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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 59

Leg Severed by Wheels of Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

Prompt action by an air force man in applying a tourniquet possibly saved the life of a man who had his right leg severed by the wheels of an electric…

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Border Motor Restrictions Important Agreement Reached Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) stated to-day that reciprocal arrangements had been entered into with the Victorian…

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Edwardes-street Bridge Over Lagoon

The Independent · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

Dentliquin Municipal Council last Monday night decided to make a concrete structure for the Edwardes-street bridge over the lagoon. A…

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Motor 'Bus Service

The Independent · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

At its meeting last Monday night Deniliquin Municipal Council approved of an Application by Stillard's Motors to run a 'bus service between…

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Railway Excursions in May Coinciding with School Holidays

The Independent · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

The New South Wales Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as…

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Rough Road Surface

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 1

Inquiries are being made concerning the rough condition in which the re-surfaced highway on Hardinge street have been left…

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Little Boy Killed by Train Broken Hill

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

Run over by a train near his home Argent, Ronald Lively, aged 3, died in hospital today. He was playing with his two year-old sister when he…

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Improved Southern Train Service Commissioner Introduces New Riverina Express

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3
Also in The Pastoral Times

While a convenient daylight passenger train service is provided by the present Sydney-Wagga Riverina express which stops at all stations…

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C. Butcher Wins First Road Race of Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Starting from one of the back marks Col Butcher registered an attractive win on Wednesday in the first road race of the season over a…

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Daylight Train to Run Between Sydney and Albury Improved Passenger Service for Southern Line

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

Whilst a convenient daylight passenger train service is provided by the present Sydney: Wagga Riverina Express, which…

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Unauthorised Sale Of Railway Tickets Prohibited

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

Referring to an advertisement appearing in a New South Wales newspaper advertising a railway ticket for sale, the acting Secretary for…

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Motoring Accident Man Falls From Truck

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

A serious accident befel a man named Alec. Reid (54) on Tuesday morning last (states Jerilderie "Herald") It appears that he was walking…

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Train For Holy Name Rally

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 6

Special train for the annual Holy Name Society rally at Wagga to-morrow will leave Albury at 10 o'clock in the morning and Wagga on the return…

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Wagga Cup Special Train From Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

Owners trainers and the [?] will be interested to learn that [?] Turf Club has [?] for a [?] steam train to replace…

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Rugby League Albury at Home To -morrow Big Game; Special Train From Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 9

To-morrow will see the official opening of the Group 13 Rugby League competition and the first round of games is particularly attractive. The…

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Third Victim of Road Accident Dies Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Donald James Kinsey, aged 6, of Bendigo st., Cheltenham, who sustained severe injuries when struck by a motor car in Point Nepean road,,…

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Daily Motor Train Between Corowa and Culcairn To Commence Next Week

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

Amongst alterations to train Services on the southern line announced by the New South Wales Commissioners for Railways is the discontinuance…

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Warning to Cyclists and Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

Any person found riding a bicycle on the footpath. Any person found riding a bicycle without hands on the handle-bars…

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Belgian Railways Hampered

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 4

Rall transport between Germany and Belgium is hindered by the strategical destructions of last May. Only two trains are running daily between…

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