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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 45

To Boycott Firms Using Road Transport

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

According to the railway unions, their campaign against the competition of road transport with the railways is to be extended throughout the…

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Railway News Fertiliser Tonnage Will Be Greatest Yet

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Figures compiled by the Transpotation branch indicate that the quantity of fertilisers carried by ran during 1937 will be the greatest in the…

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Motor Trucks Display Complete Range of 1937 Bedfords at Jerilderie on Saturday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

We take this last opportunity of reminding readers of the 1937 Motor Show of Bedford trucks at Jerilderie on Saturday next, 26th inst…

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Sees Aeroplane Every Day Walbundrie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I have not written to the Page for some time. We are now feeding our cows and sheep. Every day an aeroplane flies over in the…

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New Bridge at Esmond Opened Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

The new bridge over the Ovens River at Parolo's, Esmond, on the Rutherglen-Yarrawong road, was opened yesterday afternoon. Amongst…

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Pooley Bridge. Track Incidents. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The dual favourite for the Grand Nationals. Pooley Bridge, did not fake kindly to the hurdles at Epsom this morning. His rider, L. Healey…

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Culcairn Shire Council Discussion on Trunk Road Proposal Tenders for Road Work Accepted

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

A lengthy discussion was involved at the Culcairn Shire Council's monthly meeting on Monday last, on the proposal to have the main road along the railway line from Albury to Bowning declared a trunk road…

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Youth Killed Run Over by Goods Train Near Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

A youth named Kenneth McLeod, of Heidelberg (Vic.), was killed when he was run over by a goods train between Telford…

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Road Race Wok by S. Raggett in Close Finish

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

IN one of the best road recess for a long time, Sid Raggett flashed over the finishing line a length ahead of C. Watters, with G. Butcher a similar…

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Variety of Flowers Planted in Garden Albury Road, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is winter,, but the weather is wonderfully, mild, and more rain would be appreciated. We have a lot of lambs, and it is lovely to…

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Three Trams Collide 20 Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

Three trams were involved in a collision in Bondi-road Bondi, on Monday night, and about 20 people, were injured…

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Motors Foolish "Self-insurance"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 28

Strange it is that so many tolerably successful people on the land and in business court the risk of heavy loss by failing to take out at least a…

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Level Crossing Smash Railway Trolley Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

About 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, as two railway employes were driving one of the Whitfield rail-motor trolleys to Wangaratta from Oxley, it collided…

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Albury Police Court Motorists Fined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

Dr. John Noel Brown, Albury, was charged with failing to keep a motor car as near as practicable to the footpath on his left side whilst driving…

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Motorists and Liquor. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

During the hearing of a case in the District Court, Judge White expressed the opinion that although liquor taken in moderation might…

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Fire at Dunnedoo. Railway Office Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

The Dunnedoo stationmaster's office and the parcels office and waiting room at the local railway station were destroyed by fire early this…

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Riverina Roads Neglected

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

The gravest concern is felt at the neglect of hundreds of miles of wellused, roads in the Riverina district, says "The Open Road," the official…

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Motor Trucks Display Complete Range of 1937 Bedfords at Deniliquin on Wednesday Next

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

We take this last opportunity of reminding readers of the 1937 Motor Show of Bedford trucks at Denilliquin of Wednesday next, 30th inst…

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News a Notes From the N.r.m.a. Theatre Aids Tram Company

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

When the Leblin (Poland) tram and bus company was in low water because no one would ride on its antiue vehicle, the local theatre wasn't…

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Big Murrumbidgee Area Provides an Unusual Appeal to the Motor Tourist

The Independent · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

An unusual appeal to tourists is, made by the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, in which will be found, particularly in the various growing…

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