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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 55

Coreen Shire Council Many Requests for Road Work Engineer Reports on Floodings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council on Monday last the following correspondence was dealt with:--…

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Cyclists Fail Once More Unplaced on Road Mishap to Wheeler Berlin, August 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

The Australian cyclists, "Tassie" Johnson and C. Wheeler, were unplaced in the 100 kilometres road race at the Olympic Games to-day. Wheeler…

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£280,000 for New Railways Work for 2500 Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 14

The Government has provided tho Railway Department with £90,000 to enable an immediate start to be made with the construction of a…

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Sydney Railway Construction of Under Ground Stations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 28

The Commissioner of Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) said that as the Government had under taken to make the necessary funds available", an…

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Motors Car Stethoscope

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 28

Just as the physician would find it very difficult to examine a patient and diagnose organic disorders without the help of the familiar stethoscope, so too…

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Steel Bodies for Motor Cars New Industry for Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 28

It was announced that arrangements are being finalised in Sydney by. a leading motor firm to manufacture in Sydney all steel bodies for…

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Wauning to Motorists

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 47

Owing to the continual heavy rain Kell's Swamp, four miss north of Tungamah (Vic), has overflowed. Car drivers would be well advised to turn…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 47

Clyde Ryan, of Bonalla, now living at Wodonga, pleaded guilty to having driven, a motor lorry in Guinea-street, Albury, on July 19…

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Store Stock Rebates Railway Department's Decision Discussed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 12

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Railway Services

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 1

In the same breath, the Railway authorities in New South Wales by their responsible officials at Junce, announce the discontinuance of the…

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New Broadbent Road Map "Easy-folding" for Easy Reference

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 1

The latest addition of the Official Broadbent Map and Guide of Victorian and Riverina (40th year of issue) reveals a high standard of production…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 1

Many motorists no doubt wonder when they see an old time car flashed on to a motion picture screen, from where the picture producers get the cars of…

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West Monaro—gippsland Road

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. is supporting a request by the Dalgety Shire Council for Government aid in constructing a section of the road to ling Jindabyne…

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Toll of the Road

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 2

A detailed analysis of road accidents in New South Wales for the threes months ended, March 31, shows that three persons were killed every two…

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Limitation of Loads Over Bridges Council Representatives Confer 12 Tons Limit Recommended for Subsidiary Roads

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

A conference of district shires was held at the Deniliquin Town Hall on Friday afternoon at which representatives of Murray, Conargo and…

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Rail Accident Near Mathoura Special Train Leaves Rails Victorian Minister for Rail Ways Aboard

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 2

The special train chartered by Messrs. McNamara and Co., to enable buyers to attend a stock gale at Deniliquin, was derailed near Mathoura…

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Finley Motor Cases

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

Two motor traffic cases were heard at the Finley court, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., Edward Henry Jones was fined 10/ with 8/ costs, for…

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Railway Urged Between Junee and Stocking Bingal

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Meetings at Dirnasser, Stockinbingal and Temora have supported. the decision of the Junee Reefs-Ivor district meeting to urge the…

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Motoring Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Four Cylinder Revival

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Close observers of the American motor industry who have been devoting attention to the still mystery-shrouded 1937 models, predict a possibly swing…

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Stranded in Flood Motorists See Car Washed Away

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hill, of Montrose, drove their car on to Hillas Creek bridge, Gundagai, over which almost a foot of water was running…

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