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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 97

Woman Fatally Injured by Train Perth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 1

Struck by a shunting train at Midland Junction, Mrs. Smith, an aged woman, was shockingly injured and died before she reached hospital…

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Beechworth Militia Unit a Special Train Chartered to Carry Troops to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 4

It is now definitely arranged that tqoops from Reechworth, Rutherglen. Wangaratta and Beualla will be able to take part in trooping the color at…

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Rutherglen Road Fatality Inquest Opened Evidence of Passenger Did Not Know of Collision Did Not Even See the Bus

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 6

At Albury District Hospital on Thursday afternoon, the Deputy Coroper (Mr. G. A. Gray) opened on in inquest into the cause of the death of…

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Cyclist for Japan to Train Olympiad Team Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 2

Former world champion cyclist, Bob Spe[?] has accepted an offer from Japan to coach the Japanese team for the 1040 Olympic [?]…

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Young Man Killed in Road Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 6

In a collision between a motor car and two cyclists in Liverpool road, Lansdown, last night, William H. R. [?]wkett, 23, of Leichhard, was killed…

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Special Train From Albury for Wagga Cup Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. J. F. DeGroot, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, has been advised by the Superintendent of Railways, that arrangements will be…

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Tiny Apprentice Rides His First Winner Betty Fern’s Handicap The Road Takes Welter Miserable Day at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 5

Relishing the heavy going, Betty Fern ran past The Wind half a mile from home and finishing strongly, stalled off a challenge by Sithon in…

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Railways May Run Own Air Services Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

Commenting on the report relating to competition, between air services and railways which has been submitted to the Government by the…

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Discontent Among Casuals at Albury Railway Station “Small Wages; Long Hours” Union Asked to Act

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

Following serious discontent among members of the Australian Railways Union working as casual employes at the Albury railway…

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Restrictions on Motorists Why They Operate an Official’s Explanation. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 6

[?] regarding traffic restrictions N.S.W. borders were answered to-day by Mr. A. A. Shocbridge, an official of the Department of Road…

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Record Railway Travel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

Railway figures issued to-day show [?] Easter train travel. Bookings at the Central railway station and underground stations from Good…

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Albury Aerodrome Runways Quite Long Enough For Present Planes in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

Doubts which have been aroused in Albury that the size of the aircraft landing ground at Albury, which is now being laid out, was not large…

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Road Manners Lacking, says N.R.M.A. President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

“There is ample evidence that a small section of motorists on the road to-day are totally lacking in road manners and are completely devoid of road…

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Racing Motorist Killed Accident Near Wagga Found Dead by His Wife SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. George C. Martin, an Englishman, who was the Melbourne representative of the Cunard-White Star Line, was found dead in his wrecked…

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Motorists Must Heed Parking Signs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

To comply with regulations issued by the Transport Board, Albury Municipal Council has placed a number of notices giving parking instructions in various parts of the town. Although only put in position a short time ago, the notices have already proved their worth…

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State Airways? Railways Ready If Needed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

The State Governments have the right to run their own airways, and the chairman of the N.S.W. Railways (Mr. Hartigan) said yesterday that…

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Owned Motor Car But Failed to Pay Hospital Fees

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wagga District Hospital yesterday a list of bad debts tabled, and it included the names…

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Footbridge Over Railway In Guinea Street

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

The Railways Department wrote Informing Albury Council at Its meeting last evening, in relation to previous correspondence, that the…

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Railway Traffic Heavy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

Goods traffic at Albury has been abnormal over the past day or so. The passenger traffic from Sydney to Melbourne has also been particularly…

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Crystal Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 16

Cinderalla was driven to the ball in a wonderful glass coach, and not a whit less wonderful in the railway carriage of glass shortly to be put into…

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