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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 45

Fine Safety Record of V.r. Road Drivers

The Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Silver medallions (with a bar) were presented recently to 16 railway road motor drivers who completed six consecutive years of ariving…

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Motor Cases Before Police Court

The Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. J. B. Collins, P.M., yesterday, the following cases were dealt with:— For falling to return an expired…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Whilst a motor cycle was proceeding along Cressy street on Saturday. a cyclist swerved across the path of the machine and was thrown to the…

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Railwaymen Being Taught Gas Attack Protection

The Independent · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

The Railways Commissioners are actively cooperating in the Defence Department's plan to instruct members of all State Government…

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Aeroplane at Tumbarumba Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is three weeks since I last wrote to the Page. We are having hot weather here. We have a nice lot of vegetables, including a crop…

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Country Roads Improvement Is Government Goal

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

"The policy of the Government is to improve the country roads and this aim would be seriously affected by [?]ny reduction in revenue, and…

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Accident on Conargo Road

The Independent · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Davies, of "Nyola," met with serious injuries on the Conarge road when his vehicle struck a culvert. He received a lacerated face and…

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Air Disaster; Three Incinerated Plane Crashes at Sydney Aerodrome Horrified Spectators

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 10

More than 1000 persons gazed horrified and helpless as three women were turned to death when a 'plane crashed and burst into flames at the…

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Yackandandah Shire Council New Bridge at Allan's Plat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 47

Present at the monthly meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council were:—Crs. G. Moore (president), J. Jamison, F. Briggs, M. Coulston, H. Maddock,…

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Two Men Killed Motor Car Overturns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 18

Two men were killed and two others were seriously injured when a motor car crashed through a fence and overturned on the Willenabrina road,…

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Motors Effects of Overloading

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 28

Judging from the number of overladen vehicles which the writer observed during a coastal holiday tour, not a few motorists who have, during…

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Interstate Motor Licences

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

Victorian motorists who desire to travel in Now South Wales, will be pleased to know that permits to do so may now be obtained at Benalla…

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Third Party Insurance of Motor Vehicles Move to Make Compulsory Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Col. M. F. Bruxner) stated to-day that the Bill to make the Third Party, insurance of motor vehicles…

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Motor Accident Well-Known Grazier Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

MR . DAVID DAVIES of Rhyolo Barratta a well-known district grazier was severely injured yesterday, when the motor truck he was driving…

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Motor Notes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

During the last two years, one of the most discussed subjects in automotive circles has been the future position of the engine in motor cars. Is it going…

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Victorian Railways Outstanding Railway Developments ire 1936 Briefly Reviewed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

Reviewing some of the major happenings that occurred in the Railways Department during 1936, the Commissioners recorded with gratification,…

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Unusual Aeroplane Accident No One Injured. BRISBANE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

An unusual accident befel three members of the Commonwealth Air Accidents Investigation Committee, at the Archfield Aerodrome today…

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Aeroplane Crash at Essen-don. Two Pilots killed. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

Two air pilots were killed and a Blackburn Bluebird aeroplane in which they were flying was wrecked beyond repair when it crashed in a…

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Motor Accident Near Rernvale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

While travelling to the Catholic Young Men's Retreat at Fernvale on Saturday, a party of Corowa residents had a remarkable escape from…

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Railway Excursions to and From Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

Following closely upon the extensive series of excursions run during December and January, word has been received from the…

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