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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 59

Heavy Railway Traffic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Extra expresses were required on Sunday and last night to convey the extra number of passengers between Albury and Sydney, and additional…

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Albury’s Railway Needs Visit of Commissioner

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner of the N.S.W. Railways (Mr. T J Hartigan) is making a tour of the southern part of the State this…

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Trespassing on Railway

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

In the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. H. Gray and A. A. Rogers, J.'sP.. four men were charged with having trespassed or the…

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Boree jerry Bridge. a Survey Still Being Made

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 4

Mr Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Commissioner for Main Roads:— “With reference to your personal…

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Dealing With Traffic Breaches. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 4

The accident figures for 1940 for New South Wales and for America have been issued. They show New South Wales obtained a…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. D. A. Thompson, [?] the Albury Chamber of Commerce, hopes (o interview the [?] Commissioner (Mr. T. J. [?]…

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How France Helps Nazis Priorities Enforced on Railway London, April 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

Furthers information has reached Loodon from reliable sources regarding the priorities being enforced on the French railways as part of the…

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Motoring Accident at Moonbria

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

A motoring accident occurred at Moonbria on Tuesday afternoon last in which Mr and Mrs John Carse and Miss Nan. Carse were invoved…

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Boreejerry Bridge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

At last it would appear that some move is being made in regard to the Boreejerry bridge, on the Berrigan-Oaklands Road, and in…

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Japanese Troop Train Blown Up; 200 Killed Shanghai, April 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

Chinese guerillas blew up a train load of Japanese troops, killing 200, near Chi[?]sien, on the Honan-Shansi border…

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Interstate Motor Traffic a Continuance of Harassing Restrictions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Transport (Col. M. F. Bruxner) has written to Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., as follows: "With reference to your personal…

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Visit of Railways Commissioners Request for Electric Lighting of Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Chief Commissioner for Railways, accompanied by Mr. Garside, Assistant Commissioner, and Departmental…

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New South Wales Railways Graziers' Appreciation of Services Rendered

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

It is hard to please everybody as the Railways find in their big job of transporting something like 180 million passengers and 17 million…

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Railway to Chinese Front London. April

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

The British Government has ag[?] [?] provide funds to e[?]ble the [?] [?] Government to build a rail[?] from Lashio to the Chin[?] fro[?]…

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N.s.w. Railways Craziers’ Appreciation of Services

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

It is hard to please everybody as the transporting something like 180 million passengers and 17 million tons of goods and live stock traffic each year,…

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Bridge Dispute

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 12

Our Lavington correspondent writes:—The memoirs of Mr. Tom Cannam, which appeared in the "Banner," were followed with…

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Friday Night Train To Be Discontinued

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

The Acting Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) has informed us that the 7.15 p.m. train from Hay to Junee on Fridays only, connecting…

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Train Seat Booking Reply To Chamber Of Commerce

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 11

Passengers travelling by trains on which it is compulsory to reserve seats must do so, irrespective of whether they are travelling…

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Serious Damage to Shire Roads Revealed Result of Recent Heavy Downfall Engineer's Report To Council

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 29

The serious extent of the damage caused by the heavy - rains in the Hume Shire was revealed in the shire engineer's (Mr. W. A. Welsh) report to the meeting of Hume Shire Council yesterday (Thursday)…

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Objection To Reply Railways to Be Asked for Better Answer

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 33

Objection to a reply received from the Railways Department regarding the condition of the roadway leading to the railway entrance at Albury was…

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