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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 97

Electric Railways Big Extension Urged in New South Wales

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

Two overseas experts, Mr. C. Hell-strom. and Dr. A. N. Fransoe, have recommended to the State Government considerable extension in the…

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Defective Motors Source of Public Danger SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Addressing the annual conference of the Police Association to-day, Constable E. E. Maubbutt, of Narrabri, said that motor vehicles throughout…

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Police and Motor Vehicles Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

Speaking at a Police Association conference to-day Constable E. E. Mabbult. Narrabri, declared that many motor vehicles throughout the State…

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Third Party Insurance Government to Act Bills Of Interest To Motorists SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

One of the first measures that will be introduced when Parliament meets will be the Motor Vehicles Third party insurance…

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Woman Sues Railways. But Claim Fails Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Judgement for the Victorian Railways Commissioners was entered by Judge Magennis in the County Court to-day in a [?] in which Mrs. Victoria…

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Bowna Bridge Still in Good Repair. After Long Submersion

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

The quality of the workmanship of the old Bown bridge was revealed at the meeting of the Hume Shire Council yesterday,…

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Hume Shire Council Extensive Correspondence List Complaints About District Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

The monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council yesterday was presided over by the President (Cr. J. Pearce Smith.) and there was a full attendance of…

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Road Accidents Shire Advocates Culverts Wider Red Reflectors Suggested

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

As an aftermath of the sad fatality on the Mill-ray Valley highway, in winen four people were killed, and the increasing toll of motor accidents…

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One Killed, One Injured, When Motor Cycles Collide Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

Following a collision between two motor cycles at Mayfield early this morning, Robert. Sanderson, of Wallsend, was killed, and Albert Howard,…

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Lunghai Railway Chinese Being Completely Surrounded Japanese Control Amoy Hankow, May 13

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 1

The gap between the Japanese converging on the Lunghai railway from the north and south has now narrowed by 110 miles. Bitter fighting is…

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One Person Killed Two are Injured Car Grazes Motor Lorry Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

William Smiley Formby, aged about 30, of Port Augusta, was killed when a car grazed a motor lorry and ran through a fence on the Gawler…

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Main Road at Gerogery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

With reference to representations in behalf of Mr. R. W. Gregson, of Greogcry, Mr A. Malr, M.L.A., bus advised that the [?] road passing…

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Fatal Road Accident. Dubbo Nurse Killed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Madge Simpson (18), a nurse employed at the Dubbo Hospital, was killed and seven others injured, when a motor lorry and car collided…

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Fog in Sydney Ferry and Tram Services Disorganised Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

The worst fog in Sydney for years covered the Harbour and nearly all suburbs last night and this morning disorganising ferry…

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Albury Laborer Fined on Theft Charge Railways Property in his Possession His Story to Detective

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 3

The case in which Francis Harold Wonds laborer, of Albury, who was charged with tho theft of property from the N.S.W. Railways, came…

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Hours of Opening for Motor Garages To be Regulated in Victoria Main Points in Bill Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

The regulation of hours of opening of motor garages and similar shops throughout tho State is proposed in a hill approved by Cabinet to-night for…

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3 Men Arrested Chase in Railway Yards Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

Shortly after midnight the police surprised three men in the Newtown railway goods yard. One man was arrested and 40 tins of biscuits were seized by…

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Wagga Road Tennis Premiership Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

In to day’s advertisement column[?] appears a preliminary announcement of the Wogga Road Tennis Club’s Premiership Ball and [?]monster euchre…

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Road Crash Death Inquest Opened and Adjourned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

The inquest into the death of Kenneth Ronald Knowles. who was killed in a road crash [?] Engadine on April 22, was commenced to-day but was…

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Motorists and Drink Magistrate’s Comments Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

Mr. Arnold, Stipendiary Magistrate, declare at the Central Police Court to-day that he did not believe the Act was intended to portray that a…

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