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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 81

King Boris Opens a New Railway

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

A new railway near Burgas was opened by King Boris III of Bulgaria recently. To commemorate the occasion, the King presented medals to those who worked on the line. The railway will run through, country where coal, salt mining and fruit growing are profitable industries. (Airmail picture)…

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Bomb Explosion on Railway Station London, July 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

A bomb which exploded on Wolverhampton railway station this morning, slightly damaged the parcels office and blew out the windows. A porter was…

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Bloodstains in Motor Car Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

Suspecting [?] play when a bloodstained motor car, bearing a Victorian number plate, was found abandoned at Woodenbong, near Lismore police took…

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To the Editor Stock on Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 6

Sir,—In Saturday's issue of the "Mail," I noticed a comment by Cr. B. P. Bell, of Hume Shire, re killing stock and dogs by car traffic on Hume…

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Relief Workers in Train Accident; Nine Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 3

Nine men were slightly injured when an engine drawing a train, containing 400 relief workers, was derailed at Herne Bay Station, on the…

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Jack Holt Likely to Train for the Duke Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 4

Although nothing official is yet known as to who will train the racehorses of the Duke of Kent during his occupancy of the position of…

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1000 Railwaymen Dismissed in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 6

Over 1000 men had been dismissed from the railways last Friday, declared Mr. Arthur (Labor Newcastle), in the Legislative Assembly to-day. He…

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Electric Train Driver's Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

When the train he was driving collided with a number of stationary carriages in the Jolimont railway yards on May 6, James Stanley Wills St…

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Bad Roads at Lavington Home Shire Council to Assist Repairs by Maintenance Men Likely

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The Lavington Progress Association drew Hume Shire Council's attention, at its meeting yesterday, to fee bad condition of several roadways in the…

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[?]Sh of Air Forced Man to His Death Struck by Oncoming Train Accident Described As "Unique” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

Described by the City Coroner as an accident “unique in the history of Sydney's underground railways," as inquest was…

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Severe Penalties Provided For Wrongful Ownerhip of Motor Car SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

The Motor Vehicles (Ownership) Bill which provides an inexpensive method of recording the title to motor vehicles and of…

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One Class Fares on Railways a Success in Tasmania Burnie

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

One class faxes on the railways [?] declared the [?] of the [?] De[?] C. [?]…

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Weir Motor Camp Guarantee Asked From Hume Shire £200 Per Annum for Upkeep and Caretaker

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The matter of a motor camp on the N.S.W. side of fee Home Reservoir wall was again before the Hume Shire Council yesterday, when the…

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Youth's Damages Claim Albury Woman Motorist Sued Verdict for Defendant

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

“The plaintiff has stated openly that he lied to the police when making a statement. If he lied once, he would do so again,”…

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Aerodrome Improvements Result Of By Major O’Neill

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Improvements to the Deniliquin aerodrome are to be effected as the result of a visit to Deniliquin yesterday fey Major O'Neill, of the Civil Aviation Department. MAJOR O’NEILL, whose visit was for…

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Car with Collides Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Starting off suddenly in reverse instead of forward gear, a motor car careered acros the road at the junction of Napier and Charlotte streets on…

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Bridge Repairs Well In Hand

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

REPAIRS to the Edward River budge at Deniliquin, which are being carried out by Main Roads Department's bridge gang, under the foremanship of…

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Southern Riverina County Council Water for Aerodrome MR. H. B. Moyle Appointed Clerk

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock on Wednesday. There were present: Councillors J. J…

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A Plea for Developmental Roads (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Sir,-- After listening, to discussions at the Shire Conferences and perusing such documents as the Report of the Main Roads Department, the…

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Log on Road Causes Accident to Cyclist

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Mr. C. E Turnbull, industrial representative of the A.M.P at Deniliquin, had the misfortune to Injure, Ins right arm when thrown from his bicycle, in…

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