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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 97

Two Killed by Hit-run Motorist Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

Two young men were killed by a motorist on a mountain highway about half-a-mile from Bayswater railway station to-night, the driver callously…

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Motor Car Thefts Prevalent in the City. Appeal by the Police. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

In view of the large number of thefts, the police to-day issued a special warning to motorists to exercise greater care…

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Motorist Sees Police Death of Brothers In Road Smash MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 5

Detectives Interviewed a motorist who called at the Bayswater police station shortly after two youths had been fatally Injured fey…

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£247,000 Bridge to Be Built Sydney, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

A bridge to cost £247,000 will replace the vehicular ferry across the Hawkesbury river at Kangaroo Point. The Minister for Transport (Mr,…

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Mail Train to South in Two Divisions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

Several changes are to be made in country time tables as a result of which the Albury and South West mail will be run in two divisions…

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Railways Refuse Graziers’ Requests Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways has informed the Graziers’ Association that he is unable to see his way clear to comply with the request to…

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Roads in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 10

MR. A. NEWELL, Commissioner of Main Roads in N.S.W., who visited the United States, told the delegates to the annual conference of…

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Benalla Aerodrome Opened by Aviation Comptroller-general

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 15

The new Commonwealth aerodrome at Benalla (Vic.) was officially opened on Saturday afternoon with an aerial pageant arranged by the Benalla…

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Road Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Council’s Protest Closing of Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council yesterday decided to emphatically protest to the Minister for Lands against the Deniliquin Land Board’s recent…

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Cycling Road Races at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 31

Albury Amateur Cycle Club conducted tho second senior road race (15 milos) for the season on Sunday. Nine riders competed. A. Veitch rode…

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Road Accidents Help to Prevent Them

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride. When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Road Safety Campaign to Eliminate Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 9

The wastage of valuable lives and energies in road accidents calls for the urgent and serious attention of that great part of our population that…

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Road Perils Horse Crashed Into Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

When Mr. Ken. Herbert, of Eurongilly, was driving a car on the Junee section of the Gundagai-road last Saturday evening two horses suddenly…

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Speed Limit on Roads. Minister Announces Changes. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

The Minister of Transport, Mr. Bruxner. announced last night that the speed limit of 30 miles per hour would be removed from three country…

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Two Men Killed Left Lying on Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

A young man was killed instantly and another was left dying on the roadside hear Bayswater (Vic.) on Tuesday after they had been struck…

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The Hay Train. New Time Table. Some Important Alterations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

What is known departmentally as the winter time-table will come into operation on Sunday, 19th June, throughout New South Wales…

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Train Compartments for Jews in Germany London, June 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 8

The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the German State railway will shortly introduce special compartments,…

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Crash Follows Wet Road Skid Two Killed and Four Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 39

Two men were killed and four were injured when two cars collided in Point Nepean-road, near Cummings-road, Moorabbin, Melbourne, on…

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Mr. Hughes in New Guinea Territory's Needs Road to Goldfields Wau (New Guinea)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 13

Developments in the goldfield area of New Guinea have greatly impressed the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes), who at…

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