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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Railway Excursions Two Series During May

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

The Department of Railways has made extensive provision for excursion travel in connection with the two holidays in May—the…

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MOTORS by The Hub Modern Road Building

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 28

In all countries where, there is any density of motor traffic, the need for gradually establishing a nation-wide network of ultra-modern roads is…

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The Road to Winter Health

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 22

Be sure of plenty of fresh air when you are asleep. Only sleep with your windows closed when the doctor orders it, which he will only do in the…

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Fatal Road Accidents. Two Deaths. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

Knocked, down by. a slowly moving lorry which, according to the police report, was driven by her brother, Eleanor Mary Orbell (22), a member…

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Road Safety Conference. Advocates Inspection of Cars. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

The executive committee of the Road Safety Conference has decided that periodical inspection of motor vehicles is desirable. It was decided…

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Culcairn Shire Council State Highway Proposal Approved Developmental Road Proposals

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday, the engineer submitted a comprehensive list of road works throughout the shire which he considered might be available for grants from the Department of Main Roads as developmental in character, and a…

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Journeyed to Melbourne To See Australia Win Test Temora Road, via Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle—How did everybody enjoy listening to the Fifth Test. We went to see it and we enjoyed it very much. We left by car on Monday…

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Fatality at Griffith Fruitgrower Fell Under Motor Truck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 12

Fatal injuries were sustained by Luigi Moretto, aged 38, an Italian fruit grower, at his farm, No. 980, two and a half miles from Griffith, when he…

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More Motor Vehicles in N.s.w

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 12

Statistics made available by the Deputy-Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) showed that at March 31 there were 281,290…

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Two Men Killed Struck by Motor Cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 16

Although he was conscious for a brief period before he died, police have not yet ascertained how Thomas Paterson, 51, of Sandgate (Newcastle),…

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Albury Police Court Goods Stolen From Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 9

Alfred Howard, 40, Ida Edith Florence M'Lean, 24, both of Melbourne, and Anthony Lynch, 18, of Sydney, were each charged with…

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Railway News Big Success of New Sheep Loading Races

The Independent · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

Following a suggestion submitted to the Betterment and Publicity Board of the Victorian Railways, an altered design of sheep loading race…

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Railway Excursions Two Series During May

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Department of Railways has made extensive provision for excursion travel in connection with the two holidays in May—the Coronation…

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For the Motor Man Finding the Erring Plug

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

Once the conclusion is reached that one spark plug is not functioning properly the next step is to discover which plug is at fault…

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N.s.w. Railway Excursions Two Series, in May

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

The N S.W, Railways Department has made extensive provision for excursion travel in connection with the two holidays in May—the Coronation celebration…

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Motor Tyres Stolen From Garage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Seventeen new motor tyres of various sizes, valued at approximately £50, were stolen from the garage of the Deniliquin Motor Co, (Mr. C. K…

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Official Correspondence Kyalite-canally Mail Road

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

The following communication has been received by Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., from the Secretary of Department Main Roads, in reply to a letter…

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Accident on Murray Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

When the fork of a bicycle ridden by Mr. E. Kiely broke while he was crossing the Murray bridge on Saturday afternoon, Miss Iris Remfrey, of…

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Appeal to Road Users. Accident Toll. "Make 1937 Safer."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

"Greatly concerned with the toll of accidents in our midst, and with the week-end list of tragedies," the National Safety Council of Australia…

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