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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 81

[?]Inner” Lost Found Motorists’ Unique Experience

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

[?] residents of Narandera had a [?]experience so far as the losing [?]nding of a £10 note was concerned [?]returning from a holiday recently…

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Life of a Motor Tyre

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

Sudden braking and quick accereration help to shorten the [?] fo any motor tyre. The indingence by many motorists in this driving…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes to Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

Crashing into the side of a car as it was turning into Point Nepean Road, Mentone, to-right, Stewart Golby, [?] Hanby st., E[?] who was…

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Robbed a Motorist Youth Beheaded in Germany Berlin, March 2

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

For holding up and rebbing a motorist of a sum equivalent to 10/, Arthur Gose, aged 12, has been beheaded, making the 17th execution for motor…

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Railway Yards Busy After Rain

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

A considerable increase in traffic has been noticed at Albury goods; yards since the rain and yesterday Ian unusual volume of goods was transhipped,…

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Three Attractive Models 1939 Standards at B.M. Motors Cheap to Run; Easy to Buy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

Achieving more than 30 b.h.p. at peak revs., the Eight “10” Standard, which was released last week, is claimed to develop more…

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Theatre Train Goes on Tour

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 6

The theatrical company of the German Labor Front has set out from Berlin on an 11 months tour of villages and working communities in…

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Man Killed by Tram Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

Walter John Turner, aged 68, of Knowles st., Northcote, was fatally injured to-day when he was knocked down in High st., Northcote, by a…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

Income derived from the Sydney Harbour Bridge from July 1,1938, to December 31, 1938, totalled £228,722 and expenditure £207,736. Principal…

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Road Safety the Meaning of Court (Issued by N. S. W. Road Safely [?] )

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport. [?] Bruxner, has issued a special a[?] residents of the State to co-op[?] What he calls the “New Deal [?]…

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Road Safety The Meaning of Courtesy and Its Need in Australia (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

The Minister, for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he calls the “New Deal for…

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Military Road to Link Palestine and Egypt Cairo, March 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

The construction of a military road between Egypt end Palestine has been authorised, The cost is estimated of [?]…

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Disputed Road Application. Shire Council's Objection Not Supported by Evidence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

The Local Land Board, at Hay on Tuesday (28th ult.), dealt with an application for closure and purchase of roads, parish Patterson, by Wm…

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Non-parking Area at Albury Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

Following representations by the Albury bury Chamber of Commerce the stationmaster at Albury (Mr. D. McLeod) has greed to have a passageway…

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When Doctors Differ Woman's Mental Condition Body Found Near Railway Line Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Differing medical’ opinions on the mental condition of Mrs. Leah McVeigh, aged 33, of Eastwood, whose body was found near.the railway line…

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Railways Saved Riverina Towns From Water Famine Junee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

During last month district railway officials supplied Riverina towns with 1,111,750 gallons of water, excluding a considerable quantity forwarded to…

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New Regulation for Travelling Stock Using Bethanga Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. Boy Paton, M.L.A., has advised that the Minister for Agriculture in N.S.W. (Mr. Reid) is considering the matter of issuing a new regulation…

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Items of News Additional Train Service to Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

To meet the requirements of clients located on the Holbrook branch line, and with the object of meeting the demands of the traffic in…

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Road Safety. the Meaning of COURTESY.(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he calls the “New…

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A Scatter in Fruit Train Crashes into Truck Smash at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 8

One man’s misfortune is often another man’s opportunity, and this was demonstrated last night at Wagga when a train from Sydney crashed into a…

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