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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 81

Car and Cycle Collide Motor Driver Fined £5

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

As a sequel to an accident at North Deniliquin on, March 5, when a young woman was knocked from a bicycle by a motor car, John Oliver Schier,…

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Farewell Functions: Popular Railway Officer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

The high esteem in which Mr. Charles Sturrock, of Deniliquin railway staff, who has been transferred, is held by his work-mates and sporting and…

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Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 4

Serious road accidents, many of then fatal, have been reported from almost all putts of the State., in the lust few weeks and the principal cause has…

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Some Roads In-hume Shire "Going to Pieces" Declares Councillor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 3

Speaking at yesterday's . meeting, of Hume Shire Council, Cr. J. Maddox said some of the roads in the shire were going to pieces because of. the…

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Exciting Motor Racing Expected Wirlinga Course in Good Order Events Attract 77 Entries Road Oiled to Prevent Du St Rising

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 12

With the promise of good weather, and record, entries for die events, the motor racing on the Wirlinga Circuit on Monday should provide thrills…

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Artillerymen Asked to Help at Monday's Motor Race

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 6

The promoters of Monday's motor races have asked the 40th Battery to provide 20 men in uniform to co-operate with the police in marshalling the…

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Cocos Island Survey Site for Aerodrome Found Little Work Necessary Cocos Island, June 10

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 9

A ground survey of Horsburgh Island yesterday by the crew of the flying-boat Guba revealed a landing ground which, with a small…

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Big Motor Races to Be Held To-day Exciting Race For Gold Cup Stage Is All Set Large Crowd Expected at Wirlinga Circuit

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 9

The stage is all set for the King's Birthday motor races to be decided over die Wirlinga circuit course to-day. The cream of Australian dare-devil drivers will compete and among the 28 cars that will take part are some of the fastest to have graced a racing track…

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Nurse Killed When Car Crashes Motor Cycle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 June 1939 · page 5

Pamela Johnstone, 20, a nurse at Rydalmere Hospital, was killed instantly to-day when, a motor car crashed into a motor cycle on which she…

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Cycle Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Following are the nominations for Deniliquin Cycle Club’s 15-miles road race to-morrow:— C. Butcher, J. Butcher G. Butcher,…

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Shocking Roads Mean Loss of Business

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

THIS happened last Friday. When three residents of Wakool district were met by a Deniliquin business man, the…

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Road Safety and Glaring Headlights

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., but unfortunately up to the present…

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Bridge at Barmah? Conference to Ce Called

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

Murray Shire Council yesterday decided to arrange a conference, to consider a proposal to construct a bridge over the Murray River at Barmah…

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Koringal Mail Route Proposal to Resume Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

At the Coreen Shire Council meeting last Friday, the President, Cr. Gordon Duncan, put before the Council a minute dealing with the mail…

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Finley Road Councillor Complains of Winter Contracts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

In consequence of the abnormal rains and work being done by contractors making sections of Deniliquin-Finley road almost impassable, a strong,…

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Murray Shire Council Meeting Many Complaints About Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

A meeting of Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura yesterday. There were present: Cr. J. R. McKindlay (president) and Crs: G. T. Bayliss, W. P…

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Fatal Wreck on Reef. Motor Ship Atlantic. BRISBANE, Monday night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Despite a search by a plane to-day, no trace was found of the body of Wm. Robert Leo, who was washed away when the motor ship "Atlantic"…

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No Motor Tax Worries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

There is one motorist who will not have to worry about the increase in the British h.p. tax. He is Mr. J. Woodcock, the country postman in…

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Carrying Motor Fuel for a War

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

With world-wide military preparations being rushed ahead at a colossal cost, the work of furnishing one of the most vital essentials to military…

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First Motoring Doctor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

Probably the first medical man to use a car on his rounds, Dr. F. Alexander Barton, a pioneer English motorist, passed away recently. Whilst…

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