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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 97

Motoring Molecules

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 27

Do you know why your motor engine knocks? Chemists have discovered that a petrol causes knock if the molecules of which it is…

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Accurate Tyre Gauges Essential for Motorists

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 33

Tyre gauges are a very necessary item, of every motorist's kit, as they are the only means of checking inflation pressure which is one of the main factors…

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Railways May Conduct Air Services Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

High officials of the Railway Department are intensely interested in the Air Navigation Bill now before the Legislative Assembly. The…

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A Man and His Dog, Killed by a Train Coulburn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 1

A man, believed to be Daniel[?] was killed by the Sydney Canberra express at North Goulburn to-day O’Leary’s pomeranian dog was[?]…

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The Czech Problem Britain Taken to Task Impossible to Bridge London, July 28

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 1

Lord Runclman, who is acting as an independent mediator and adviser, will submit proposals without delay to Dr. Hodza and Herr Houlein, with a…

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Mix-up Over Motor Cars

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

Henry J. Henshaw pleaded guilty before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., at Albury Police Court yesterday to a charge of having failed within seven days of the…

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Won with an Aeroplane Spin Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 7

Arjan Das defeated Billy Hensen in a wrestling match at Leichhardt Stadium last night. Hansen was unable to continue after Das had secured a fall…

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Ballarat Road Race Rowley, of Maffra, Wins Lloyd Fastest Time Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 6

The “Holland” road race of 65 miles from Melbourne to Ballarat was won to-day by K. Rowley (Maffra), by half a length from the Warrnambool rider,…

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72 N.s.w. Children Killed in Road Accidents in a Year Lives That Might Have Been Saved

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 3

The [?]able loss to N.S.W. of 72 children under 14 years of age, who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road accidents,…

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Did You Know...? Many Are Ill Withoutknowing It; Criminals "Snapped" and Shot Simultaneously; the "Noiseless" Motor Hooter; How Radio Sound Effects Are Obtained

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 3

Most of us visit a doctor only when we are ill. If we were to make a practice of submitting ourselves to a thorough examination every six…

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District Roads Map

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. and Burchfield Bros. (Deniliquin) have issued for the benefit of tourists a very informative roads map of the Deniliquin district, together…

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60 Persons Killed in Train Smash Kingston (Tom.), July 31

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Sixty persons were killed and 72 seriously injured when a locomotive telescoped passenger coaches from a derailed train in its path…

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Melbourne’s Black Week- End; Seven Road Deaths Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

In one of the worst series of fatal road accidents that have occurred in Melbourne for a long period, seven persons were fatally…

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Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries Narrandera

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

When his motor cycle collided with a motor car on the Barellan road [?] night, Ronald Kenneth Scott. 27. was so seriously injured…

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Motor Float Ajax. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

To avoid any risk of injury to Ajax, a fancied Cups candidate, it has been decided to carry him to and from his stables to the Caulflenf racecourse,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With-car

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. Ronald Kenneth Scott, aged 27 years, died yesterday from injuries which he suffered in a motor accident on Sunday evening on the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With Car SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Frederick Steak (28), of Baulkham Hills, was killed in a collision between, his motor cycle and a car at Parramatta…

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Charges Against Motorist Another Adjournment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Further remands until August 16 were granted by Mr. A. B. Collins, PM., in Deniliquin Police Court to-day in the cases in which Kevin Stratton is being…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

For failing to return within the required time certificates of registrations of motor vehicles winch had expired, Edgar Chandler Herbert Grimision and…

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Transcontinental Road Support From Motorists Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 1

The proposal for the construction of a road between Adelaide and Perth was strongly supported to-day by Mr. J. A. Paterson president of the…

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