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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Stolen Motorcycle Man Convicted at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

AT Mathoura Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., Byron Dawson Smith was charged that on the 31st October at Mathoura…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 4

Only those who have had an opportunity of inspecting some of the world's largest motor manufacturing plants in U.S.A., Great Britain or on…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Multiple Charges for One Offence

The Independent · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 1

Whilst standing in a garage on a Welsh road, an unemployed man was asked by a motorist to move a car in order to give access to a…

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Railway Revenue Revenue at Deniliquin Stati0n Net Increa8e of £1675 for October

The Independent · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Morrow (stationmaster) has supplied the following revenue figures sat Deniliquin station for October, the figures for the last year…

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Stolen Motor Cycle Man Convicted at Mathoura

The Independent · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 3

At Mathoura Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. B. Collins, P.M., Byron Dawson Smith was charged that on October 31, at…

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Killed by Train Man Decapitated Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Gus Doherty, 50, was killed by a train at Marrickville station this morning. It is believed that he jumped from the platform in order to…

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The Transport Act. Motor Proprietors' Resentment. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Speaking at a meeting, commercial motor vehicle proprietors declared that the Government's transport policy was inflicting undue hardship on…

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For the Motor Man Dangerous Jacking on Slopes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

A peculiar accident reported in the Press recently serves as a reminder that special precautions should be taken when jacking up the wheel of…

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Railways Not Cheapest Transport Premier Thinks

The Independent · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

Generally speakings he is not in favor of railway construction for the purpose of opening up new areas for settlement, the Premier (Mr. Stevens)…

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Railway Crossings Trains Delay Traffic at Deniliduin Station

The Independent · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

Inconvenience has been cause during the trucking season to drivers of vehicles owing to trains being drawn up over the level crossings at…

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Deaf Mute Killed in Collision Was Riiding Motor-cycle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 39

Claude A. T. Graham, aged 50 years, of Wellington parade, East Melbourne, was killed in a collision which, occurred between a motor-car and a…

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Transferring £30,000,000 of Railways Capital

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 35

A bill to authorise the transfer of £30,000,000 of the loan liability of the Victorian Railways to a special Treasury fund, financed by an issue of…

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Motors Traffic Dangers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 28

Although motorists can with every justification refute the insinuations made by various critics that they as a distinct class are the cause of almost…

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Motor Production General Motors New Plant Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 28

General Motors-Holdens Ltd. new plant at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne, was officially opened by the Prime Minister. The plant, which was…

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Death of Mr. F. Lloyd Result of Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

THERE were many expressions of sympathy to-day when the announcement was made of the death of Mr. Frank Lloyd, at Tocumwal, as…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 4

It is not generally known amongst owners of middle aged motor cars that such vehicles if in good condition, can be materially improved in road…

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Railway Commissioners at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at 5.30 Mr. T J. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways and official party, consisting of Messrs. F. C. Garside, assistant…

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well-known motorist dies As Result of Motor Smash. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

Fred Berry, a well-known motor writer and driver, who was injured a few days ago in a motor smash at Mandalay (Victoria), died in Sydney…

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Small Boy's Plight Wedged Under Bridge Boy Rescued at Barham

The Independent · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 3

While playing tennis at the Barham grass courts on Sunday afternoon last Messrs. G. Carroll, A. Carter, J. McConnell end R…

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Motoring Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Took a Risk

The Independent · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 4

A considerable risk was taken by a young Plymouth (Eng,)man re-cently when demonstrating an anticarbon-monoxide device. He was…

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