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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 55

Railway Excursions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways notifies that excursion trains will be run to and from Sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers, and…

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Rockhampton Train Murder

The Independent · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

Herbert Kopit, who has already been charged with the murder of Harold Speering, was at the Brisbane Police Court on Monday further charged…

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Rutherglen Train Hard

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 16

Practice has commenced in earnest at Ruthergleh, and about 20 recruits and old players turned out on Sunday morning. J. Hiskins is coach again…

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Abyssinians Retaliate Dynamite Road to Capital Streams Diverted to Stop Motorised Advance Addis Ababa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 5

The bursting of Italian aerial bombs now merges with the detonations of dynamite with which the Abyssinians are…

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Road Services to Riverina Permanent Licences Sought

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

A deputation of graziers from Hay district asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bussau) in Melbourne on Monday that permanent licences should be granted for the original passenger and goods services operating between Melbourne and their district…

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Contested Road Case. On Up River Route

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

The Local Land Board, at Hay, on Tuesday, dealt with applications by William Knobel and John B. Scott for permission to purchase portion…

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Transport Road Services to Riverina Permanent Licences Sought

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 12

A deputation of graziers from the Hay district asked the Victorian Minister for Transport (Mr. Bussau) on Monday that permanent licences…

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News of the World (Continued) Dangerous Jobs Are Safest! Less Risk in an Aeroplane Than in the Kitchen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 25

WHEN Mrs. Smith, whose husband thrills thousands daily as Signor Pomponi, mastero of the trapeze, thinks, about her husband she is…

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Coreen Shire Council Heavy Road Works Expenditure "Finances Will Not Stand It"—clerk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

Before considering a report by the engineer on road matters, submitted at the previous meeting, Coreen Shire Council on Monday was told by the…

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Road Transport to Hay Deputation's Plea for Continuance Minister Promises Consideration Centralisation Against Riverina Interests?

The Independent · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

Acknowledging that the problem was a little different compared with other parts of Riverina the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sussau), told a deputation from Hay (N.S.W.) in Melbourne on Monday that the Victorian Cabinet sub-committee on transport would consider its…

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Motor Cars Driven by Sawdust

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 24

England is now making petrol from coal; but Germany has gone one better by using sawdust to drive her motor cars…

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Motors Holiday Precautions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 26

Motorists who intend to spend the holidays awheel should lose no time in making their preparations. Often little, overhaul jobs which have…

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Wagga News Motorist Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

A motor car driven by John Julius Scheuner, 55 years, crashed into a stationary car. Police extricated the driver, who was uninjured. Scheuner…

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Motor Cyclist

The Independent · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

In a collision between which he was riding and at Mulwals, a young[?] Harry Roberts receive[?]…

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Motor Car Crash. Over 290ft. Cliff. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

A motor car, driven by George Coote, of Parramatta, plunged more than 290 feet from the edge of Bilgola, near Avalon, early this morning…

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Railway Excursions for May School Holidays

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

The secretary for Railways notifies that Excursion trains be run to and from Sydney for the benefit of scholars, teachers, parents and others, as…

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Motor Accident Driver Slightly Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

Mr Ernest Caldwell was driving his car on the Mcullamein road on Saturday and swerved to avoid some bricks on the road, when the car…

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Railways Victorian "Anywhere to Anywhere" Scheme continued over April

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

The announcement to continue through April the "Anywhere to Anywhere" fare concessions, which were initiated on March 1 constitutes an event…

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Victim of Aeroplane Crash Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

The condition of Mrs. H. K. Houston, wife of Dr. Houston, who was killed in a 'plane crash at Scone yesterday. Is still critical. The doctor…

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Woman's Death Sequel to Motor Accident Near Barham

The Independent · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

The death occurred at Barham on Monday of Mrs. Phillip, wife of Mr. A. S. Phillip, of Grimer Downs, Bar­ham, from internal haemorrhage as a…

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