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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 59

BURRUMBUTTOCk and District News P. & C. Meeting Discusses Daily Motor Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association the service rendered by the new Culcairn-Corowa rail motor was discussed in relation to…

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£250,000 on Transcontinental Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

The announcement that the Commonwealth Government intends to spend about £250.000 on the making and reconditioning of the old roads and…

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Bridge Cost Underestimated Wodonga Shire Council's Decision

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

At a meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council on Wednesday, the engineer (Mr. Fisher) revealed that the Bonegilla bridge would cost £1855…

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Railway Staff Changes

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 24

Railway staff changes recently advised include:—Mesrs. R. Turnbull, porter, Illabo to Albury; R. Chicken, Junee to Narandera on the relief staff…

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Motoring Over Border ! Restrictions Eased No Visitor's Pass Needed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the transport heads in Sydney to-day made decisions which will result in motorists being able to travel from State to State…

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[?] Standing Removed Labels For Visiting Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

[?]ounced to-day that a long-standing grievance with regard [?]terstate motoring has been rectified. [?] will not be necessary for owners of private cars in this who wish to enter Victoria to obtain visitor’s labels…

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Business Use of Motor-cars Control Beard Check

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

Re-assessment of-petrol rations for cars used in business so. as to. check on the extent to which holders of such licences are actually using petrol for…

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Bonegilla Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

The military authorities are doing good work in preparing the road from the Bonegilla camp to Albury, via the new bridge spanning the Murray river…

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Roads in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 8

Sir.—Regarding the letter in yesterday's issue, written by “Taxpayer” Gerogery . criticising the Hume Shire [?]. I agree with his comments…

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Build Roads and Live on Rabbits

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Tasmanian V.C. and politician, J. J. Dwyer, has a programme of his own for prisoners of war brought to Australia. "Don't put them behind barbed…

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To Train 40,000 Tradesmen a Year Commonwealth Plans Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

Foundations of a scheme under which 40,000 tradesmen will be trained each year for the Army, the R.A.A.F. and munitions establishments have been…

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Warning to Motor and Motor Truck Users

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Immediate action will be taken by the State Liquid Fuel Board to cancel the licence of any person or firm, (except those to whom permits have been…

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Knight Wants Women on Trams and Trains Maximum War Effort Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

Comli.e[?] on a statement by Sir Herbert Gepp that women would have to be employed on tramways and railways so that the maximum war effort…

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An Albury Motorist Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

Archibald Robert Crawford, aged 44, grazier, of Albury, was charged yesterday at Albury Police Court with having driven a car while under the…

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Soldier Killed in Road Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 4

One soldier was killed and eight others were injured early to-day when a military lorry overturned near Rutherford camp…

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World's Greatest Trek Motor Transport Convoys Traverse Africa Cairo. June 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

One of the world's greatest treks lies behind the news of the arrival in Egypt of a number of South African motor transport convoys,…

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Motor Pioneer Dead Detroit, June 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Louis Chevrolet, pioneer motor car designer and renowned racing driver. He was born in Switzerland in 1878…

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War Train Suggested To Travel Country Centres May Be Necessary to Curtail Rural Production Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

A suggestion that the Commonwealth Government should equip a war train to educate country people in the Commonwealth's war effort…

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Road Deaths of Three Mother and Two Children SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

The Inquest was contiuned to-day at Parramatts into the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Mona Toiler, aged 36, her two children, Beverley Ann, aged 4,…

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26 A.I.F. Men Injured in Road Smash Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 4

Twenty-six members of the A.l.F. [?] injured when an army truck in which they were travelling skidded and overturned two miles on tho Melbourne side of Seymount…

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