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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 97

Road Damage Problems Company's Grants to Councils Apportionment Not Satisfactory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 12

The damage to roads, caused by the carting of timber to the paper pulp mill, near Morwell (Vic.) is causing concern to shire councils, and has been…

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Human Hand Mystery Train Tragedy Recalled Postal Employe’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 6

A human hand, which was found near the home of Mr. J. Cornish, near Burwood road, East Burwood, to-day, may have been that of Owen Geary,…

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Coreen Shire Council Business at Monthly Meeting Main Road Through Oaklands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 3

At the June meeting of Coreen Shire Council, the Tirana Shire Council sought co-operation in requesting the Main Roads Department to proclaim…

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Happenings in Albury and District Accidental Death Fifth Victim of Road Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 9

The Albury magistrate (Mr. I. Beavers) on Monday inquired into the death of Mrs. Thelma Florence Weatherby, 27, of Albury, and found…

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Transport of Tourists Road Operators to Benefit Minister’s Concessions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 3

Important modifications of the tourist regulations so far as they affect long distance tourist operations have been made by the Minister tor…

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Son Sees Father Fall in Front of Train Miraculous Escape From Death Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

Before the eyes of his son, George Clarke, 40, builder, of Naremburn was struck by an electric train travelling at 35 m.p.h. at Turramurra station…

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Higher Railway Expenses in New Zealand Earnings Are Less

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 38

The accounts of the New Zealand Railway Department covering operations during the year ended March 31 show a net revenue of £632,797…

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Canada's Motor Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 28

Eighty-five establishments were engaged, in 1937 in the manufacture of metal parts arid accessories for the Canadian motor industry as their chief…

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Motors the Safe Driver—stopping Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 28

How quickly are you able to stop your motor vehicle when travelling at 20 m.p.h. or 30 m.p.h. or 4.0 m.p.h. It is surprising how few drivers know the…

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Melbourne Perth in a Day Faster Railways Service

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 13

New railway time-tables will result in a saving of 24 hours on the journey from Melbourne to Perth, and of 19 hours 40 minutes on the…

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Railwaymen at Dinner Gathering at Albury Work of Association Praised

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

After its annual meeting last evening, the Albury branch of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers’ Association held a dinner at…

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N.S.W. SPENDING £1 Million a Year on Motor Cars Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 7

The report of the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) shows that during May new registrations of motor vehicles totalled 3344, the…

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Trent Bridge Oval (Nottingham) Was Bedecked for the First Test Match

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

This view of Nottingham Oval, while the Australians were fielding in the first Test match, shows a section of the crowd which swarmed to the ground. Every available seal was occupied in the Pavilions and overflow encroached on the playing field…

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Notable Incidents of Play in the First Test Match at Trent Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 9

Top Left.—An attempt to stump Paynter (England) off a smart return. The batsman managed to shuffle over the line in time. Right—O’Reilly, who accounted for the three English batsmen, Edrich. Hammond and Sinfield. Boltond Left.—Compron booking a ball from O’Reilly round to the leg boundary. Compion was caught at 102 by Badcock from a ball sent down by Fleetwood-Smith Right.—Before he was eventually bowled by O’Reilly, Hammond [?]cked one from the bowles round to leg. Hammond was one of the few English bar[?]men to fail. He only scored 26…

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Ice Vendor for Trial Death of Girl-Bride Killed in Road Smash Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 6

At the conclusion of tin Inquest to-day into the death of Mrs. Joyce Ellen Glover, 18. wife of 15-year-old Arthur Glover, from…

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Turf Boy Chosen to Win To-day’s Hurdle Pooley Bridge A Danger Desert Chief and Flying Chief a Likely Double at Williamstown

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 8

Turf Boy, who is our first selection for the Grand National Hurdle, it chosen to defeat the big field of first-class horses engaged in the Port Phillip Hurdle at Williamstown to-day. This race is the tit-bit of what looks an interesting day’s racing at…

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Burrowye Motorists Have Narrow Escape

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Cheshire, of Burrowye, Upper Murray, and their young son, had n remarkable escape from serious injury yesterday, when a car…

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Head-on Train Crash One Killed; 20 Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 8

ROUND UP (Mont[?]na), June 25. One person was killed and 20 others injured when “The Olympian,” a sister train to the one which plunged over a…

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Seaman Falls to His Death From Harbor Bridge Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 4

[?] 27, seaman of F.M.A.S. Vampire, fell 100 feel from the footway of the Harbor [?] road, to his death lost…

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Pooley Bridge Will Take Beating in the Grand National Despite Saturday’s Failure Koke King Wins Nicely Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 6

Having his first run [?] [?] the Mount Ga[?] owned Koke King won the Port Phillip Hurdle at Williamstown…

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