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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Another Accident. At Wagga Aerodrome. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

The air liner Lepena, which was damaged at Wagga aerodrome recently, met with another accident yesterday, when after having been…

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Europe's Longest Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 39

The longest bridge in Europe is the two-mile-long Storstrom Bridge, Denmark, recently opened by King Christian IV…

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Collision on Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6
Also in The Corowa Free Press

On Tuesday afternoon a collision between a motor car and two trucks occurred on a narrow bridge two miles from Butherglen. A car travelling…

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Road Users’ Duty Reduce Accident Figures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

In a New Year message to road users the N.S.W. Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Neale), as executive vice-president of the Road Safety Council, said that it…

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Items of News 100 ft. Concrete Bridge Over Kiewa River

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

A 100ft. concrete, bridge over the Little River flats at Bonegilla is now in course of construction, to replace a wooden structure, which has done…

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Train Passenger Struck Stone and Bullet Hit Carriages Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

A stone thrown into a train to-day between Kooyong and Tooronga stations struck n man on the nose, causing it to bleed…

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New Overhead Road at the Quay Proposed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

It was revealed to-day that the estimated cost of the proposed Bradfield Highway overhead road at circular Cuay is £395,000, apart altogether…

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Held Up Train for Christmas Treat Kiddies Were Hungry Bandit Bought Up Grocery Shop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

INTO Alminta, one-hoss Western township, one December day in 1908 rode a little man with, silver hair, watery blue eyes and a dried-up…

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Plane Fails to Rise Long Tow Now Ahead Lepena to be Taken from Wagga to Melbourne by Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

Attempts to fly the damaged Australian. National Airways machine Lepena from Wagga to Sydney failed yesterday, and the…

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Deaf Motorists Are Safe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 33

Deafness is not a handicap when it comes to driving a car. On the contrary, a deaf motorist is usually much, more observant and quicker in…

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Young Man and Girl Killed Motor Cycle and Truck Collide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 13

A young man and a girl were killed on Saturday when the motor-cycle driven by the man, with the girl as pillion passenger came into collision…

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£1,000,000 for N.s.w. Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 39

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced that the Ministry had decided to proceed immediately with an extensive programme of railway rolling stock…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Due to a motor car overturning at North Prentice, seven young men, residents of Corowa, narrowly escaped serious injury as they were returning…

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The Hay Railway. Traffic in Stock. For Agistment Country

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

By courtesy of the Stationmaster, Mr Gay, we are able to give some interesting figures in connection with the carriage of stock from this…

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Railway Worker Injured Fell Into Boiling Water

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

While endeavouring to apply the brake to a railway truck in motion at Dalgety and Co.'s wool store siding Albury. on Tuesday, Henry Tony Plgot aged 6 years, received server scalds to the body when he over balanced and fell into a copper of boiling water which his mother…

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Prison Van Hits Tram Returning From Demsey Inquest Four Accused Men on Board Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The prison van, in which four men, accused of the murder of John Thomas [?] were being returned from the inquest to Pentridge this afternoon,…

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Pretty Girls in Court No Railway Tickets, is Alleged Remanded From Wodonga to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Two [?] Melbourne girls, one a blonde and the other a brunette, were defendants at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. There were charged…

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Speed Limit Applies to Cyclists As Well As Motorists Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

Due to the speed limit of 30 miles per hour applying to cyclists as well as motorists, bicycle road races which were to…

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Motorists Amazing Escape From Incineration Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

When his small sedan car skidded, overturned and then caught fire to-day, Alfred White, of Point [?] had a fortunate escape from…

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