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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 81

Railways Business Picking Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

A report that in the last eight weeks railway business had taken an upward trend and that earnings were well above the estimate, was made during…

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Cycling Road Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

The Cycle Club ran another of the popular meetings on Sunday afternoon, which was largely attended by the public, who seem to get a "kick"…

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Damaging Roads. Council Will Prosecute

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

.A complaint was made at Windouran Shire Council meeting on Friday by the president (Cr. G. T. Lyons) of the treat damage done to…

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Removal of Trees From Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council offers a reward of £5 for information leading to the conviction of persons for removing pine or other trees from shire roads…

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[?] Is Council’s Share of [?]Inising Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

Deniliquin Council will pro[?] called upon to pay £2,500 as [?] of bituminising the State [?] where it passes along…

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Murray Shire Council Meeting. Complaints About Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

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

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Beechworth Shire Meeting of Councillors Money for Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Humphreys, deputy Shire president, presided and others present were…

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Drover Fined. Road Damage by Stock After Rain

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

John Thomas Nell, a drover, who pleaded guilty at the Moree Police court to a charge of having damaged a road by driving cattle along it after…

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Fatal Explosion. 80 KILLED; 200 INJURED. Entire Train Disappears. MADRID

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Eighty were killed and 200 injured in a terrific explosion in a powder magazine, in Ponaranda De Bracamonte, in Salamanoa province…

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Train, Passengers and Crew Disappear Caught in Explosion Holocaust Many Killed in Spanish Disaster Madrid, July 10

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

Eighty are known to have been killed and 200 injured by a terrific explosion in a powder magazine at Penaranda de Bracamonte,…

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Motor Car Collision. Leads to Cross Actions. Hay Resident a Party. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Arising out of a collision between two motor vehicles at Parramatta, on December 31st., last year, Herbert Joseph Milner to-day claimed £100…

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Lack of Efficient Silencer Costs Motorist £2

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

For having -driven a motor car to which had not been fixed an efficient silencer, Ernest Alexander Bowcher, of Albury, was fined £1/12/ with 3/…

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Motorists Sue Each Other Following a Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Arising out of a collision between two motor vehicles at Parramatta on December 31 last year, Herbert Joseph Milner to-day claimed £100 from…

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Railway Dismissals in Victoria Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 6

Concern has been occasioned by advices that further reductions are to be made in the staff at the Bendigo railway workshops. Bendigo is an…

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Strike of Railwaymen Feared Warning to Consignors Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 1

In view of a statement by the secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd Ross) that Broken Hill railwaymen would probably be on…

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Ambassador and Wife Killed in Motor Accident Moscow, July 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 6

The Russian Ambassador to China, M. Ivan Louganetz-Orelsky, and his wife were killed in a motor accident to-day…

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Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister…

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Serious Deterioration in Victorian Railway Rolling Stock, Etc., Indicated MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

In a special report to the State Ministry, the Victorian Railways Comissioners state that the rolling stock and other railway property have…

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Motor Car Accidents Insurance for Those Injured New Victorian Legislation Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

Moving the second reading of the Motor Car Third Party Insurance Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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2000 Motor Cars Stolen in N.S.W. in Year Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Bru[?]er) was given leave in the Legislative Assembly to-day to bring in a bill, the object of which is to provide against…

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