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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Motors Vital Braking Factors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 28

When a motorist is prosecuted for alleged dangerous driving his case in defence is likely to become very weak if it can be shown that he travelled…

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Speed Limit for Motorists Result of St. Louis Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 15

The Commissioner of Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) stated that he had received information from St. Louis (U.S.A.) regarding the effect of…

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Motor Vehicles 277,935 in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 19

Statistics of motor vehicle registrations issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Haddocks) showed that there were 277,935 vehicles…

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Unregistered Motor Lorry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 16

Arthur Tracey, known as Murray. Tracey, of Howlong-road, Albury, for whom Mr. E. E. Jones appeared and pleaded guilty, was fined £2 for…

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New Transcontinental Motor Maps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 18

The Shell Company issued recently entirely new motor maps of the overland routes to Northern Territory and Western Australia. Outside the areas…

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Tram Passengers in Accident Ten Hurt by Flying Glass

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 30

Seventy passengers on two trams were involved m an accident in tarramatta road, between Derwent-street. and Arundel-street, opposite the…

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Motor Car Manufacture in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

Ruins of a £1,000,000 investment, would crash about his head if an Australian car manufacturer began without being sure that the present…

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Which Signals on the Railway Does the Engine-driver Watch?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 21

He looks at the colored signals, usually red, and takes no notice of the white ones, which are to guide trains approaching in the apposite…

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Injured in Motor Collision

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

When the mall car driven by W. F. Lamber and a touring car driven by J. H. Mathrick, collided on the Eagle Creek bridge, on the rain…

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Motor-cycle Club

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

All persons interested in the formation of a MOTOR CYCLE CLUB are invited to attend a meeting to be held at Messrs. Kewish and Davis'…

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World’s Motor Vehicles

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

According to the latest information based on reports from official sources and received by the N.R.M.A. there are now 40,000,000 motor vehicles registered…

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Fifth Test Match Cheap Train Fares

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

The Victorian Railways notify greatly reduced fares as an inducement to travel by train to the fifth. Test Match commencing in Melbourne on February…

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[?]Fifth Test Match Cheap Train Fares

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

The Victorian Railways notify greatly reduced fares as an inducement to travel by train to the fifth Test match commencing in…

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Road Safety Well Informed Public Opinion Vital Article I.

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

The public way go through life in safety and happiness comparatively uninformed on a great variety of subjects, but under modern traffic…

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Wheat at Deniliquin OXIMATELY 58,000 Bags Delivered at Railway Station 22.698 Bags Stacked for Transport

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

[?]of the favorable season for wheatgrowers, approximately 58,000 bags have been delivered at [?] and about 22,698 remain in the huge stacks at the railway station yards…

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Motor-cycle Club Resuscitated at Deniliquin

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

The Deniliquin Motor-cycle Club's first meeting, which was held at Kewis and Davis' in End street, proved successful. Mr. Davis stated that the…

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Country Freights Railways Defended "Contest" with Hauliers

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Commenting upon criticism of the Railway department for having failed to reduce freight rates earlier than it did in order to meet road…

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Motor Cycling Engine for Pedal Cycle

The Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

For many years there has appeared to be a big potential field for a small efficient power unit that could be built into a pedal bicycle, thereby…

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Killed by Motor Car Elderly Woman Charged with Manslaughter

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of Olive May Ross, 23 years, who was killed by a motor car driver by Mrs. Elizabeth Wyat, widow, of Urana, took…

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Road Safety the Motorist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 14

In the modern car the motorist has placed in his hands ah instrument that can be of immense benefit and enjoyment. He can move from place to…

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