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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 59

Mongan’s Bridge Dangerous Petition for Repairs to Yackandandah Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

Those present [?] the last meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council were; [?] H. Hodgson (President), J. P, [?] M. Meeb[?], M. Co[?]ton, J…

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Albury Council Business aft Last Night’s Meeting Further Money For Bonegilla Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman) presided over a full attendance, of aldermen at last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council…

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Long Trek by Road A.I.F. Men Reach Darwin Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

A large force of A.I.F. men has just arrived in Darwin, having travelled 3000 miles from Victoria and N.S.W., partly over the Central…

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Rail Chief Inspects Southern Railway System Big Railway Works

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, on his return from an inspection of the railway system in the Southern portion of…

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Victorian Railwaymen Restive Regulations Strike Threat Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

A regulation strike may commence the Victorian Railways next Sunday. The object is to force the Victorian Government to grant railway…

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Blood Stock on Railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

The show stock Which was exhibited at the Sydney Royal, is due to arrive by special train at Albury at 1.3[?] a.m. to-day. A racehorse special train…

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Died on Train

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

While travelling between Wakool and Moulamein on Sunday, Theodore Sampson 30 of Wakool became ill The conductor told the engine diver…

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Soldier Run Over By Train At . Albury

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 21

Falling from an open railway truck at Albury railway yards' last Friday morning, Private Emmott Patrick Francis O'Sullivan, 36 years, married…

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Road Material From Properties Bill Before Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

An amendment of the Local Government Act, introduced to the state Parliament, affects an object for which the Graziers'…

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Country News (Continued) TALLANGATTA Tallangatta-Corryong Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 14

Mr. Roy Paton, M.L.A., has been advised by the secretary of the Country Roads Board that the Tallangattta-Corryong road has been declared a…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Alteration to Developmental Road Plans Requested

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 15

TUMBAEUMBA. — The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was attended by Crs. C. J. Woodhouse (deputy President), D. C…

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Walking into Trouble (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

Pedestrians had the worst road Accident record of all groups of road users last year. They still hold the same unenviable position…

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Railway Transfers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 23

Mr. W. J. Tonacia, railway porter, of Albury, has been transferred to Junee; Mr. W. Peake, signalman, from Junee to Newcastle; Mr. L…

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Wodonga Railway Crossing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

Wodonga railway level crossing with its nagging delays to traffic is to remain unaltered because the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) feels that…

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Death in Train

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

Theodore Sampson, aged 29 years, collasped and died in the Echuca-Balranald train on Friday night, April 11. From a statement taken by the police…

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Fall From Train Soldier’s Frightful Injuries Inquest on Accident Near Albury Station

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

Frightful injuries were sustained by Private Emmott Patrick Francis O’Sullivan, a 36 year old soldier, who was killed on the railway near Albury…

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Entertainment at Railway Grounds To-morrow

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 2

To-morrow (Sunday) at the Railway grounds a good afternoon's entertainment is promised in the shape of golf and tennis matches, games and…

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Railway Trouble Looming Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

An instruction has been issued to the Federal secretary of the Boilermakers' Union to file an application for a 6/ marginal wage increase with…

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Railwaymen and Wage Claim Want Commissioners to Act [?]BDIGO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

"Railwaymen will play- their part, and .they plead with tilt commissioners and the Government to do their part, said [?]…

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Walliston Roads Deputation To Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. Gamble (president) and Mr. Holt (secretary) of the Walliston Farmers and Settler’ Association, waited on Murray Shire Council on Tuesday…

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