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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 97

Floods Subside Roads Open to Traffic Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

Floods in the north coast districts are rapidly subsiding and most roads are again open to traffic. Tho Richmond river is again within Its banks,…

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Cut to Pieces by Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 8

Robert DoylS, aged 06. of Farramatta, was killed when struck by a fast-moving train near Toongabble station to-day. It appears that the…

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Elderly Woman Dies Hit by Tram Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Admitted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital last evening suffering from injuries sustained when she was struck by a tram in Sydney road,…

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Aerodrome Worker Fractures Leg

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

William Vaughan, of Albury Common, while working on the aerodrome site late yesterday afternoon, fractured his left leg. The accident was…

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Road Safety Units Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Transport (Mr Bruxner) said to-day that the Road Safety Council desired to encourage the formation of safe driving…

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Cut to Pieces Man [?] Himself Under Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

A fast electric train was dashing [?] to-day when [?] man [?] himself off the platform under the wheels [?]…

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Dashed Under Train. a Determined Suicide. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

As a train was passing through Stanmore Station to-day, Martin Smith, a school teacher, of Stanmore, hurried down the ramp and threw…

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Pooley Bridge—ben’s Fort National Double Supported Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

Pooley Bridge and Ben’s Fort were coupled for several thousands for the National double to-day. The Turf Boy-Ben’s Fort…

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Cycling Notes 10 Mile Road Race Win for Frank Williams

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

A very disappointing field of eight riders faced the starter for a 10 mile road race on Saturday last. The Winner was Frank Williams, a new rider…

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Crack Hurdler to Run at Bendigo Unusual Programme for Pooley Bridge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

Australia’s crack hurdler, Pooley Bridge, will commence his preparation ' for this year's Nationals by running the hurdle race at Bendigo on…

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Little Boy Killed and Mother Injured Were Hit by Car When Walking Along Road Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

Richard [?], 4 years, was killed, and his [?] Mrs. Marjory [?] 25, of Ballarat, was Injured when they were s[?] by a motor car at…

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Attention, Mr. Hartigan ! Sale of Railway Tickets Poor Facilities at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

“Arrangements for the sale of tickets at Albury railway station are shocking,” said a visitor to Albury yesterday, after he had…

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Motor Factories to Close American Business Recession (N.a.n.a, Copyright) WASHINGTON May 29

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

The Ford Chrysler and General [?] factories will shut down for at least two months during the summer, as a result of the business…

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Carrathool Road Accident. David Carter’s Death

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 3

Late on Thursday afternoon of last week, Mr David Carter. a resident of Berrigan, formerly of Narandera, was riding on a lorry which…

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Rue De Windsor Name of French Road Changed London, May 30

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of “The Times” says that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor participated in a ceremony in which Rue de la Maye,…

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Lady Kooringal to Win at Bendigo Should Take Handicap Pooley Bridge Over the Hurdles

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 5

[?] expected to [?] on her recent [?] and [?] the President’s Handicap at [?] She may find the…

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Five Out of Six Occupants of Car Now Dead Rutherglen Road Smash Mrs. Thelma Weatherby Dies Had Lingered for Nine Weeks

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 1

With the death of Mrs. Thelma Weatherby in Albury Public Hospital at 5.25 o’clock yesterday afternoon, five out of six people who set…

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Miss Thelma Coyne in Action : Tragic Tube Railway Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

Left: Miss Thelma Coyne (Australia) making a stroke in her match against Mrs. W. H. Durlac in the Surrey tennis championship. Right: A stretcher case being removed from Charing Cross Station (London) after two underground trains had collided, resulting in seven persons being killed and 30 injured…

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Mangoplah’s Special Train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 3

The contest between Mangoplah and Brocklesby at Brocklesby promises to be the star of the Albury and District League matches on…

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Aeroplane Missing with 4 on Board Vancouver, May 31

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

Hope has been abandoned for a pilot and three passengers hi an aeroplane which vanished while on a flight from Vancouver to Ze-ballos, a…

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