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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 59

Ambulance Girls Train for British Empire Duty

The Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

A long pull and a strong pull by girls of the Women's Mechan[?]ised Transport Corps in Britain, members of a party of 58, training [?] Ambulance duties in Kenya. (Dept. of Information photo.)…

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Burma Road Control American Appointment to Position Chungking. March 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

An authoritative source disclosed today that Dr. John Earl Baker, formerly [?] of the American Red Cross, has been appointed director of the…

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The Motorist's Corner "Carbon" Appointed Royal Empire Show Commentator Show Memories

The Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The Royal Empire Show from 7th to 15th April will be outstanding in many respects, chief of which is the fact tha[?] the Royal Agricultural…

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Railway Excursion Easter

The Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

The N.S.W. Dep[?] ways announces extensi[?]ments for Excursion travel [?] and during Easter. Comm[?]…

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Motor Boat Racing Swimming Club'c Championships

The Independent · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 7

The committee of the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club met at the Exchange Hotel last night under the presidency of Mr…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

The Department of Railways announces extensive arrangements for excursion travel prior to and during Easter…

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Motor Ship Sunk Honolulu. March 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Captain Jackson, of the steamer Hawaii, to-day radioed that the motor ship Stanley Cochrane had sunk in rough seas, on Sunday night, off the…

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Border Lands Unused by the Railway to Be Returned to Owners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

Land resumed nearly 20 years ago, but not required for the construction of railway lines in the Riverina by the Victorian Government is now…

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Aeroplane Passed Over Morundah

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 14

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last wrote, but here I am again. It is very hot to-day, and the temperature is 90 degrees. The crutchers will…

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No Motor Train for Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Mr. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Commissioner for Railways: "Dear Mr. Lethbridge.--with…

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Train Guard's Mountain Chase

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY.—With a forgotten guard aboard, a lone locomotive chased goods train in the fog along a curving mountain track and then crashed into…

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Swinging Along the Road to Victory

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 14

The Bugler Boy has sounded the Call to Arms To fight for liberty, We sent our force of right, defying all…

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Railway Excursion for Easter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The Department of Railways announces extensive arrangements for excursion travel prior to and during Easter…

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Beautifying Land Near Albury Railway Station Council Not Prepared to Accept Departments Conditions

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 8

Despite negotiations over a number of years by Albury Council to secure the block of land adjoining the Albury railway station for beautification purposes, so far permission has only been obtained to plant trees and shrubs along the…

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Railway Earnings Soar

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 20

SYDNEY.—Dislocation of coastal shipping caused by the war is believed to have been the major factor in the increase in New South Wales…

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Railway Excursions For Easter

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 20
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register, The Corowa Free Press, Border Morning Mail, The Pastoral Times

The Department of Railways announces extensive arrangements for excursion travel prior to and during Easter. Commencing about the end of…

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