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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 97

Worst Road Accident for Years Three Men Killed Truck Hits Tree After Skidding Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

In one of the worst road accidents in West Australia for many years, three men were killed and two injured when a utility truck skidded while…

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America Land of No Transport Restrictions U.S. Visitor Tells of Contest With Railways Interviewed at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

The [?] has [?] [?] restrictions, and the road transport competition with the railways, most or which are…

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Colored Roads for Safety

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

A suggestion was recently made to the N.R.M.A. that top dressing of different colors be used on opposite sides of main [?] highways [?] a…

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Road to Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

The much-used road to Hume Reservoir through N.S.W., which lately has been allowed to get into a bad state of repair, is, it is understood, to be…

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Wangaratta Centenary Cup Meeting Train Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

For the convenience of owners and trainers the Wangaratta Turf Club has made arrangements for a fast goods train to convey horses to its…

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Announcing Results of Wagga Road Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 6

Mr. Reg Moore (left) announcing the results of races at Wagga Road Sports. On the right is the president of the sports committee, Mr. G. Davern…

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Crew for KING's CUP Eighteen Chosen to Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Centenary regatia at Ballarat on Saturday, the Victorian selectors named 18 oarsmon, from whom the State crew will…

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Road Mileage and the Use of Cars. How Petrol Tax Affects Them

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

Petrol consumption figures of the United States Bureau of Public Works reveal that petrol tax increases last year resulted generally…

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Austral Pictures Warner Baxter, in "Road to Glory" Tense Drama of Great War "Wings of the Morning" Soon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

With a splendid cast, including such favourites as Warner Baxter, Frederich March, Gregory Ratoff, Lionel Barrymore. June Lang and John…

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Items of News Concession to Albury Users of Victorian Railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

Carriers charges for the delivery of a parcel consigned to a Melbourne suburb may be prepaid at Albury, together with the freight, as a result of…

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Busy Time at Albury Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

Tho Albury railway station [?] at the penk of its busy freight season, and with the addition of extra passenger traffic, the augmented staff has been…

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Train Service

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

Passengers by train [?] have a [?] trip in front of [?] to embark at [?]…

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Albury Unemployed Work for Twenty-four Men on Road Job

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

About 24 unemployed of Albury, who had been refused relief -work, will make a start on the Woomargama-Dora Dora tourist road…

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Road Transport Department to Pay Husband and Wife £1100 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

A verdict was returned against the Commissioner for Road Transport in the Causes Court to-day when Mary Jane Robertson, aged 62, claimed £20.00…

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Driver of a Motor Van Killed in a Collision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 6

The driver of a motor ran was killed in a collision which occurred on the Geclong road, near Werribec, this afternoon. He was Prank Muir, about…

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Railway Commissioners at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

The arrival of the Victorian Railway Commissioners at Tallangatta from Cudgewa, following their annual inspection, was delayed for some time…

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New Stock Route Joining Albury and Wodonga Shire Approves Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

[?] regard to discussions [?] undertaken with the C.R.B. [?] at a new stock route between [?] and Albury, so as to take…

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Wodonga Soldiers To Receive Land for Hall Road to Be Closed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

Following an intimation by Wodonga council that it might be in a position to reverse its previous policy and make a block of land available for a…

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Efforts May Be Rewarded Some Day! Chamber of Commerce Improvement of Yard in Front of Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

Albury Chamber of Commerce is stiching tenaciously to its campaign for permanent improvement to the surface of the yard in front of the…

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Mystery Shooting of Railway Officer Met Close to Brain No Motive Assigned for Crime Maitland

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

There appears little hope for the recovery of Cyril Clive Maher. aged 40, railway porter, who was shot in the head last night while on duty at Farley…

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