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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 59

Motorist Committed for Trial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

At an inquest to-day on William Henry Coleman, aged 74. of Napier St., South Melbourne, the Coroner committed Leshe Henry Painter, of Page…

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V.R.C. Stewards To Make Full Report on Bridge of Dee Incident MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

The V.R.C. s[?]diary stewards to-day told Messrs, Edd[?] O’Brien and Jack Hillier, paddock bookmakers, that they intended to make a report regarding the…

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Pedestrians Who Are Jay-walkers. (Issued by the -Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 4

About 700 pedestrians -have, been prosecuted in Sydney in the last two weeks’ for traffic offences, the principal being" jay-walking. This, figure…

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American Aeroplane Peak Los Angeles. July [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 5

Mr. Knudsen. director of the Office for Production and Management, said to-day [?]peak production of, 3700 [?]a month will be i reached in…

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Mongan's Bridge Helps War Effort

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 2

A successful [?] and dance was held in the Mongan's Bridge School and the proceeds, which amounted to will be divided between the…

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Opening of Nyah Bridge Mrs. Lawson Cuts Ribbon

The Independent · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 3

To-day, the official opening of the new bridge over the Murray River at Nyah took place. This important bridge, which was…

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Bolt in Jerilderie Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

Mr. Darby McDonald, oh Mulwala, had a fortunate escape from serious injury on Wednesday when two horses drawing a load of wood bolted in…

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The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes Petrol

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 9

Any commentary on petrol at the moment 18 ante-dated before it leaves the typewriter. Tho thine is then, not to attempt to keep pace with it, but look ahead. While…

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Ran Last Train

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 6

When he f[?]ed the post of guard on the express from Melbourne to Albury on Thursday, Mr Fred Forster coincide 40 years service with the…

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British Pilots Train in American 'Planes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

Harvard aircraft from the United Stales, a type used in Britain for training pilots for the Royal Air Force.—Dept. Inf. Photo…

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Woman Found Dead on Railway Track Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 2

The body of a woman, later identified as Alice Victoria Caesar [?] of Aberdare, was discovered to-day beside a track near Caledonia station. A…

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Bonegilla Bridge Work Resumed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 3

Workmen are again busy on the bridge spanning the Murray al the waterworks. Delays have occurred in the construction and Wodonga Council, which sponsored the work, finds that it is now to cost several hundred pounds more than was originally estimated. The bridge will provide a…

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Railwaymen Want British High Commissioner Recalled SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

The immediate recall of Sir Ronald Cross, British High Commissioner to Australia, is demanded in a reseintion carried by 50 union…

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Nyah Bridge Opened

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the official opening of Nyah bridge over the Murray on Thursday, about 1,500 being present…

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Reviving Road Safety Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

The Albury branch of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, which has languished of late months, is the object of a revival attempt by headquarters…

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Burma Road Extension Report London, July 21

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

The Lyons radio has announced that reports from Bangkok slate that the British and Chinese Governments have agreed to extend the Burma Road…

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Railwaymen Crushed; One Dead Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

While two railway employes were carrying out shunting operations at the North Melbourne yards to-night, they were crushed between a locomotive…

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Motorist for Trial Hotel Employe’s Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

After heaving evidence at the resumption of an adjourned inquest on James Walter Murray, aged 47, Brunswick st., Fitzroy, hotel employe,…

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800,000 Motorists Will Watch And Hope Vital Talk on Petrol SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

The meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday between the Minister for Supply (Senator McLeay) and representatives of oil companies,…

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Motor Traffic Cases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

Sixteen Motor Traffic Act cases were listed at the Police Court to-day before Mr. Beavers, P.M. Several were adjourned…

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