Lad's Escapade Stole Motor Cars: Escapes Arrest; Again Captured
After allegedly illegally taking two cars from Henty, a 15-year-old boy was apprehended at pistol point war The Rock on Saturday night, only to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 81
Motorists Must Heed New Warning Signs Sydney
The new traffic signs “halt” and “slow” have no wall been completed and in the next few days will be placed on the main arteries and secondary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killed When Motor Truck Overturns Geelong
When a motor truck, laden with sheep, overturned on Prince's highway at North Geelong this afternoon, George Taylor, aged 50, married, of Corio, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Believed Vichm of Hit-run Motorist Melbourne
Believed to be the .victim of a , hit-run motorist James Oates, aged 15, of Collingwood, was found lying unconscious in a gutter alongside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury Overlooked in Defence Scheme Key Railway Station Inadequate Goods Handling Equipment Would be a Big Hold-up in Time of War
A key railway station in Australia’s defence system upon which the Commonwealth is spending £70 million, Albury is most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bull Charges Motor Car Auckland
A motorist was startled when driving along a country road last night at seeing two bulls fighting fiercely in the light of his headlights. One bull…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Over Bowna Creek
Sir,—In the issue of your paper of 13th inst., a report of the proceedings resulting from a deputation which waited upon the Hume Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety. [?]Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention the twelve months ended 30th June, 193[?] was 1,819, in which 11[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Maintenance Defeats Mitchell Shire
At a meeting of the Mitchell Shire at Wagga yesterday, councillors decided that the upkeep and maintenance of roads in their area had got beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Fire Shots Capture 14-Year-Old Boys Railway Station Drama Melbourne
In answer to a ringing burglar alarm a wireless patrol dashed to Albion railway station about 2.15 a.m. to-day—two policemen searching one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£80 a Week Job For Mr. Clapp to Leave Railways Big Aircraft Post Making Planes in Australia Canberra
The Chief Victorian Railways Commissioner (Mr. H. Clapp) is expected to be appointed shortly by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thieves Active in Town Railway Employe’s Loss Attempt to Enter Dean St. Shop
Albury police were busy yesterday investigating, cases of entering and stealing, and attempted Shopbreaking in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sees Ultimate Destruction of the Railways Melbourne
“Victoria's transport problem is being caught in an increasingly vicious circle and I can see only one result— the destruction of all road-carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch Army Units Train on Rough Roads
Rough condition's are all in the day's work to these soldiers of the Dutch Army, which has been partly mobilised following recent European events. Each motor cycle has a machine-gun…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety
The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 month ended 30th June, 1938, was 1819 in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Careful Lookout Warning to Road Users
The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended June 30, 1938, was 1819, in which 115 persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Burglary -o- Railway Station Office Entered
The local railway station office was broken into on Sunday night last, but the attempt was fruitless, nothing being stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unsightly Railway Land Two Plans to Improve It Drainage Problem Also
Preliminary surveys have been made of drains on railway laud off Young st. to alleviate the flooding problem, and improve an unsightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lotte Lehmann Blames Railways for Cold “Worst Experience at Albury” Sydney
Lotte Lehmann blames the railways for the cold which has forced her to cancel her concert arranged for tomorrow night. She said that she…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Albury Residents Critically Injured Motor Car Overturns Accident Near Corryong
When a motor car overturned on the Murray Valley Highway yesterday at a point known as Horse creek, one mile on the Corryong…
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