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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 59

Trespassed on Railways

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

A stranger to Albury, John Hale, aged 30, laborer, pleaded guilty at Albury Police Court yesterday to a charge, of having trespassed on…

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Railway Ambulance Exams

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

Importance of a knowledge of first aid in railway work was emphasised when the annual examinations were held in Albury last week and more than…

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[?] Road Race

The Independent · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 7

[?] on the Deniliquin Cy[?] race on [?] from the [?] handicap…

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Slow Train Service Council Writes to Rail Commissioners

The Independent · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

A letter from Deniliquin Progress Association read at Monday night's meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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Girl's Narrow Escape Fall From Electric Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 6

How she narrowly escaped death When she fell from ail electric train travelling between St. Albans and Albion to-night was told by Lillian Webb…

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Concessions to Railwaymen Sydney, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

The State Government will shortly grant railway employes long service [?]exicaded [?] leave at an annual cost of about £ 17,000, it is…

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Aeroplane Deliveries Washington, June 11

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 8

The Office of Production and Management has announced that 1334 aeroplanes were delivered in May, which is a slight reduction on the figures for…

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Corowa Aerodrome Planes Visit From Narrandera Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

What could be called the official opening of the Corowa Aerodrome took place yesterday when planes from the Narrandera…

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Damage To Road By Waggon

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

At Formes Police Court George Morrison was fined £15. with 3/ court costs and £5/5/- professional costs, for. damaging part of the Forbes Parkes road…

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Corowa P. & C. Association to Support Train Alteration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

At the monthly meting of the Corowa P. & C. Association on Tuesday evening last, a letter was received from the Burrumbuttock P. & C…

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Fall From Train Boy’s Foolish Action, Says Coroner Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

At an inquest to-day on Stanley James Graham, aged 14. Rothesay Avenue, East Malvern, who met his death when he fell from a moving…

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15-Mile Road Race Yard Covers Six Riders: Jack Butcher By Inches

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

The thrilling spectacle of six riders flashing over the finishing line locked together delighted onlookers at Wednesday’s 15 mile road race. The judges declared for Jack Butcher by six inches from W…

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Weeds on Railway Lines Farmers Protest At Young

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 15

YOUNG.—Delegates to the south-west district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association last Saturday criticised the Railway Department for…

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Railway Transfers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 15

Mr. A. Smithy railway shunter, of Junee, has been transferred to the relief staff; Mr. J. McStoker, cleaner, Junee, to Eveleigh Mr. S. Bottle…

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JUNEE Railway Transfers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 13

Junco railway district staff changes include: Messrs. H. Boaden, Junee to Orange; S. Jacobsen, Juno to Culcairn; L. Muller, Albury to Junee; F. C. Hall…

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Railway Rolling Stock £1,000,000 Federal Advance

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

The Federal Government will advance £1,000,000 for the purpose of constructing 19 locomotives and 1120 railway vehicles in New South Wales…

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Tennis Railway Club’s Officers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Railway Tennis Club the following were elected office-bearers: President. Mr. E. R. Gill (re-elected); vice-presidents,…

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Queen Competition in the Railways

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

Miss Nelle Howard, of the Albury Railway Refreshment Rooms, has been chosen for the Albury sub-district in a N.S.W. wide railways queen…

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Are Road Smashes Accidents?

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 1

Casualty lists for the first four months of the year show that people are still being killed on the roads of the State at the rate of 31 a month…

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Cause of Double Road Fatality Unsolved Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

An inquest to-day failed to reveal the cause of a motor car fatality in which Constable William James Austin. Stuart street, Malvern, and Gwenyeth…

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