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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 81

Damage to Road[?] Contractor Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At Wagga Court, Mitchell [?] Council claimed £10/16/ damages [?] G. Brunskill, contractor, of Wag[?] for alleged unreasonable use of [?]…

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Shocking Motor Accident on Yerong Creek-henty Road Miss Alice Jones Critically Injured

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 5

Whilst returning from a church house party at "Grubben," the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hogan, Yerong Creek, in the early hours of Tuesday…

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On Watery Road to Norieul Park

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

The roadway to Norieul Park is at present a fast flowing part of the Murray. This picture shows the road at the corner of a Chinese garden…

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Municipal Council Meeting Contract Works For Main Roads Suggested

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor at the Local Government Conference in Sydney, the Deputy Mayor (Aid E. C. Brown) presided at Monday night’s…

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Driver of Jinker Fatally Injured Collision with Motor Truck Bacchus Marsh

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 8

Fatally injured when the jinker he was driving came into collision with a motor truck on the Western highway to-day, Richard T. Griffiths, aged 28,…

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Fewer New Motor Cars Registered Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport Mr. Neale) stated to-day that motor registrations dropped during October as compared with the same…

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Railway’s Harvest From Seat Booking Fees Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

Fees charged for booking seats on interstate and country trains in the last 12 months brought the Railway Department a record amount of more…

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Remarkable Train Robbery

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 3

A prominent Swan Hill citizen was the victim of a most remarkable type of robbery while a passenger on a train between Castlemaine and Bendigo…

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Damage to Road

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 6

At Wagga Court last week, Mitchell Shire Council claimed £10/16 damages from G. Brunskill, contractor of Wagga, for allegedly…

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To Further Road Safety in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 4

The Mayor of Albury (Ald. D. G. Padman) has convened a public meeting in Albury on Thursday November 30 with the object of having…

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Eight-Year-Old Girl Burnt to Death in Tram-Car Collision NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 5

When a tram and car collided on the Wallsend tramline at Lambton tonight the car caught lire and Helen James aged 8 of Hartley st., Lambton,…

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Motoring for Pleasure Almost Killed in Britain Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 6

Rationing of petrol had almost ruined joy riding in motor cars in England, Mr. W. F. Ross, M.L.A., stated on his arrival from England yesterday…

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Three Brothers Killed On Way to the Pictures Motor Cycle Involved in a Collision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 3

Less than half an hour after leaving their home with the intention of going to the pictures yesterday afternoon, three young…

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Repairs to Bridge Resumed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 4

The Main Roads Department’s gang, in charge of Mr. C. Hynes, has resumed work on effecting repairs to the Edward River bridge at Deniliquin,…

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Mascot Aerodrome Dangerous Congestion Alleged Trainees' Lives Endangered SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Aero Club of N.S.W. (Mr. S. C. Bridgland) referring to yesterday's piano tragedy at Arncliffe, said that far too much…

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Motor Lorries Collide Booligal Road Incident Related in Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before, the P.M., yesterday, William Robertson was charged for that on 21st September he did drive a motor…

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German Train Smash London, November 19

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

The Berlin correspondent of British Associated Press, states that nine persons were killed and 10 injured when the Berlin-Hamburg express collided…

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Highly Paid Civil Servants Two to Be Re-appointed Chiefs of Roads and Railways Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 3

Stater Cabinet will shortly consider the question of renewing the terms of appointment of Railway Commissioner Hartigan and the Commissioner for…

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Road Safety Fatalities Decrease SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

Road accident fatalities in N.S.W. during the first three months of the current financial year show an outstanding decrease of 11.2 per cent[?]…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting. Removal Of Gates On Road Ordered

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council met on Thursday, when there were present: Cr. J. Service (president) and Crs. N. F. Armytage, A. C. Bradford, H. R…

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