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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 55

Sheep-stealing Motor Lorries Used

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Graziers are complaining of sheep-stealing in the Goulburn area. Mr. J. W. Heffernan, of Gurrundah, has reported the loss of 100 merinos from his…

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Motor Accident Hay Resident Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. T. L. Long, a resident of Hay, was severely injured this afternoon when motoring from Deniliquin to Hay…

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Air Conditioning on Australian Railways. Installed in Trans-continental Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. Geo. A. Gahan, the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner, who has just returned to Melbourne after an official visit of inspection at…

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Daily Motor Train on Corowa Line Who'll Have the First Ride?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

It is the intention of the council and other public bodies in Corowa to make quite an occasion of the inauguration of the new daily motor…

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No Speeding Up in Train Service. on Tocumwal—narandera Line

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The representations by the Deniliquin Municipal Council for an improvement in the train to service between Tocumwal and…

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Victorian Railways. Reduced Fares from Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners announce in to-day's advertising columns that the substantially reduced fares operating on the Victorian…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Tramway Union Elections, Precautions Taken. SYDNEY, Tuesday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

Stringent precautions are being taken in connection with the elections of the Tramway Employees Union, which will be held on April…

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Vandal at Elizabeth Bay. Injures Motor Cars. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

At least 16 cars were damaged in Elizabeth Bay, last night, by a vandal who slashed tyres and defaced the bodywork. Many of the cars had all…

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Reductions in Railway Fares During March

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Comissioners announce in today's advertisement columns that the substantially reduced fares operating on the…

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Truck Strikes Bridge Two Men Seriously Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

Two Italians, Romeo Cimarostl, 15 years Lygon street,Carlton and Giacino Rangin 42 years,Faraday street,Carlton, were seriously…

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Waradgery Shire Inspection of Maude—Moulamein Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

On Monday, the members of the Waradgery Shire Council made an inspection of the section of the Maude ;—Moulamein road between the…

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NARANDERA v. HAY At Cricket and Bowls. Players Coming by Special Train

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

On Sunday next, a special train will bring teams of cricketers and bowlers from Narandera to Hay to try conclusions with the local…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Who Takes the Blame

The Independent · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

France has adopted a now decree which says that no one under the age of 21 years may. obtain a motor driving licence without a written…

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Despised Water Hyacinth to Provide Motor Fuel

The Independent · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

The Deniliquin Municipal Council taken steps to have the water hyacinth proclaimed a noxious weed, and it action in timely because this…

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Oaklands Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. H. Clapp Chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners visited Oaklauds on his annual tour of inspection. During the…

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New Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

The first motor train Under the new service schedule will arrive in corown from Junee on Monday next, April 6. Next morning the first outward…

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Toll of the Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

Last year there were 9209 road accidents in New South Wales involving 461 deaths and 6420 cases of injury, according to figures supplied by…

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Conargo Shire Council Wants Road Objection by Landowners

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

The Conargo Shire Council met on Thursday last when there were present, Cr. J. R. Carse (president), and Crs. J. H. Patterson. H. R. Thomson,…

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Ghastly Murders in Express Train Discovery at Brisbane Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

When the Rockhampton train arrived at Brisbane railway station this morning a porter named Shaw, upon entering a first-class carriage,…

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Train Tragedy Ta[?] Men Attacked Two Die; Other Critically Injured. Brisbane

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

When the Rockhampton train arrived at Brisbara this morning a porter named Shaw, upon entering a first-class carriage, discovered the…

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