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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 59

Victorian Railways May Have a Surplus Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

The Victorian Railways Department's revenue by the end of June will probably be £1,500,000 more than for the previous year, and no surprises will…

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More Railway Excursions in July

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

C[?]h[?]ry residents will shortly have another opportunity for travel at deduced used lines, the N.S.W. Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigam)…

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Opening of New Bridge Over Murray

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 2

The new bridge over the Murray River, connecting Koraleigh and Nyah, will be officially opened on July 17 by the Victorian Minister for Works. Mr…

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Rugby League Tumbarumba's Protest; Steam Train to Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 3

The protest lodged by the Tumbarumba Rugby league club against Albury, who defeated Tumbarumba by 12 points to nil last Sunday, and based…

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Those Conceited Drivers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 1

There is a type of young man, particularly in the country, who rushes off to dances in nearby villages, and who has the habit of thinking he still is…

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Says Railway Men Contented Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 1

In the course of a statement to-day, the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) claimed that the railway staff was contented. This was…

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Rugby League Steam Train to Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

Officials of the Albury Rugby League Club have chartered a special steam train to Wagga next Monday, for the Albury team's engagement against…

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Year of Records For N.S.W. Railways SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 3

During the past 12 months the N.S.W. railways have created a record surplus of more than £250,000 —record passenger carrying of…

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Trouble in Railways Hint of Big Tie-up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 2

The first test of strength between the Australian Railways Union, N.S.W. branch, and the National Union of Railway Men, since the…

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British Pilots Train in American Planes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

British pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The long line of aircraft they are using consists of Harvard trainers, all from the United States…

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Road Accidents Pile Up Again

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during last week-end. These are only…

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Sequel to Road Accident Farmer Gets Damages for Loss of Horse

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

A horse being driven to Wymah on March 25 last was so badly injured when it was struck by a motor car that it had to be destroyed. The owner,…

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German Motor Ship Scuttled London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

The German motor ship Alstertor (3,063 tons) was intercepted by British warships and scuttled by her crew, it was revealed last night…

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Corowa Education Facilities Move to Assist Country Children Rail Motor Time-table

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of representatives of P. & C. Associations at Brocklesby on Friday evening of last week, a body, to be known as the…

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Speeding Motor Vehicles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

Aid. Peers last night asked the Deputy Mayor to direct the attention of, the police to some of the speed hogs in Deniliquin, who were absolutely…

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Old Man’s Death Motor Driver Committed For Trial

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

An inquest was held yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) concerning the death of Henry James White, aged 73 years, following injuries received in Napier street, when he was struck by a motor car…

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Police Patrols Find Many Faults. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 1

Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that during the month of May an abnormally high number of…

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Boom in Passenger Traffic on Railways Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

There is a boom in country rail services and passenger traffic between Sydney and Albury has increased by cent in the last 12 months,…

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More Railway Excursions in July

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 3

Country residents will have shortly another opportunity for travel at reduced fares, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan,…

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Deniliquin Traffic Dangers National Bridge Menace Police Action Desired Against Road Hogs

The Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

Ald. S. W. Peers raised a subject that for some weeks has been exercising the minds of responsible citizens when he…

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