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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 55

Epic Motor Drive. 6544 Miles in 48 Hours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 1

Recently the British racing motorist Captain G. Eyston established some further remarkable records on the Bonneville Salt Lake, Utah…

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Rand-Corowa Road Link Discussion at Balldale Before Main Roads Officer Three Conflicting Houtes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

The attendance of over eighty landowners at the Public Hall, Ba[?]dale, on Monday last, was a striking demonstration of the great amount of interest taken in the proposal to construct a good road between Rand and Corowa. Lengthy evidence was given, and as the…

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An Aeroplane Ride Experiences of "Tumut Lass" Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 21

Dear uncle,—I am now working. Two or three months ago five aeroplanes visited Tumut. We went out to the landing ground to see them…

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Motor Transport Hauliers Carry As Usual. Trucks Intercepted on Road. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

The period in which motor hauliers operating between Melbourne and Riverina were required by the Victorian Transport Board to cease…

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Corowa-rand Road Public Meeting at Balldale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 7

There were over 80 landholders present at the public hall, Balldale, on Monday, when evidence was taken by an officer of the Main Roads…

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Cycling Junior Road Title Territorial Test To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 6

Winners of the Town tests from a number of towns in Riverina and North-East Victoria will visit Corowa to-morrow (Saturday) in connection…

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Hit-and-run Motorist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 15

Allegedly struck by a hit-and-run motorist, Patrick Johnson, a youth, of Monangle, is now in hospital suffering from a fractured skull. He is the…

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Motors "Furred" Radiators and Water Passages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 28

Some days ago we received a letter from a country motorist who owns a venerable Continental model and who complained that of late it had…

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Five Injured in Crash Motor Cars Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

In a head-on collision, which overturned and wrecked both cars, five persons were injured on the Ballarat-road, near Albion (Vic.). Two of the…

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Henty Railway Timetable

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

Albury Mail.—For Albury, Mondays 10.31 a.m.; Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.2 [?]m. For Sydney. 4.37 p.m. daily. Mixed Goods.—For Wagga, Mondays…

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Motor Driver and Owner Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

For driving a motor lorry without holding a licence, J. Maloy, of Gerogery, was ordered to pay a fine of £1 and costs 56. Lionel. E. Heppner…

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Sale of Bridge

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 2

Under instructions from the Conargo Shire Council Messrs. H.Lloyd and Sons will sell on Friday, August 7, Biabong Creek, on the Puckawidgee…

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Repairs to Long Bridge

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that the work now in progress on Long Bridge, West Maitland, will not be completed for at least 12 months…

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Mailmen's Battles Over Muddy Roads

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 3

Mall contractors in the Deniliquin district had an uneviable time last week, battling with exceedingly bad roads to keep up with their schedules…

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Transport Award "Not Enforced" Weans Unfair Competition for Railways Is Charge

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 3

In a rejoinder to the denial by the secretary of the Labor Department (Mr. Dempster) that the enforce-ment of award wages and conditions…

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Russia's Marble Motor Tunnel

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

A concrete tunnel lined with marble and polished granite, and decorated with sculptures by famous artiste, will form part of the new 70-mile…

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Motoring Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Service for the Country

The Independent · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 1

Following a progressive plan for the consolidation of its country services the N.R.M.A. has recently established depots at Ardlethan, Lochart,…

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Riverina Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 3

The touring department of the N.R.M.A. advises that the main road from Sydney to Wagga, by way of Gundagai and Lower Tarcutta, which…

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Bridge Approaches

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 2

At the present time the bridge opposite the old Steampacket Hotel site is being repaired, and the work is being carried out by the…

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Roads Affected by Dry Period!

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 3

The shire engineer (Mr. D. Sky) advised the Namoi Shire Council that, owing to the abnormally dry period during the past months, the main roads…

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