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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 97

Anti-knock Fuel Evolution of Motor Spirits How Quality Is Raised

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

An exceptionally Interefling illustrated lecture on the development of the present-day motor spirit was [?] in the Mechanics The[?] on…

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Claims Damages From Council Owner of Motor Car Early Morning Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

On behalf or Mr. Benjamin Eden Mudfard. of Park Avenue, Albury. Mr E. E. Jones solicitor, informed Albury Municipal Council at Its last…

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Failed to Supply Correct Information: Woman Motorist Fined Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 10

Mr. Farrington, Stipendiary Magistrate, at the Traffic Court to-day, fined Mrs. L. N. Neilson, of Dulwich Hill £2 10/, with expenses, totalling £2 18/…

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Boy Killed by Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

James Dennison, aged 10, of Paddington, was shockingly injured when struck by a tram opposite the Sports Ground to-day. Every bone in the…

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Motor Train Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 9

The secretary of the Albury and District Football League yesterday received advice from the Railways Department that light running in…

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A Rocky Road For the Government Another Insurance Defeat Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 10

When four Government members and an Independent, who has consistently supported the Government, were absent to-day from a division…

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To-day’s Football Senior Match in Albury Rovers and Wagga Road Away

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 9

Only one senior match will be played in Albury to-day, that between Albury and Wodonga at the sports ground. Albury Rovers will…

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Pooley Bridge-barnum To Win Jumping Double Lambent Reads Well Night Gang and Irving Each to Score

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 8

Pooley Budge and Barnum are selected to win the jumping double at Caulfield to-day. Both races are likely to provide a final pointer for the Nationals. Big fields will step out in both races, there being 19 acceptors for the…

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Railway Workshops May Be Used for Making Ammunition Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 6

It was stated at the Trades Hall tonight that the defence authorities are at present conferring with the railway authorities with a viow to [?]…

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Train Leaves Rails Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 6

An empty carriage which was being shunted from a aiding into the platform at Oakleigh at 7 a.m. to-day Jumped the points and caused…

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Man Found on Road Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 5

Relieved to have been, struck by a car, Harold Tate, 32 of South street. Ascot Vale, was found Jn a dazed condition In Victoria street. North…

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Guard Collapses in Train Dead at Hospital Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 8

Guard in a special train for Collingwood football supporters travelling to Footscray, Joseph Cornellle, 60, of Sharpe street, Northcote, was found…

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Cycling Road Race Brewster Has Runaway Win H. Pickett Second

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 7

No[?] the fact that weather conditions were anything but enticing, there were 11 entrants for the third senior road race of the…

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Motor- Cyclist Killed. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 3

A man whose name is believed to be spargo was killed Instantly at the intersection of Whitehorse and Mt [?] roads, Ringwood, this…

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Two Youths Were Injured on This Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

This motor cycle was damaged when it collided with a motor car in the western end of Dean street yesterday afternoon. Its rider, Reginald Martin, 16, and the pillion rider, Reginald Stevens, 20, were adamitted to hospital…

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Dean Street Accident Motor Cycle and Car Collide Youth’s Leg Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

Roginald Martin, 16, of Albury common, suffered n compound fracture of the left leg and abrasions yesterday afternoon, when a motor cycle he was…

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Railway Smash. Train Plunges Into Creek When Bridge Collapses. New YORK--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3

After heavy rain had undermined the pelrs, a passenger train from Chicago bound for Seattle plunged into a creek near Saugusmont when…

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Train-driver Retires

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Graham of Narandera, after 44 years’ service as a driver for the New South Wales Railways, has retired. For many years Mr. Graham…

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Dutch Aeroplane. Fast Flights in Australia. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 3

The Dutch plane, a Lockheed Super-Electra, flew from Sydney to Darwin yesterday on the first stage of its return journep to Batavia, in…

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67 Persons Killed in Train Disaster Crashed Into a Creek Bridge Wrecked by Floods Many Women and Children Among Victims SAUGUS (Mont.), June 20

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

It is estimated that 67 persons are dead and 50 are seriously injured, while 67 received minor injuries when the trans-continental express, proceeding from Chicago to Seattle, crashed through a washed-out bridge. The engine, baggage car, mail car…

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