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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 66

Extension of Railway Works to Facilitate Transport

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

In answer to constant Inquiries by Messrs. Yeo Sinclair, Wilson, Elliott and Evans, Country Party members, the Minister for Transport. Colonol…

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Motor Truck on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

What could easily have been-a serious fire was narrowly averted yesterday morning at Messrs. Hutchinson’s depot in Napier street…

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R.A.A.F. Train at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

The R.A.A.F. recruiting train, which had left Albury, arrived at Tallangatta shortly after noon yesterday. The crew was welcomed by Cr. B. G. Butler, on…

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Ten Little Cyclists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 1

Six students of the Albury [?] School have written and dedicated the following lines to the youth of Australia who ride bicycles. In the…

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Railwaymen Will Not Drink Beer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Last week the Junee licensed victuallers increased the price of beer and spirits, and a number of railway employes gave the hotels a wide berth on…

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Road Deaths in Country

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

Although road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed an eight per cent, decrease in the first nine months of…

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55 Killed in Train Crash Madrid. December 4

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

Fifty-five persons were killed and 84 injured when an express from Mad. rid collided with an express from Barcelona, near…

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Road Maintenance in Victoria £1,170,886 Work Curtailment Necessary MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 2

Owing to the outbreak of war it has been necessary to curtail State road works, consequently the total expenditure in Victoria for the 12 months…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Headlights

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 3

If I were a betting man I'd lay a considerable shade of odds that mighty few of you have taken much notice of the new headlight…

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Rhineland Railways Bombed London, December 4

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

A small R.A.F. force bombed railways in the Rhineland last night…

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R.A.A.F. Train at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

Until yesterday 20 applicants had been examined by officers of the R.A.A.F. recruiting train at Tallangatta and two had been accepted. They…

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The Motorists' Corner HEADLIGHTS

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 7

If I were a belting man, Id lay a considerable shade of odds that mighty few of you have taken much notice of the new headlight…

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“Waterloo Bridge” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 3

There have been many great and memor[?]…

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Railway Efficiency Commissioner Hartigan’s Great Record (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 10

It is a commonplace that everyone appreciates the extent to which railway service in N.S.W. has improved in recent years. The fact is self-evident…

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“Waterloo Bridge” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

“Waterloo Bridge,” Vivien Leigh’s second American film, starring her with Robert Taylor opened on Saturday at the Regent to more firmly…

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Survey of Aerodrome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

A contour survey of the Deniliquin aerodrome by a party of Commonwealth officials is at present in progress, in connection with the…

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Yallakool Creek Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

The works committee recommended to Murray Shire Council yesterday that a tender received from J. A. Brown for the construction of a new timber bridge…

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Train Runs Into Horses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

Our Mathoura correspondent informs us that the goods tram which was passing through Moira at about 2 o’clock yesterday morning ran into some horses…

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“Waterloo Bridge” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor form the outstanding romantic team of [?] in “Waterloo Bridge,” their new starring film, which is now at the…

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Speeding Up the New Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

At Murray Shire Council meeting yesterday, Cr. Coppinger moved that Deniliquin Council be written to and asked for co-operation in urging [?]e Main…

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