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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Here are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem;—…

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Woman Killed by Train at Level Crossing Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

Apparently failing to notice the approach of a steam train, or believing that it would stop at the Mordialloc station, nearby, Mrs. Isabella Slyth,…

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Han Fatally Injured Car Overturns on Corryong Road Early Morning Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

When a motor car overturned on the Corryong-Cudgewa road in the early hours of yesterday morning, Wesley Kransgill, about 40, single, of…

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More Railway Excursions This Month

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

For the convenience of those who were unable to take advantage of the excursion trains run in connection with the Christmas and New Year…

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Fatal Motor Accident Late Henty Resident Killed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Blind for more than thirty years, Mrs. Mary Jane Allardice, 60 years, was fatally injured on Monday last when a motor car in which she was…

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Railway Excursions This Month

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

For the convenience of those who were unable to take advantage of the excursion trains run in connection with the Christmas and New…

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More Passengers But Less Freight Railway Revenue Down Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

Although the Victorian railways carried more passengers during the last six months than during the corresponding period of 1937, the total revenue…

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New Motor Records 25,000 New Cars in Year Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

The year 1938 eclipsed all previous Victorian motor car registrations and driving licences, and motor revenue soared to heights which now approach…

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More N.S.W. Railway Excursions This Month

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

For the convenience of those who were unable to take advantage of the excursion trains run in connection with the Christmas and New Year holidays,…

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SYDNEY’S MILLlONS Who Travel " by Tram and Bus Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

The Commissioner for Sped Transport (Mr. Neale) said to-day that tenders had been called for 89 new double deck buses to meet the enormous…

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Child’s Death; Struck by Cable Tram Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

Knocked down by a cable tram in Nicholson street, Fitzroy, during the afternoon of December 22, Patricia Muriel McDonnell. 2 years and 10 months,…

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A Motorists Error Left Ignition Key in Car Fatal Accident Follows; to be SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Thomas McGill, salesman, employed by the Commonwealth Research Service,. Pitt street Sydney, was to-day committed for trial by…

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Government’s Railway Decision Condemned Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

The secretary of the Circular Quay Association (Mr. A. D. Carson) to-day vigorously commented upon the decision of the Government to build the…

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Thousand Children by Train Excursions to City Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Five special excursion trains yesterday brought a thousand country children to the city for outings. The children came from Kerang,…

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Woman’s Bridge Fall Rescued With Difficulty Faced Drop of 160 Feet Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Robin Foster, aged 25, of Palmer street, Darlinghurst, was rescued last night after falling through the Sydney Harbor Bridge…

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Man Killed by Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

When he was struck by a train while working at Hornsby to-day, Charles Wood, aged 50, railway employe, was fatally injured. He received severe…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes"for checking one self in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Closing of Roads Cr. Patterson‘s Reply to President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

A reply to the strong criticism by the president (Cr. J. Service) in his annual report, which was read at the December meeting of Conargo Council,…

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Three Bullocks May Have to be Destroyed as the Result of Howlong Road Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

As a result of an accident on a bridge about two miles from Albury on the Howlong road late yesterday afternoon, it is lively that three bullocks will have…

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Railway Employee Killed. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Charles Wood, 50, railway employee, was fatally injured to-day when he was struck by a train while working on a line near Hornsby…

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