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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 45

Bitumenising Roads

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Numurkah's main street presents a smart appearance now that the Country Roads Board has had it biternised. Berrigan and Finley have…

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Coreen Shire Council Developmental Road Inspected Bridge at Lumby's 12-Mile Crossing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen Shire was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, yesterday. The President…

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Stop, Look, and Listen! Road Safety Hints for Children

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Hope for the solution of the road accident problem lies largely with the rising generation. It is proverbially difficult to teach an old dog…

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Railway Revenue Deniliquin Returns for February

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

The stationmaster (Mr. Morrow) has supplied the following returns for February. The figures in parenthesis are those of 1936:—…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales

The Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

As will be seen by announcement [?] this issue the Easter arrange. [?] made by the Department of [?] provide residents of this…

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Stole Two Motor Cycles for Joy Riding Youth Remanded for Medical Observance Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

George Henry Pratt, butcher aged 10, was remanded by Judge Curlewis at Quarter Sessions to-day for medical observance after he had pleaded…

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Argument Holds Up Trams

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Ten trams were banked up for half an hour in Carlisle street St. Kilda, on Sunday night while an argument was taking place between a…

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Railway Revenue Increase Last Month

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Revenue received by the Deniliquin railway station during February showed an increase of £365 on the figures for February 1936…

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Road Safety the Pedestrian

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian throughout his life and, without exaggerating the position, the length of his life…

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Road Safety the Cyclist

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 4

Probably greater care is called for on the part of the cyclist than the rider or driver of any other vehicle. His vehicle is almost noiseless and…

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Motor Car Crashes Two Men Injured

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Two men were injured at Willbrigie when a motor cycle on which they were riding left the road and crashed into a ditch. James Taylor,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Critical Condition

The Independent · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Serious injuries were sustained by Roy Cameron, 17 years, when his motor cycle and a car collided near Hampden bridge, Wagga…

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Road Safety By Lt. Col. the Hon. M. F. Bruxner, D.S.O., M.L.A., Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport. Series No. 3

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian through his life and without exaggerating the position the length of his life and the…

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King's Prize Brisbane Gunsmith Wins— But Nearly Misses His Train Home

The Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

After hitting the bull four times out of five to win the King's Prize at Williamstown range, in the first shoot off since 1924, Clarrie…

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Road Damage

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, the engineer, Mr Minns, reported that on the Corowa-Mulwala roal, metal was being…

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Finley Road Mail Service

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

Finley road residents will be interested in the following communication received by Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., from the Deputy Director…

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Bridge Tolls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 47

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) has advised the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association that the Sydney harbour…

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Road Safety the Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

In the modern car the motorist has placed in his hands an instrument that can be of [?]umense benefit and enjoyment. He can move from place…

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Bridge and Railway New Works in N.s.w

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

Two major construction works, involving an expenditure of over £600,000, were decided upon by State Cabinet tins week. A bridge about a…

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Avoiding Bicyclists. Leads to Road Accident. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Riding in a car at Granville last night, Alexander McGillivray (22) was impaled on a sulky shaft when a collision occurred. The shaft passed…

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