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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 66

Road Accidents Menace to War Effort Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Road accidents on the present scale were a menace to Australia’s war effort. said the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to-day. He pointed…

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Road Transport Walla Walla F. & S. Branch Resolution Dealt with

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. B. (Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport: "Dear Sir, I have your letter of the…

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The case is part heard. Alleged Soldier Did Not Pay Train Fare Fined Bv Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

Norman McKenzic a member of the A.I.F.. appeared in Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday charged with having travelled on the N.S.W…

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Motor Cycle Fatality SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

Miss Dulcle Harper, aged 26, met her death this morning when a motor cycle crashed into a telegraph pole on the Hame Highway near Camden. A…

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Big Increase in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety of New South We[?] )

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

Two factors contribute substantially towards increasing the [?] accident figures of the State during the last two week. They were [?]…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

Herbert Miller, aged about 50, of French’s Forest, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into the rear of a stationary…

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Man’s Feet Crushed Under Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

As he stepped from the outside of a tram at St Peter’s to-night. Percy Cooper, aged 68, of St. Peter’s, stumbled and both feet passed under a…

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Railways to Shift Wheat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

The State Superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board stated to-day now that the coal strike was over arrangements would be made to supply trucks…

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Train Services Resume From Monday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Commencing from Monday next, 3rd June, train services will be resumed, more or less to the old time tables…

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Road Safety is War Effort

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

Development of the war to its present gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due…

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Unexpected Development Motor Car Bill Measure is Withdrawn A.C.I. Said to Be Satisfied with New Provisos Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

An unexpected development occurred in the House of Representatives late to-night, when the bill to ratify the agreement…

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Short Road to Power

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Control of the Press and the wireless, lovingly exercised by Goebbels, has been Hitler’s short-cut to power. It is perhaps the most pernicious feature of…

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Returned Soldier Killed by Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Cyril [?] Johnson, aped [?] a returned soldier, of Paddington who was employed on the railways, was killed by a train near St. James’…

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Road Safety Is War Effort Every Man Killed on the Road Is a Slow at the Empire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

Development of the war to its present gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due to carelessness…

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Damage to Roads in Wet Weather Shire Council To Issue Warnings

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

Warnings are to be issued by Windouran Shire Council to owners and drivers of motor vehicles that legal action will be taken in the event of…

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The Motor Car Bill Carried Without Monopoly Clause SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

After an all night stormy sitting, in the House of Representatives, a bill authorising the Government's agreement with Australian…

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High Speed Armed Motor- Boats to Blockade Britain LONDON--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

According to reports from Sweden, the Germans intend to use hundreds of high-speed armed motor-boats to blockade Britain…

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Car Bill Upset At Canberra Involved Issues Mr. Menzies’ Predicament General Motors’ Offer Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

Involved political issues threaten to submerge the legislation now before Parliament to ratify the agreement between the Government and…

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Allied Artillery Dominates Railway Stockholm. May 30

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

It is stated that Allied artillery dominates the last seven miles of railway from Narvik to Sweden. It is estimated that 3000 Germans have…

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Beautification of Railway Land

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

While the proposed action of the Albury Municipal Council in connection with the beautification of the railway land broadcasting Young street will fall…

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