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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 45

Motor Body Building. The Adelaide Stoppage. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

The dismissals in the motor body building industry in South Australia, because of the shortage of materials, will probably be discussed by the…

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Death at the Railway. Man Dies of Poison. WOLLONGONG

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

A man who gave his name as William Dermody (40) walked into the office at Unanderra railway station last night, frothing at the mouth…

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Remarkable Film for Motorists. to Be Shown on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

Motorists of Hay are to be the guests of Vacuum Oil Company at a film evening to be held in the Majestic Theatre, next Thursday evening…

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Railway Revenue Decrease of £347 Last Month

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 4

THE Deniliquin railway station’s revenue decreased by £34.7 last month compared with. June, 1936 according to figures supplied by the…

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Turf Notes Way End in Disaster If Connections Push Pooley Bridge to His Limit My Prophecy That he was a No Chance Favourite for Grand National was Correct. Next Saturday the Cast Offs of the Turf in £2500 Grand National Steeple

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 3

We are getting more newspaper warnings "not to touch" Talking in his Spring races for fear we should burn our fingers. The owner's warning is…

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Appalling Double Tragedy Riderless Motor-cycle Speeds Into House Two Children Killed at Hendytown

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

Death came in singular and terrible form to two little girls of Hendytown on Sunday afternoon, and a third, the eldest of three sisters, is in the…

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Man's Body Found on Railway Line

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

William Farmond, 73, was found dead early this morning on the railway line about 50 yards from Home bush Station. The body was badly…

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Pedestrian Injured Motorist Charged with Wanton Driving Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Thomas Morrow, 45, was seriously injured when he was knocked down by a motor car at Edgecliffe late last night. He was admitted to hospital…

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Road Contractor’s Claim

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

In the Berrigan Small Debts Court on Thursday, before Mr Beavers, P.M., Albert Collier, of Jerilderie, sued the Berrigan Shire…

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Shire Council and Main Roads Department

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

Departmental interference in Local Government administration was resented at last Saturday's' Council meeting…

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Aeroplane Lands Amongst Golfers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 14

Skilful handling of a plane under difficult conditions by Pilot Christopher Daley, of Strathfield, probably saved a crash. He was piloting a…

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The Beat of the Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 30

ON this old road which outward leads, By many million footprints worn, What ceaseless beat as the traffic…

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Road Race J. Butcher, First; C. Butcher, Fastest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

In one of the closest finishes of the season J. Butcher sprinted over the line a narrow winner from S. Raggett, with F. Seymour close up…

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Driver of Royal Train Honored by King London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

Hastily wiping His boots and hands with an oil rag after lie had changed into clean overalls on the last few miles of the journey, Tom Clarke, the…

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Motor Industry Problem Steel Shortage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 37

Referring to an announcement that the Federal Ministry would consider the position regarding the shortage of steel, which resulted in 500 men…

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Did Not Pay Railway Fares

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 31

For travelling in a railway carriage from Junee to Albury without Having paid their fare of 13/5, Thomas Stevens, 19/ and Mark White 19,…

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Motors Examining the Dipstick

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 28

Every careful motorist makes a point of checking the level of the engine oil after every few hundred-., miles running, but sometimes that duty…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

When a motor cycle got out of control and crashed into a fence while descending a hill on the Ballarat-road, near the Pyke's Creek reservoir, Vic,…

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Motor Fatality. Accident at Sandringham. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

An inquest which was opened to-day into the death of Nicholas Thos. Bernard Davis (64), of Hampton, was adjourned to July 21st. Davis died…

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Motor Truck Overturns Man Severely Injured Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

Thomas Farrel, 35. suffered a probable fracture of the neck and a fractured forearm when a motor truck overturned in Woodville Road,…

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