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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 66

Fall From Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Police are inquiring into the circumstances in which a girl fell down on electric train near the Richmond station of Friday night. The victim,…

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Bridge Collapse Kills 5 LONDON, August 24

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

When a bridge across the Meuse at Huy collapsed on market day. five persons were killed and 15 injured…

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Farewell to Air Service Gathering At The Aerodrome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

Saturday morning’s, return flight from Hay to Melbourne marked the conclusion of Victorian and Interstate Airways efficient Melbourne-Deniliquin-Hay service. To say an [?] to pilot Duffield and…

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Motor Party Spend Night On The Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

Returning from Narandera where they attended a conference of the Monetary Reform Association, five Deniliquin residents (Messrs R…

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Rode on Train Without Ticket

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

For having travelled on the train from Wagga to Albury without paying his fare, a painter, Edwin Charles Keyser, aged 38, was fined £1 10/ in…

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[?] Bridge Over the Edward [?] by Donations From Public

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

Few people are aware of the story relating to the [?] of the first bridge over the Edward Hiver at [?] Gone to their rest many years…

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Review of Road Accidents the Value of Co-operation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Read Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I can…

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Australians Amongst the Ancients Relics Dug-tram A.I.F. Treaches

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

While Australian soldiers were digging a trench at the Headquarters camp of the A.I.F. in Britain they unearthed a stone archway estimated…

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Review of Road Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 1

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a mouth ago. Now I…

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Railways Help to Save Water Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 4

The Railway Department is saving Sydney thousands of gallons of water daily by arranging for all northern trains to fill their tanks at Gosford on…

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Bus and Tram Collide Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

Eight persons were injured to-night when a tram and double-deck bus collided at a busy intersection at Burwood. The tram struck near the side…

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Farmer Awarded £30 Damages Against Railways “Lost High Price for Potatoes” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 6

Finding that the Victorian Railways Commissioners, through their servants, had wrongfully detained a consignment of five tons of potatoes so that…

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Motorist to Pay Fine of £50 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 5

Sentenced to three months’ gaol for having driven a motor car while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Henry Thompson, aged 48, of…

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C-operation On Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

Since the advent of the new speed patrol grader to the road plant of the Hume shire, a very gratifying improvement has been noticed on tho roads on…

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Review of Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I…

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196 Transports May Go Off Road Board’s Ruling MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

One hundred and ninety-six motor transports will be put off the roads in Victoria if the Executive Council [?] a decision of the Transport…

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Livestock on Highways Motor Car Menace

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

Stockowners affirm that, owing to the growth of motor traffic, special provision will have to be made for the travelling of livestock along…

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Review of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now it is announced…

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Students to Train Ottawa, August 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

All physically fit male students of Canadian universities over the age of 16 in future will receive compulsory military training…

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Train Service Alteration London, August 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 7

The London and North Eastern Railways have announced that train services to Southend will terminate at Rayleigh, from where passengers will…

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