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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 105

Cycling Eustace Impressive First and Fastest Thrilling Road Test

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 6

By his fine victory over George Adams and Bob Hutchison in the Albury Amateur Cycling Club’s 15 miles handicap yesterday,…

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Toll of the Road Week-end Accidents Three Persons Killed Near Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 3

Three person were killed and a large number injured in road accidents during the week-end. Yesterday a cyclist, Francis Victor…

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Safe Blown at Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

Between 2.40 and 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, the office of the Victorian Railway Commissioners at Balranald (N.S.W.) was broken into and the…

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A Ray of Sunshine for Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 5

What with registration fees, licence fees and insurance premiums as high as ever, and the recent increase iii the price of tyres, the way of the…

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Railway Institute Dance

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 5

The Railway Institute -committee will hold another social club dance in the Ritz ballroom to-morrow night. The programme provides for old time…

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Border United to Train at Sportsground

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 6

Albury showground is now being prepared for next week’s show, and will not be available for Border United footballers for training this…

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Train Hits Car Driver’s Escape From Death Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 2

When his car was completely wrecked by a goods train during a thick fog, at a level crossing near Bridgewater station this morning…

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Victorian Road. Replica in California Exhibition. Arouses Great Interest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 4

At the California Pacific International Exhibition, San Diego, there is a replica of Victoria's Western Highway. This road, extending from…

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Effigy Tied to Harbor Bridge Police Make Correct Guess Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 1

Somebody with a distorted sense of humor tied an [?] of a man from one of the girders under the Harbor, bridge to-day, and although from a…

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Train Collision Inquiry to be Held Death of A. Guard Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 4

It was announced by the Railways Commissioners to-day that a special committee had been appointed to investigate the cause of the train…

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Police Shoot at Car Excitement on Country Road Suspects Escape Yannathan

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 3

When escaping suspects ignored his orders to stop on the Melbourne road at Lang Lang at 5 a.m. to-flay, Constable Orgill, of…

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Corowa-culcairn Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. W. H. Haydon, Assistant-district Superintendent at Junee, visited Corowa for the purpose of collecting evidence in…

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Man’s Leo Injured at Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 2

John Quinn, a casual laborer at the Albury railway station was struck on the right leg by the brake of a truck he was detaching from others…

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Stock Sales in Railway Trucking Yards

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 2

Inspector Robertson told councillors of the Wangaratta Shire yesterday that he understood an agent was about to commence sales of stock at…

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Motorists and Pedestrians Coroner’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 1

During the inquest on a victim of a motor accident to-day the City Coroner remarked that it was not enough tor motorists to sound the…

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Work for Socialism Advice to Railwaymen “Capitalistic Wars” Orange

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 5

Speaking at the annual conference of the Australian Railways Union which opened to-day the State president (Mr. Barker) said all…

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Communists Active In Austria and Spain Railway Dynamited London, September 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 5

Following a Communist demonstration in Vienna, during which one Communist was killed, the police raided the Communist district arid arrested…

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Railway Clerk Shot Fatal Pistol Demonstration Story at Inquest Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 5

Hearing a loud explosion in the Spencer street railway station Interstate booking office on Sunday, August 4, Henry Clark, booking offload,…

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Great Western Railway London, September 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 4

As part of the celebrations of the centenary of the Great Western Railway, 350 guests were entertained at luncheon in the Great Hall of the…

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Items of News Bridge Under Regulation Width

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 2

A council maintenance lorry and a service car each 7ft 6in in width attempted to pass on the 15ft, wide Missinghaan bridge, East Balling while…

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