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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 59

Edwardes Street Bridge Town Clerk Resents Innuendo

The Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

In his report to the Municipal Council at Monday night's meeting, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) stated that plans and specifications…

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Rugby League Sunday’s Games; Steam Train To Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 5

Albury, Henty and Borambola Tarcutta, who are fighting tenaciously for the final position in the Group 13 Rugby League four, are set a…

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Germans on High Road to Moscow, Berlin Says Stern Fight by Russians Terrific Tank Clashes British General At Soviet Headquarters LONDON, July 2

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

Two significant facts that can be gleaned from the Soviet and German communiques concern the fighting north and south of the Pripet marshes. North of the marshes the Germans claim that they are high on the road…

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Railway Excursions This Month

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 3

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

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Petrol

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 4

It's a pity that I'm not a woman, otherwise this would be appearing under a five or six column banner headline, "I Told You So." Since…

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Spruced-Up Jinkers (1-h.p.) Will Soon Be On The Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Australia is going back to the horse, according to Mr. E. Cormack, one of Campbell and Sons staff (better known as Kirk’s Bazaar), Melbourne, before…

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Traffic Breaches Police Patrols Find Many Faults (Issued by the Road safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

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

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Alteration Wanted In Rail Motor Service to Allow Children More Time at High School

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 3

That a request be made to the Railway Commissioners to alter the time-table of the Corowa-Culcairn rail motor service by delaying the…

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Fine Record of N.S.W. Railways Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

Reviewing his eight years of administration to-day, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) said secure State economy greater public…

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More Trams to Be Used Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 7

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. Neale) stated to-night that in accordance with tile decision of the Commonwealth Fuel Board to…

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Londoners Rush for Clothes R.a.f. Bombs Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 6

Left: Thousands of Londoners in Petticoat Lane as they rush to secure slocks of clothing before the coupon regulation came in recently to enforce clothes rationing. Right: An excellent R.A.F. Bomber Command photograph of a…

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Victorian Railways May Have Surplus Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 3

The Victorian railways in the past financial year earned £11,306,776. which was £1,358,331 more than in the previous year…

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Reviving Road Safety Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

A meeting will be called shortly by the Mayor (Aid. Padman) in an effort to rejuvenate interest in the Albury branch of the Road Safety Council…

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Interstate Motorists' Permits Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 6

According to a statement issued by the Victorian police to-night, interstate motorists entering Victoria are still obliged to obtain travelling…

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Speeding Costly For Motorists Several Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 3

Although petrol rationing has reduced considerably the number of cars using the roads, there has been little le[?]ming in motor traffic…

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These Faults Are Common. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

Since petrol rationing has been in force the Road Safety Council has been conducting investigations into the [?] of road users…

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Crushed by Railway Truck; Man Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

Herbert Alfred Adams, aged 64. of Oxford st., Moonee Ponds, was killed instantly to-day when he was crushed by a railway truck in the Spotswood…

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No Need For Alarm When Siren Sounds To-night Emergency Landing Practice At Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

Arrival of in aeroplane over Albury between eight and nine o'clock to-night will be the signal for a rehearsal of the emergency…

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Iteams of News Name For a Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

In the “Fair-view” estate in the Layington district there is an unnamed road, left by the subdivision made by Mr. V. Flood Nag]le, Mr. Nagle has…

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Roads Will Suffer Heavy Loss of Revenue; Petrol Rationing Hits Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

The Main Roads Board will lose £[?]108,000 in [?]venue when 82,000 owners of motor vehicles allow their registrations to lapse due…

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