peel street, Kew, claimed £499 damages in the County Court to-day from Ernest Bolger, of Bourke road, South…

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Collapse of Tunnel 14 Believed to be Dead Tram Reversed in Time. Berlin, August 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 3

Fourteen are believed to be dead as a result of the collapse of the tunnel near Brandenburg Gate, behind the Hindenburg…

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Injured Skier’s Ordeal Long Night Tramp Through Snow Leg Was Broken Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 2

Sixteen skiers, working in relays, carries P E. Hull nine miles, yesterday after he fell and broke his leg in the Rover Scouts ski-ing contest at…

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Fast Police Cars to Chase Reckless Motorists Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 4

The Police Department to-day took delivery of two special cars capable of exceeding 90 miles per hour. These will be used in the special campaign…

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Drove Too Fast Two Motorists Fined Each to Pat £20 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 4

The magistrate (Mr. Scobie) at the Traffic Court this afternoon in convicting George Robins, of Abbotsford, for driving in a dangerous manner,…

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Railways Benefit Heavy Consignments by Rail Activity at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 5

Goods traffic at the Albury railway yards consequent on the seamen’s strike continues to be heavy. Officials and casual laborers have been…

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