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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 81

Road Building Efficiency of the C.R.B. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

If we built reads to the plans of the ancient Roman engineers today, the cost would be £50,000 per mile. The Country Roads…

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Railway Excursions for Autumn School Vacation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and othews who wish to travel in connection with the Autumn…

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Motor Cycle Economy Test Melbourne to Sydney for 45

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday, April is, at 2.45 p.m., two men arrived at Martin Place, Sydney, from Melbourne, completing a motor cycle economical test…

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Murdered in Motor Van Man Had £70 Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Richard McAlister, 38, who was murdered in his motor can on January 13, last, Miss Elizabeth…

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Motorist to Pay Crippled Girl £764 Damages Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Thelma Lillian Moeller, aged 18, of Chatswood, was awarded £764 7/11 damages in the District Court to-day for injuries received in a motor…

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Rail Motor for Use of District Footballers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, after making representations, has been informed by the Railway Department that a rail motor will be available during the…

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Items of News Cyclist Thrown to Road

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

When being driven along Dean st. on Saturday afternoon, a car owned by Mr. J.S. Hore, Wodonga, touched the rear Wheel of a cycle ridden by Mr. Robert…

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Freight Concession Train Loads of Store Stock

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

We have been advised by Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., that the Government has extended the 50 per cent freight concession on the N.S.W. railways for…

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Road Safety Night Driving in Autumn

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

(Issued by N.S.W Road Safety Council) Darkness is a prime factor in causing highway accidents, and this is particularly noticeable during the long and…

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Repairs to Main Road Council Requested to Take Action

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

Criticism of the condition of the Deniliquin Mathoura road, portion of the State Highway, within the municipal boundary, was offered at the…

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Rail Motor for Footballers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., after making representations, has been informed by the Railway Department that a rail motor will be available…

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Railway Casual Workers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

Sir,—Reading in the “Mail” to-day the protest of the casual A.R.U. workers at Albury station. I think they have every reason for protesting. In…

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Motorist Gaoled and Heavily Fined £40 Penalty for Dangerous Driving Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Fines totalling £42 and gaol sentences aggregating 15 months, were imposed on Douglas Barr, aged 20, at the police court to-day, He was fined…

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Bad Condition of Railway Station Square

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Once again the condition of the road surface in the Albury railway station square Is causing unfavorable comment and in some instances, it is being…

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Motor Tourists’ Camp

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

The Progress Association is not going to lose sight of the decision made some time ago to provide a motor tourists’ camping reserve in Jubilee Park, near…

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

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, but unfortunately up…

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Terrific Wind Blows Honey-moon Car Off Road Bride’s Arm Broken Wellington, (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

Considerable damage was done at Opotiki by a fierce windstorm last night. The force of the wind brought down electric cables, plunging the…

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The Railway Casual

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

Sir,—Who would like to be a railway casual ? We report at 6.30 a.m., with no guarantee of a start when we get there. Home for breakfast, we…

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Railway Excursions [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

The [?] that, for [?] scholars, [?] wish to [?]…

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Road Safety Glaring Headlights (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales but…

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