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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 81

Shot by Motorist Lad’s Allegations in Court Man Convicted of Unlawful Wounding Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Shot in the jaw and in the wist, a farm hand aged 15 years gave evidence in the Criminal Court to-day that he was shot by a motorist while he was…

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Railway Disrupted Japanese Claim in China Tokio, March 28

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The Japanese, claim to have disrupted the vital railway between Wanchang and Tsengkiachang, cutting off Generla Kuchu Tung’s 18 Chinese…

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Called Ingenious Break of Gauge Device Railway Engineer’s Views SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

The Boock railway break of gauge device was an ingenious method of overcoming the break of gauge problem, but before it could become a…

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Road Safety The Meaning of Courtesy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

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…

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Bridge Explosion Guards Placed Along Thames London, March 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

Two men detained in connection with the explosion on Hammersmith bridge yesterday will be charged under the Explosives Act and will appear at Bow…

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Road Accidents a Decrease in N.S.W. Minister for Transport’S Comments SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

In the first six months of the present financial year—from June to December last—there was a reduction of 13 per cent in the number of road…

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Railway Unions Talk of Regulation Strike SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Seven large railway centres favor the introduction of a regulation strike, during the Easter period, according to the State Secretary of the…

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Victorian Railways Deficit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The Victorian Railways Commissioners have issued a stern warning of the effect of the revenue drift in delaying urgent constructional…

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Railway Man Killed at Broadford

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Fatal injuries were received by Nelson James Keating, 57 years, of Broadford, operating porter, when he was crushed between a railway truck…

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Albury Railwaymen Want to Strike Protest Against Award Easter Hold-up Hinted at Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Seven large railway centres, including Newcastle and Albury, favor the immediate introduction of a regulation strike daring the Easter…

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Another “Uiver”! Night Flight by PIanes Motorists Flood ’Drome With Headlights SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

Three R.A.A.F. planes, which were carrying out night exercises in the district, created excitement among residents of Bathurst and…

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Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six…

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20,000 Railwaymen Know How to Give First Aid Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

The annual report of the Railways Ambulance Corps revels that half of the entire railway staff is qualified to render first aid. During the year 2021…

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War Declared on Motorists Who Drink Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

The Roads Safety Council to-day considered a proposal by the Police Commissioner (Mr. Cummings) that it should be an offence for a person in…

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Traffic Disorganisation Threat by Railwaymen Easter Hold-up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

The biggest traffic disorganisation in years looms if threats by railway and tramway unions to introduce a regulation strike over the…

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Trams May “Go Slow” Men in Fighting Mood Zero Hour—6 A.M. on Thursday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Unless the Transport Commissioner (Mr. Neale) accedes to the demands of the Tramways Union for improved conditions, the men…

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Two Albury Men Hurt When Motor Car Overturns

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Charles Rouvray, aged 22, commercial traveller, of Albury, had two fingers fractured, and suffered abrasions and shock when his car turned over…

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London's Night of Terror I.R.A. Bombers Tour City Use Powerful Motor Car Five Outrages Cause Extensive Damage LONDON, April 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

Touring London in a powerful car loaded with bombs, an I.R.A. gang submitted the city to a night of terror as a reprisal to the convictions at Old Bailey a few hours earlier…

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Police Tell Motorist His Car Is Stolen Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

At 10.30 a.m. to-day a police wireless patrol discovered an abandoned car in Glenhuntly road, Elwood. and later ascertained it was the property…

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National Bridge Repairs Urgently Needed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Attention was drawn at Friday night meeting of the progress Association to the deplorable condition of the pedestrian section on the National…

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