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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 97

Beechworth Shire Councillors Meet C.R.B. Road Grants

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of councillors of the Beechworth Shire, Cr. J. Ferguson (president) presided. Several road grants…

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Pooley Bridge Among Entrants For The Big Steeple And Hurdle MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

Racing men who complain about the lack of Jumpers will find-no fault with the entries for the Grand National Hurdle and Grand National…

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To Train Unemployed Youths in Victoria Cabinet Approves Plan £100,000 to Be Expended Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

State Cabinet to-night approved of a plan lo train unemployed youths in technical schools, and also to have them absorbed into Industry…

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Railway Traffic Heavy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Although the traffic In manures has fallen off a little In the transhipments at Albury, the continued dry weather has maintained the demand…

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Former Boxing Champion Awarded £50 Damages Fell Prom Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

A former middleweight champion boxer of Australia, John Haynes. professionally known as Jack Haines, was the plaintiff in the District Court…

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Railway[?] for Autumn School Vacation. “Anywhere to Anywhere” Series Extended

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways advises that the “Anywhere to Anywhere” scries of excursions, which has been in operation since before…

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Roads In. Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Drought conditions and heavy road traffic are playing havoc with the roads in several parts of Riverina. An extensive programme of improvements to…

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Albury Aerodrome Modern £19,000 Landing Ground

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

Although he could not anticipate when the £19,000 aerodrome now being constructed at Albury by unemployed workers for Albury Municipal…

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Straying Stock on Shire Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 16

To check the straying, stock nuisance at Lake Cargelligo, the Lachlau Shire Council has decided to appoint an assistant impounding officer at…

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Purchase of Roads Inquiry by Land Board

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The Land Board held an inquiry at Deniliquin on Wednesday into an application by John Hunter Patterson for the purchase of roads comprising 464 acres…

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Alpine Tours Better Roads to Be Provided

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 11

Albury and district residents and visitors to the town and district will be pleased to hear that steps are to be taken to improve roads leading to the…

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Killed by Train Engine Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

An elderly returned soldier whose Identity is not yet known, walked in from of 12.15 p.m. Warragul train at Flinders street station to-day, and…

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New Road in Parish of Miranda

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

An application by the Windouran Shire Council to the Land Board at Deniliquin on Wednesday for the establishment of a road in the parish of…

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Famous Engineer Dies Had Charge of Sydney Harbor Bridge Construction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 18

The death of Mr. Lawrence Ennis, aged 66, managing director of Dorman, Long and Co. Ltd., is announced in a cable message from London…

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Youths Who Allegedly Took Car Remanded Drove Here From Cooma Arrested on Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

A youth of 17. who appeared before Mr. G. T. Flynn. Chamber Magistrate in Albury Children’s Court yesterday morning, charged with having taken…

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Italian, Police Searching For, Gives Himself Up Charged with Murder Tragedy on Road-side Follows an Alleged Altercation Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

An Italian, whom the police had been seeking to assist them in their inquiries into the fatal shooting of Rosario Esposito, 24, an Italian berry…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 12

Raymond, Peter Corfield, 20 years, of Barmera (S.A.), was killed instantly when a motor cycle he was riding came into collision, with a car…

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Sleepers on Railway Line

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 15

Hornsby police are investigating what may have been an attempt to wreck an electric train on the North Shore line at Waitara, near Hornsby…

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Topical Comments Secret Railway Invention

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 11

MR. J. C. BOOCH, of Sydney, is claiming to have perfected an invention for enabling trains to change gauge automatically, and he is being…

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Albury and Canberra Linked by Motor Service Murray Valley Passenger Service's Enterprise

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 11

Albury and district residents and visiting tourists may now reach Canberra direct from Alburyy in seven hours…

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