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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 59

Motorist to Appeal Against Sentence Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

A sentence of three months imprisonment was imposed by St. Kilda police court to-day on John William Howell a middle-aged man after he…

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To The Editor Hume Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

Sir,—Replying to Mr. Rodgers' letter of June 6, I would like to say that my previous letter I did not indicate any way that I resented the power…

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Road Accidents Decline

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

In the first quarter of 1941 road accidents in country towns and rural areas declined by 242 per cent. from 578 in the first three…

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"War Train" Country Tour

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

Construction of a "war train" to tour Australia was urged by Mr. J. P. Abbott, bott, M.H.R., a member of the Man Power committee in Sydney this week…

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Anyone May Arrest a Hit-run Motorist Heavy Penalties

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

Anyone has the right without warrant to arrest a hit-and-run motorist, who, through negligence, causes death or injury, and also to arrest a car…

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Motor Traffic Cases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

This afternoon at the Police Court J.T. Butcher was fined £1 with 5/6 coat on each of two charges of driving a vehicle not liceneed Ernest a Jones…

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Double Road Fatality; Misadventure Finding Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

At an inquest to-day on Harry Yates, aged 83, Vale street, North Melbourne, pensioner, and Ethel Rose Sheehan, aged 50, of Drummond street, Carlton,…

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Itims of News Works at Railway

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

Tenders are being called for the diversion of a drain that runs through" the Albury railway yard and for the construction of earthworks to permit…

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No Trams in Adelaide This Morning Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6

Through the refusal of the Municipal Tramways Trust to meet the employes in conference regarding a request for 25/ weekly rise in wages, a…

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Fewer Motor Vehicles on Roads. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 3

Motor vehicles registered in N.S.W. on May 31 totalled 314,504, a decrease in the 12 months of 6654. or 2.1 per cent. The Commissioner for Road…

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Are Road Smashes Accidents?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 3

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

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Interstate Motor Restrictions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

Motorists will soon be able to travel into New South Wales. Victoria and South Australia, without having to get a pass and label…

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End Of The Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 18

Sometime—sometime I shall go dropping down, Over a woody hillcrest and my feet Will know their path; I shall not need…

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Junee Railwaymen Censured For Patriotic Offer

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 10

A fine gesture was made recently fey mechanics and other employees in the Junee railway locomotive workshops, who…

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More Trains, Trams and Buses Effect of Petrol Rationing SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

Preparations lo accommodate itself with the new petrol cuts were being made in Sydney to-day. These cuts will change the outlook…

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The Road To Victory

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 3

To imagine for one moment that we should leave the enemy free to approach our own borders is tow work in the interests of an implacable foe—a…

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Yackandandah Shire £7000 Maintenance For Roads Applied For

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 7

Those present at the last monthly meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council were : Crs. H. Hodgson, J. P. Hayes, M. Meehan, .. J. Jamison, M…

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Railways to Help Food For Starring Stock Albury P.P. Board Obtains Concessions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 7

The chairman of Albury P.P. Board (Mr. J. F. Jelbart) recently brought before the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F Dunne) the…

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Car Through Bridge Rail

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 2

As Pte. William John Fleming of No 1 Military post office Tatura was driving to his home at Edi on leave his car swerved at Cropper's creek…

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All to Benefit Men And Women Of Armed Forces Substantial Railway Travelling Concessions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 3

Substantial railway concessions for both men and women serving with the armed forces were announced to-day by the Premier…

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