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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 59

Railway Excursions in March

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the hrs,…

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Windmill and Harbour Bridge

The Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

A Glimpse of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from beautiful Taronga Park Zoo…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train to Visit Jerilderie on 28th FEBRUARY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train will visit Jerilderie on Friday week, 28th February, and will be leaving the following day, 1st March…

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Railway Excursions in March

The Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for N.S.W. railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the…

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Motorists Visiting Victoria

The Independent · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Following the passing of the Victorian compulsory third party insurance act, special cover must be taken out by motorists…

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Rail Motor to Jonee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

An alteration has been made in the schedule of the rail motor travelling between Albury and Junee. The train will now leave Albury daily at 9.18…

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Grading of Corowa Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

Inspector O'Neill, of the Civil Aviation Department, recently visited Corowa and made an inspection of the Corowa Aerodrome. As a result it…

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Canberra Aerodrome To Be Renamed

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 27

SYDNEY.—Canberra aerodrome, headquarters of the Royal Australian Air Force at the Federal Capital, will be known in future as Fairbairn…

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Bar on Line Not Attempt on Train

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A report obtained by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) this week does not, the Minister says, confirm suspicions…

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Fined £10 For Leaving Fire On Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

TALLANGATTA.—At Tallangatta Police Court, before Mr. Williams, P.M., A. O. Boyle, a drover, was fined £10 for leaving a fire on the road…

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Boilermaker's Lucky Escape When Car Hit by Train Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

While Mervyn Ray, 23, boilermaker, was driving his car into the workshops at Chullora this morning, a train suddenly approached the level…

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Derailed Tram Fatal Motor Cycle Accident MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

A motor cyclist pad pillion rider were killed inslanly when their [?] their [?] with [?] elective [?] at the intersection of [?] st. [?]…

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Railway Excursions in March

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2
Also in Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal, The Pastoral Times

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…

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Narandera Favors Motor Control

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 25

For some time the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club has been dissatisfied with the results obtained from an electrically driven hare, and at the…

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Railway Transfers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 30

Mr. J. Cosgrove, railway night officer, has been transferred from the Junee railway district to the Goulburn district. Mr. J. Kilroy, porter…

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The Motoring World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Glaring Headlights

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 12

"Two wrongs don't make a right," says the N.E.M.A. acting general secretary (Mr. H. E. Richards), when condemning the habit of some…

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Railway Excursion in March

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr T.J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first week of…

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New South Wales Railways Excursion Fares Anywhere

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The next general series of excursions at single-fare-for-return-jouncey (minimum 3/ first-class 2/3 second-class) be run during the. first week of…

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