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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 97

Celebrations Cause Increased Train Passenger Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Thousands of people will pass through Albury by train within the next few weeks en route to Sydney to view the 150th centenary celebrations…

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JINDERA Mr C. B. L[?]bridge, M.L.A.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

Mr C. B. Letchbridge, M.L.A., will be [?] afternoon [?] has intimated that he…

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Tram and Lorry [?] SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

In a collision between [?] and a heavy motor lorry [?] City, to-day, the [?]…

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Lives Sacrificed in the Cause of War German Railway Disasters. an Alarming Increase. London, January 23

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

According to the “Daily Telegraph” the German authorities are making desperate efforts to recall 10,000 current copies of “Die Reichsbahn,” the official…

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Man Dies on Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Agg, of Malakoff street, Caulfield, died on the train this morning between Garfield and Warragul. On arrival at Warragul, a doctor…

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Upper Murray Councillors Meet New Developmental Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

The first meeting for the year of the Upper Murray shire Council was attended by Crs P. Daly (President). D. [?], D. J. Cronin, E. Coysh and…

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Woman Jumps From Bridge in Full View of Passers-by Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

Shortly after 9 o'clock to-night in the full view of pedestrians crossing the bridge, a woman threw herself over Prince’s Bridge into the Yarra and was…

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Motorist Gaoled Alleged Drunken Driving. “Might Have Killed Someone,” Says P.M. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

A month’s [?] for drunken driving and two months for having illegally used a car were the penalties imposed by Mr. Read, S.M., at the central…

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A Motor Car Takes the Air !

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

It was child’s play for the 10 ton crane at Albury railway station goods yards to hoist this car into the air. Yearly hundreds of vehicles are handled at the yards in this way…

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White Sails and Motor Boats on Hume Dam

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

A very limited idea of what a splendid aquatic resort Hume Reservoir will be when fully developed may be had from the variety of craft to be…

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Motor Transport Officer to Visiit Riv[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

We have received the [?] letter from the Department [?] Roads:— “With regard to the [?]…

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Road Transport Inquiries in Riverina by Departmental Officer Itinerary of his Visit

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

The Administrator of the Department of Road Transport writes: With regard to the licensing under the State Transport…

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Rain Spoils Anniversary Day Norieul Park Sports Motor Boats and Aquaplaning Please

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

For the ninth time in a decade of years, Anniversary Day was spoiled by a sharp shower of rain which fell at approximately 3 p.m., followed by…

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Two Railway [?]s Derailed at

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Fou[?] a set [?] while [?] in Wagga g[?] early last evening, two ra[?]us were de[?] Followin[?]er the heavy…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

While travelling towards Sydney to attend the celebrations last night. Harold Nonnanmacher. 23, bootmaker, of Orange, was thrown from a motor…

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Level Crossing Death Motor Truck Wrecked Driver Killed Instantly Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

As a motor truck posed over a level crossing about three quarters or a [?]lie from Lilydale to-day, If was struck by an electric train from…

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The Aerodrome Site

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Hay Municipal Council, a letter was received from the Secretary of the Hay P.P. Board advising that the Board…

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The Harbor Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 20

Everyone has heard of Sydney Harbor Bridge, but it is not generally known that it took seven years to build (1925-1932), and that it cost…

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9,600,000 Miles of Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 27

In 1936 there were 9,600,000 miles of highroad in the world, and more than a third of this total was in America. The United States is…

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Hodgson's Bridge Problem for Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 18

Yackandandah (Vic.) Shire Council, which again requested the Lands Department to throw open the frontage to the bridge site chosen by council at…

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