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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 55

Perrow's Great Northern Motor Service. Movement to Retain. Monster Petition to Victorian Premier

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

A Committee, representing the Hay Municipal and the Waradgery Shire Councils, met on Saturday, 16th inst., at the shire office, to consider…

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Stolen Motor Truck Recovered Near Balranald

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

On Thursday evening last Sergeant Nightingale and Constable Munro, of the Balranald police, encountered two men in Mr James Houston’s motor…

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Loading Dump at Berrigan Railway Yards

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

The Hcn. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Acting Premcor and Minister for Transport, the in response to his personal…

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Victorian Road Transport Mr. Ball Seeks N.S.W. INTERVENTION

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

The ultimatum issued last week by the Victorian Transport Board, affecting road services between Melbourne and the Riverina, was…

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Motor Show Big Display of Bedford Trucks and Utilities to Visit Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Of interest to landholders and others is the announcement that a Motor Show will be visiting Jerilderie on Thursday next, 28th May…

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Youth Killed by Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 39

Attempting, to board an empty truck on a goods train moving out of Albury(Vic.) on Saturday, Herbert Wilson, 23 years, slipped and fell…

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Road Construction at Urana

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 30

Speaking at a meeting of the Urann Shire Council, Cr.F.E. Whitehead stated that, while they could agree in principal with the numerous deviations…

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Road Motor Service Petition From Hay District Effort to Retain Present Passenger Service

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

A committee, representing the Hay Municipal and the Waradgery Shire councils met at Hay on Saturday to consider steps to be taken to retain…

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Maintenance of Main Roads Discussed by Coreen Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 12

The maintenance of main roads, which are maintained by local governing bodies, was a problem discussed at the meeting of the Coreen Shire…

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Road Service Monster Petition to Victorian Premier

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

A committee, representing the Hay Municipal Council and the Waradgery Shire Council, met on Saturday at Hay to consider steps to be taken to retain…

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Original Correspondence. Maude Moulamein Road. The Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

Sir,—I hope it will be convenient for you to permit me space in your valuable paper to express my opinion re the discussion of the Maude—…

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Leap for Life Crew of Runaway Train Wellington (N.Z.), May 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

The crew of a train hauling many tons of timber had to jump for their lives when the train got out of control while descending a two-mile gradient…

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Skipper of His "House" Song Sent in by Holbrook Cousin Gulcairn Road, Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 21

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last wrote, and I hope you and tho cousins have not forgotten me. We have been experiencing some cold…

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Motors "Out" That Stain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 28

The following suggestions which we have extracted from a factory manual of a well-known automobile company should prove useful to those car owners…

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Commandeered a Tram and Drove It for Half a Mile

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 39

Following a dispute over the payment of a tram faro at Alexandria (Sydney) on Saturday night, a man commandeered a tram, and drove it…

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Riverina Swimmer Killed Adelong Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

A fatal car accident occurred on Sunday night when a single-seater car, driven by Roy Buckle, overturned at a culvert at Grahamstown, a few miles…

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Stolen Motor Truck Property of Mr. J. Houston, of Hay. Police Searching for Men

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Police believe they are closing in on the hiding place of the two men who abandoned a stolen motor truck and, casting away a rifle, escaped into…

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[?] Fatality [?] Smith. [?] Driving Motor [?] Lorry

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

[?] shooting fatality [?] "Ryebourne," about [?] Deniliquin about [?] on Monday afternoon…

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Petrol Tax and Main Roads

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Representatives, during the week, Mr. J. Clark, made reference to the upkeep of main roads by means of funds derived from…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 1

It is the considered opinion of some of the world's leading automotive experts that not until 1938, will there be any sweeping radical changes in…

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