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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 55

Melbourne-deniliquin Mails Road Service Not to Be Used

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

EFFORTS have been made to induce the Postal Department to utilise the passenger motor services between Melbourne and Deniliquin for the…

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Road Collision Transport and Truck Man’s Arm Badly Fractured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

When a road transport and truck collided on the Echuca road about six miles south of Mathoura on Friday night, Mr…

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Police Court Breach of Hawkers' Act Removing Tree on Shire Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

The following cases came before the P.M., Mr. Beavers, at the police court yesterday:--Francis Harris Haywood, of…

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The Epsom Favourite. Being Motored to Sydney. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

The Epsom favourite, Pamelus, left Toowoomba at dawn today in a specially equipped motor float for Sydney. The float carries an…

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Head-On Collision. Motor Car Smashed. Messrs. Kennedy and Waters Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

Mr. E. Kennedy. of Messrs O J. Smith and Co., and Mr. F. J. Waters, one of the firm's staff, are both in hospital Mr. Kennedy in the Hay…

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Victorian Railway Commissioners' Views on Road Transport

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 4

The Victorian Railway Commissioners in their annual report for the financial year ending 30th June last complained bitterly that…

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No Mails by Road Reply to Mr. H. K. Nock, M.p

The Independent · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 3

The following letter has been received from Mr. H. K. Nock, M.P., from Mr. A. J. McLachlan, relative to the request for the mails to be…

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Lightning Strikes Telephone Incident at Barnes Railway Employe's Experience

The Independent · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 3

While Cyril Whitton, railway employe, stationed at Yallakool, was speaking on the telephone to Barnes, on the Balranald line, at 2.10 on…

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Ice on Aeroplane

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

On its flight from Melbourne to Deniliquin this afternoon the Miles Merlin Aeroplane, piloted by Captain Frank Roberts, met some unusual weather for…

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The Pixy's Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 21

A GNOME looked up with a puzzled frown, Expecting to see the sky tumbling down…

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Cycling Matches on Culcairn Road

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

Five riders faced the starters in the boys' race on Sunday last. Nobby Clarke starting from the limit, two minutes, was never headed; Parker,…

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Cycling Albury 60-Mile Road Race

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 35

Seventeen riders took part in the 60-mile road race conducted by the Albury Amateur Cycle Club on Sunday. First prize was a cup donated…

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Hume Shire Council Rand to Hopefield Developmental Road Central Route Formally Accepted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 15

On receiving the intimation from the Department of Main Roads that action for the proclamation of a Rand to Hopefield developmental road via…

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Cycle Club Road Race Corowa to Springhurst and Return to Be Held on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 6

Although the big road race for cyclists was announced to take place on Saturday (to-morrow), the committee of the Border Cycle Club has…

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Railway Excursions, October 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

A reminder that the holiday season is with us again comes from the Department of Railways in the shape of the announcement of excursions…

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Motors Choice of Commercial Bodywork

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 28

The buyer of a new commercial vehicle should not only be careful to select a chassis suited to his needs, but should also give no little thought to…

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"Dead" Railways Capital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 16

A bill to write off £30,000,000 of "dead" railways capital will be introduced in the Victorian Legislative Assembly soon, but as was announced…

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Motors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 8

Comfort, combined with speed and beauty, is what the modern manufacturer of automobiles aims at, and the remarkable advance in this direction in…

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More Railway Excursions. At the End of this Month

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

A reminder that the holiday season is with us again comes from the Department of Railways in the shape of the announcement of excursions at…

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More Railway Excursions at the End of This Month

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

A reminder that the holiday season is with us again comes from the Department of Railways in the shape of the announcement of excursions at the…

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