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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 81

Three Dead in Level Crossing Smash Train Hits Motor Car Two Were Stock Agents Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

Three men, including two widely knows stock agents, were killed instantly to-day when the car in which they were travelling was involved in…

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River Bridge Footway. Agitation for Widening to Continue

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

According to the discussion at the Progress Association’s meeting on Friday night, it is not proposed to allow the agitation for…

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Motorists Will Protest to Politicians Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 2

[?]orous protests against the in[?] taxation on motorists were [?] at a representative meeting [?] to-day. It was stated by…

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Motor Taxation Increase in N.S.W. Condemned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 4

“The N.S.W. Government’s decision to increase the motor vehicle tax and drivers’ licence fees is a bitter pill for the motorist to swallow,” said Mr…

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Spring Touches the Albury Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 4

Spring cleaning has become a habit with housewives; but it is a habit that is not always confined to the home. There is marked evidence of it in the…

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Road Safety Steering Gear Article V.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 3

The technique of the steering gear is a closed book to the majority of owners and, while the principles are relatively simple,…

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To Train Civil Airmen Narandera to Be a Centre

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

Last week, states a message from Narandera, the Minister for Aviation (Mr. Fairbairn) stated that 43 centres in the six States and at…

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Road Accidents Fewer "But Still Too High" Toll in Victoria Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

No one could derive satisfaction from the Government Statist's survey of Hie road accident toll in Victoria - for the 12 months ended…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" War and the Motorist

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

That the war will ultimately affect the Australian motorist cannot be gainsaid, but from exhaustive enquiries made in official…

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Motor Torpedo Boats Speed After Submarines

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

Effective work is being carried out against German submarines by fast motor torpedo, boats of the-type shown above: This vessel, which is fitted with Four Lorraine [?] marine engines, is capable of high seeds, and is shown during trials on [?] waters…

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Crossing Hold-up Complaint at Wodonga Railway Department's Reply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 3

Arising oat of complaints of holdups to traffic at the railway crossing Sydney street, Wodonga, lodged the Shire Council, the Railways…

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Death of Mr. Les. O'Keeffe Shocking Tragedy on Corowa Road

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred on the Corowa-Mulwula road on Wednesday evening, resulting in the death of Mr. Les. O'Keeffe, baker, of Yarrawonga,…

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Former Corowa Resident Killed Mr. Leslie O'keeffe Fatality on Mulwala Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred on the Corowa Mulwala road near Mulwala on Wednesday evening which resulted in the death…

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£1500 Tax on a Motor Lorry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

The secretary of the Council of Associated Motor Transport (Mr. Fitzgerald) declared to-day that taxation on commercial motor…

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Railway Employee Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

An accident occurred at the Echuca railway station on Monday morning, when Mr J. Morgan, a railway employee whilst engaged in removing a…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Several Defendants Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

Several district residents were proceeded against in Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., for breaches of the…

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Man Killed Instantly in Road Accident at Tawonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

Norman George Reese, aged 24, single, was killed instantly on Saturday evening, at Tawonga, when the car he was driving crashed into a…

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Soap-box Truck Hits Tram Two Children Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

When a soap-box, mounted on four wheels, and controlled by two rope reins, hit a tram in Royal Parade, Parkville, late yesterday, two young…

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Building Defence Roads. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 2

About 600 men are now working full time on the building of roads which are regarded by the State Government as defence works. Their…

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Improving Roads in Shire Murray Shire To Spend £1,600

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 2

The Murray Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to spend almost immediately £1,600 on the improvement of four roads in…

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