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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 81

Travelled, by Train Without a Ticket

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Robert Alfred Simpson, of no fixed place of residence, was fined £2 in default four days’ imprisonment, at Albury Court of Petty Sessions…

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Man’s Delusion Drove Him to His Death Flung Himself Under Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Suffering from the delusion that he was being sought by the police, Frederick Joseph McMahon, aged 60, of Lugarno, flung himself under a train at…

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Railway Workers. Increase in Wages. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Increased pay for 7,600 railway workers, including shunters, guards, and signalmen, was contained in an award made to-day. The date…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

In this issue, the Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for Excursionists who will travel for Easter…

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More Pay for 7600 Railway Workers Will Cost £20,000 a Year Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 6

Increases in pay for 7600 railway workers, which will amount to £20,000 a year, are contained in an award made by the Chairman of the Board…

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Claim Agains[?] Railways Carriage As Exhibit[?] Court Case

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

A railway carriage was le[?] an exhibit in a case heard [?] Maggennis and a jury in the Court at Swan Hill, when [?]…

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12 Killed in French Train Disaster PARIS, March 14

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

Twelve persons were killed and 30 were injured when the Paris-Toulouse express crushed into a goods train at Chateauroux laste last night. Three…

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Young Man Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide Accident in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Arthur Anderson, aged 21. Woollen Mills employe, livin, East Albury, sustained extensive injuries yesterday…

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Motor Mechanic Burnt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Frank Murray, aged 24, motor mechanic was burnt about the forearms and face yesterday while working on a car at the Great Southern garage,…

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Man’s Suicide in Motor Car Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

The body of a man believed to be Philip Stapleton, aged 30, of Randwick, against whom it was alleged Sydney police had issued a warrant for his…

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District News RAND Rand Railway League

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

Rand Railway League, in furtherance of its efforts to get the branch of the Yarrawonga-Oaklands line extended to Rand, will send a deputation…

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Plenty of Action at Wagga Road Sports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

The sports carnival arranged by the Five Ways Club at Wagga road on Saturday afternoon provided spectators with plenty of action. At top is the final of the log chop won by J. O’Connor, at extreme right Bottom: A scramble for seats in the musical chairs event. The youthful competitors used their cycles in the…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

In this issue, the Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for excursionists who will travel for Easter…

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A Gyro Motor Car a Mammoth and Its End

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Interest recently created in England by the unearthing of a two-wheeled gyro motor car, dumped away back in 1914, into an excavation in a yard…

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Motorists Warned Offenders to be Prosecuted Albury Police to Take Action From To-day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

It was announced by the Albury police last evening that from to-day they will prosecute motorists far breaches of the traffic code instead of…

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Railway Garden Plot Not Cared For

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

What was once a pleasing little garden plot in the centre of an otherwise unattractive square fronting the Albury railway station, is fast…

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Speed Patrol Grader Lockhart Council Launches Out Aerodrome Site Approved

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

At its monthly meeting on Monday the Lockhart Shire Council, by a close vote decided to purchase a speed patrol grader unit. Councillors also approved of a site for an aerodrome about two miles from the town, comprising 160 acres, provided Government…

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Death of Lottery Winner Collapse in Train

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. Nestor Hawkins (47) of St. George’s road, Bexley, won first prize of £5000 in the State lottery on Friday, and a few hours later was found dead…

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Road Smash Victim Dies Shepparton

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Seriously injured when his motor cycle collided with a truck on the Benalla-Sheparton highway on Saturday night, William Clydesdale, aged…

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The Mobile Train. To Be At Hay Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Brooks, officer-in-charge of the mobile workshop, writes: The Mobile Workshop will re-open for classes in Hay on Monday, 20th…

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