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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 97

N.S.W. RAILWAYMEN — Lang or Heffron? Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

When the State conference of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union assembles on September [?]6, it will consider a…

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Railway Revenue Increase of £364 in July

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

The revenue at Deniliquin railway station for July was £5151, being an increase of £364 on the corresponding month last year…

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Night Motor Dangers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

Sergeant Davis, who is in charge of the police courtesy squad that does duty in the Metropolitan area, has embodied scientific tests of night…

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Car Hits Motor Train Aged Woman Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

Two women and an infant had a fortunate escape from death on Tuesday of last week when the car in which they were travelling…

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Champion Out Pooley Bridge Disappoints Not to Run in Big Steeple Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

After Pooley Bridge had given a disappointing display over 11 fences at Caulfield this morning, his owners, Captain Dawson and .Mr. A. Foolsham…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways announces a series of excursions to and from the City, in connection with the Spring School vacation…

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Railways Criticised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 8

Bad arrangements for handling fr[?] and vegetables at the Darling Harbor railway yards were blamed for the railways losing freight to rond transport…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, August 10, 1938 More About the Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour), Aldermen; W. McLean,L. M. Buggy, T. C. Morris; A. E. Mitchell and P. J. Nagle; D. E…

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Toll of the Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

The increasing number of road accidents especially in the Hume Highway between Springhurst and Melbourne, is a matter which should be the…

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Roads Repair Staff Busy in Town

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

In many parts of the town traces of the drainage scheme are being fast removed by the repair staffs. The light roller purchased by council is…

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Children and Road Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 3
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The Irreparable loss to Now South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age who were killed during the year ended December 1937, in road…

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Bridge at Tawonga: Old landmark Goes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

With the construction or a bridge over the Kiewa River at Tawonga by the State Electricity Commission, all old landmark, the cable cage, has…

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Loss of Cattle Fifty Dead in Train Trucks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 45

When a train-load of 400 cattle, consigned to Mr. F. G. Leahy, was being unloaded at Harefield, near Wagga, on Wednesday, it was discovered that…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Main Road Repairs

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day, C…

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Snowed-in Girls. Rescued by Road Gang. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 3

Two girls, who had been snowed in alone since since Sunday, at The Chalet, on the slopes of Mt. Franklin, 40 miles from Canberra, were…

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New Main Road May be Proclaimed in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

The road from State highway No. 21 at Moama to Barmah Punt may be proclaimed a main road by the Main Roads Department…

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Run Down on Road Two Killed in Few Minutes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 14

Among those who attended Moree greyhound races on Saturday night were Mr. Arthur Humphreys and his wife, Mrs. Honora Humphreys. They…

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Mr. Thorby Heated Again His Strong Language Curdin Called a Hypocrite Aeroplane Factory Strike Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Reply[?] to Mr. [?] of his [?] to call n conference in his endeavor to settle the strike at the Melbourne works…

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Road Safety Campaign Perils of Night Driving Need for More Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 47

Accidents at night on our highways have increased so considerably that the Road Safety Council of New South Wales has decided to issue an…

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