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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Albury Aerodrome Are Runways Long Enough? Development in America (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me to comment on the decision of Albury Council, on the advice of a high aeronautical authority to put down an aerodrome…

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Fire in Wodonga Railway Yard

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

About 11.40 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a large stack of wood, used for firing locomotives In Wodonga railway yard. A breeze fanned…

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Electrifying English Railways. London, January 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

Electrification of the London and North-Eastern line between Sheffield and Manchester will, it is hoped, be completed by 1940, and the company…

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Railwayman Killed Caught Between Troops. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

When he was crushed between the buffers of two trucks at the Dudley. street railway yards at Norvin Melbourne about 8.20 this morning,…

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Bitumen Road No Grant for Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The Municipal Council received advice on Monday night that the Minister could not make a grant towards the council’s share of the cost of a bitumen…

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Holiday Fatalities 17 Killed in Road Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

During the Christmas and New Year holidays, 17 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, compared with 22 over the same period last…

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Did You Know...? New Use for Flies: Fires on Water Produce Rain: Improving Road Surfaces; Cooler Smoking

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Is it true that love and hate, fear and confidence, are transmitted, from one individual to another by short waves in the ether? An English…

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The Labor Factions. An Appeal to Railway Workers. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

An appeal to railway workers and employees to support industrialists in their light against Mr. Lang has been issued over the names of 52…

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German Railwaymen’s Organisation Dissolved Berlin, January 9

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The Ministry for the Interior has Issued a decree dissolving the Christian Association of German Railwaymen…

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Motorists May Be “Lectured” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

It was learned to-day that submissions regarding 300 persons who had been “booked” for exceeding the 30 miles per hour speed limit in settled…

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Motorists May Be Fined in Their Absence Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

When the new motoring legislation is fully applied by tho police, congestion Is expected in the Traffic Court, but this will he immediately…

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Railwaymen Will Bear Brunt of Celebrations Rush Union Secretary’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd Ross, State secretary of the Australian Railways’ Union, commenting on the decision of the Railway Commissioners to review after…

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Wheat Despatched. From Southern Railway District

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

During the week ended January [?] 48,500 begs of wheat and [?] bulk were received through railway gates in the southern railway…

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First Border Patrol to Return to Sydney 85 Men Will Leave To-night 6837 Permits Collected at Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

To-day the members of the police border patrol, instituted on August 21. as a result of the infantile paralysis epidemic in Victoria, will relinquish…

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Railway Problems Provision of Luxury

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), in discussing railway problems and the air-conditioning of expresses, stated that…

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Police Seek Motorist, Following Youth’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

Inquiries are being conducted by the Queenseller police into the identity of the driver of a car which was alleged to have knocked down and…

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The Aerodrome Question

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

At present, Hay, in respect to air communications and air mails, is one of the most favored inland towns in Australia. With the possible…

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Walking Over Bridge Complaint by Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

Many complaints are made by motor drivers with regard to pedestrians walking over the vehicular traffic portion of the Edward River bridge instead of the…

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Cyclist Found on Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 35

Thomas Donald Atkins, of Moray street, South Melbourne, was found by a passing motorist lying beside his bicycle on the Hume Highway, two…

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Griffith Fatality Albury Woman Killed Cab Overturned on Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Mrs. Winifred Hill, wife of Mr. C. W. Hill, of Thurgoona-street, Albury, was killed instantly on Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock, when she was…

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