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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 55

National Roads Safety Week

The Independent · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 1

National Roads Safety Week will be held throughout New South Wales beginning from Sunday, October 25, The committee governing this…

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Woman Killed by Train

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

Mrs. Thelma Irene Stanley, aged 19 years, was killed at Benalla, when she was run over by a goods train about 11.40 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Stanley…

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Caldwell Road Deputation to Council Road Over Flooded Area Desired

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 3

REPRESENTING the residents of Caldwell, Messrs. T. A. Brown and J. B. Byrne waited upon the Murray Shire Council at Mathoura on Monday…

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Moama Road Another Request for a State Highway

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

Another attempt is to be made to have the Deniliquin - Moama trunk road declared a State highway…

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Nun Killed in Fall From Train Stepped From Moving Carriage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 15

Sister Mary Austin, aged 78 years, of the Convent of Mercy, Kyneton (Vic), was killed by a fall from a railway train at Carlsruhe on Saturday…

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G. Bishop Wins Fast-Run 15-mile Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

Biding brilliantly from scratch W. Hussey broke the local record for a 15 miles road race conducted by Deniliquin Cycle Club on…

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New Test to Stem Road Toll " Skidding Machines" for Greasy Highways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 27

"NEW methods for decreasing the dangers of the roads are being tried by the (British Ministry of Transport. Experiments are being made with…

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Road Safety. The Menace of Stray Stock. Discussion at Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council there was considerable discussion concerning the safety of roads, particularly as…

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Motors Two Novel Accessories—water Heater-roof Luggage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 28

Two unusual and ingenious accessories have just been announced in the English market, and might perhaps be available here in due course…

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Model Aeroplane Club

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

The model aeroplane competitions on Sunday last were won by F. Greenham with a total flying time of 2 minutes 55 2-5 secs. R. Hudson was…

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Cycling Road Race Won by G. Bishop

The Independent · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

On Tuesday last the Denillquin Cycle Club held a 15-mile race along the Echuca road. Six riders nominated and the first off the mark was G…

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Heavy Road Toll [?]Ocking Figures of N.s.w. Accidents

The Independent · Monday 19 October 1936 · page 3

[?]cial figures for the year end[?] 80, reveal that deaths in accidents mave increased by [?] per cent. There were 9838…

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Warrnambool-melbourne Road Race

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

The Warrnambool-Melbourne cycle race of 165 miles, in which there were 186 starters, was won on Saturday by [?] MoE[?]oy (S. A. 13 min) two…

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Hay Train Service. Commissioner to be Interviewed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council a letter was received from the Murrumbidgee Shire Council staating that the…

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Cycling 10 Mile Road Race Win for J. Perrin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 5

On Saturday the Corowa Border Cycle Club hold a 10-mile road race along the Burraja roail. The first rider to leave the mark…

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A Parliamentary Veteran the Hon. R. T. BALL, M.L.A. a Career of Record Achievement No. Xvi Development of the Rail Motor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 4

A commendable feature of Mr. Ball's administration, and one specially directed to assist country dwellers, was the attention he devoted the question of providing better facilities for the traveling public over branch railway lines. For some time he had been…

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Thirty Three Years Ford Motor Company

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1936 · page 4

Thirty-three years is [?] a century lacking [?] Thirty three years ago Ford [?] Company was born [?]…

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The Motor World Road Safety

The Independent · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 4

Road Safety is commanding a lot of attention just at the moment and it is only natural that particular attention should be given to the matter…

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Moama Deniliquin Road Victoria Country Roads Board to Be Approached for Declaration of State Highway

The Independent · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 3

Representations are to be made to the Country Roads Board to assist Moama municipality and Murray shire in their…

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Road Transport Here to Stay Premier Criticises Rail Freights

The Independent · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 4

"Road transport has come to stay, and no one has a right to stop its operation," declared the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) at the Victorian…

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