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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 66

Petrol Rationing Opposed by Motor Users and Oil Companies CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

General opposition to the introduction of petrol rationing was expressed at a conference of representatives of petrol importing companies and motor…

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Remodelling of Motor Garage

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

Work has been commenced on extensive additions to the garage premises at the corner of End and Junction streets, owned by Mr. E. H. Matthews…

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Registration of Used Motor Vehicles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Inspector M. Sedgwick advises that the scheme for the inspection of meter vehicles at authorised inspection stations has now been extended…

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Railway Alterations Nearing End

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Due to the continuation in employment of casual hands, the extensive alternations which have been in progress at the Albury railway station for a…

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Jindera Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Found lying beside his crashed motor cycle midway up the Jindera Gap shortly before midnight last night. Bert Schmidt, of Jindera. was admitted to…

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Railway Pay Cheque Reduced £600 a Week Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

Owing to the coal strike, the Railways Department pay cheque has been reduced by about £600 a week. The restrictions and cancellations of rail…

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Train Service to Sydney Deniliquin Representations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Recently the Mayor of Deniliquin (Ald. J. E. McFaull) sent a telegram to Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., complaining that the…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" New Use for Cider

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

I hear that a Melbourne inventor has invented an apparatus that will enable a car to run, no, not on rain, but on apple juice…

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Motor Cyclist Seriously Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

Atlan Brereton, aged 32. married, of Mooroopna, sustained serious injuries when the motor cycle he was riding to Tawonga crashed into the back of…

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Two Women Killed by Motor Car MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

Two women, both aged 23 years, died almost immediately on the Geelong road, Kingsville, to-night from injuries received when struck by a…

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Praise For Windouran Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

A high compliment was handed to the engineer (Mr. A. C. Fitznead) by the president of Windouran Shire Council (Cr. G. T. Lyons) at to-day’s…

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Free Road Service with Insurance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

Messrs. Bennie S. Cohen & Son (N.S.W.) Pty. Ltd invite applications from garages with suitable equipment in connection with a new motor car…

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Train Services Further Reduced-to Arrive at 6.30

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

The Victorian Railways advertise that from Monday next the passenger train services to and from Deniliquin will be reduced to three days weekly…

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Fatal Motor Accident Three Killed at Adelaide ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Three persons were killed and two injured, one critically, when a motor car, after ploughing through an acre of water on the roadside, swerved…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Albert Lealle Dean, 21, single, of Eurobin, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding came into collision with a motor car on…

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Provision of Motor Loading Ramps at Trucking Yards

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association in March asked that the Association take up with the Railway Commissioner the necessity…

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Bethanga Bridge-Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

Travelling Stock Trouble Cleared The words spoken and letters written over the problems of travelling stock on the section of road between…

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Train Traveller for 56 Years

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

Who is the most consistent railway traveller between Albury and Melbourne? Quite a number of local people make weekly visits, but for…

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Registration of Used Motor Vehicles

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

The scheme for the inspection of motor vehicles at authorised inspection stations has now been extended to used motor vehicles, which are required to…

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Decision Reserved Deregistration of Railway Union “Grave Risk of Injustice,” Says Counsel MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 1

Chief Judge Beeby reserved his decision in the Arbitration Court to-day, on the application by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners for an order for…

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