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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 55

Fatal Motor Accidents. Deputation to Premier. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Since the beginning of this year deaths from motor accidents have been at the rate of more than one every day, in N.S.W. No less than…

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Motor Drivers Fined No Headlights

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 1

AT the Police Court to-day, Gilbert E. J. Hillman pleaded guilty to driving a motor lorry without headlights…

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Border Motor Transport

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner), detailing variations in the Victorian and New South Wales policy…

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Cause of Rail Deficits Road User's Reply to Mr. Clapp

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

The statement made by the chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners on Thursday with regard to the railway deficit and…

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No Licence Commercial Motorist Fined. Hat Trick ty The Grove Estats, Cootamundra.—McNamars's Outstanding Sales

The Independent · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

For driving a motor vehicle without out a licence, Frederick J. Lance was fined £1, with 8/ costs, in the Deniliquin Police Court on Tuesday. Mr. At the Newmarket sales on Thursday May 28, John McNamara and Co., Pty. Ltd., submitted a splendid penning of good quality Sheep and…

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No Headlights Motor Lorry Driver Fined

The Independent · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

Pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle without headlights, Gilbert Edward James Hillman was fined £1 with 8/ costs, by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M.,…

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Unlicenced Motor Cycle

The Independent · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at the Malhoura police Court on Wednesday thomas Neville, for having an unregistered motor cycle was fined 30/…

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Motor Show Display of Bedford Trucks

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 3

The display of 1936 model Bedford trucks was in Jerilderie on Thursday last and was most interesting. Some eight vehicles were…

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Train Delayed Five Hours

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 7

The Bright-Wangaratta train, carrying 50 passengers, broke down at Eurobin on Monday morning, and cars wore requisitioned from Myrtleford to…

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Henty Progress Association Cookardinia Road Cemetery Improvements

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Henty Progress Association was held on Monday evening, the president (Mr. T. L. Selk) in the chair…

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Air Defence of Britain Motor Firms Co-operate London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 15

Speaking on the motion for the adjournment in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grigg (Conservative), who was supported by Sir…

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Trams Converted to Trolley 'Buses Spending £94,000 in West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 39

The Minister for Railways in West Australia (Mr. Willcocks) lias announced that the Government has decided to convert the existing tram…

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Motors Unique Flexible Glass

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 28

A report published in the "Motor," a foremost English motoring journal, refers to a novel plastic glass which can be "rolled up like a rug." It is…

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Motor Car Registrations 64 Per Cent. Paid in Time Payment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 30

Surprising figures were given by Mr. Mason, K.C., during a case before Mr. Justice Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court in Sydney, when ho said that…

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Motor Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 2

LAST week, in the Legislative Assembly, on the afternoon on which private members' business was taken three hours were spent in debating a…

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Melbourne Masked Bandit Bails Up Motor Men. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 3

Masked bandits bailed up two employees at a motor service station, in Toorak, last night, and stole £2 3s. 6d. from the till and 19/6 from the…

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Failed to Stop Apter Collision Motor Driver Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 1

At the local police court on Monday last. Douglas William Wilson was charged with having failed to stop a motor vehicle he was driving…

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Motoring Fatality Inquest at Wodonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 1

At Wodonga. on Tuesday, an inquest was held by the Acting Coroner (Mr. C. Street) into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 1

In view of the question recently asked at Canberra as to what provision was being made in Australia in result to reserve supplies of petrol &c. to…

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Truck Hits Train Four Men Have Remarkable Escapes. Mishap at Mathoura

The Independent · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 3

A remarkable escape from serious injury was experienced by four young men when their motor truck collided with the motor…

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