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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 59

Railway Excursions this Month Coinciding with School Holidays

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways. Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as nearly as possible…

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Road Grading Appreciated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

Recent grading by Deniliquin Council on part of Moonee Swamp road was referred to by Cr. Service at Conargo Cpuncil meeting yesterday, who said…

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Conargo Shire Council Work On Boundary Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

Crs. J. H. Patterson (resident), and Crs. A. C. Bradford, J. B. Carse and J. Service -attended Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday…

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Country News (Continued) JUNEE Council Refuses Co-operation In Proposed Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 26

Illabo Shire Council has refused to co-operate with Goulburn Council in the proposal to establish a road from Goulburn to Jervis Bay. It was…

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Noisy Motor Cyclists

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

IT is about time definite action was taken by the police to stop motor cyclists from creating nerve-wracking dins in Albury streets. Most riders of motor cycles seem to take a huge delight in revving up their…

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Abnormal Railway Goods Traffic Mr. Hartigan Seeks Go-operation "Don't Hold Up Trucks" Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) appeals to business people for a large measure of co-operation in the…

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Motor Spirits Stocks Increasing Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Supply (Senator McLeay) said to-night that Australia’ stocks of motor spirit we[?] building up satisfactorily and no further…

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First Plastic Motor Car Dearborn (Mich.). Aug. 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Mr Henry Ford to-day unveiled the first plastic motor car, the product of 12 years' of research. Mr. Ford swung an axe against a panel, which…

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Serious Motor Accident Car Overturns Near Barham

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

A serious motor accident happened the Barham Moulamein road, when open tourer driven by Mr. Herbert Ellis of "Springdale," Rangemore,…

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Grand Final Replay; Train to Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

Throughout the current Group is Rugby League season, such rivalry between Wagga War[?]rabs and Tumbarumba has been maintaiend that it is…

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New Railway Construction in China Americans to Supervise Health of Workers Washington. August 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

Sixteen Americans, financed partly from the Lease-Lend funds, have been assigned by the Government to supervise the health of 250,000 Chinese…

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Fewer Motor Vehicles on the Roads Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

During last month only 383 new motor vehicles were registered in N.S.W.. compared with 701 in the same month last year. At the end of July…

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Strong Field In To-morrows 15 Miles’s Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

To-morrow’s 15 miles cycle race has attracted a field of 15 riders and providing there is an absence of wind, a time comparing favorably with previous…

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The Drop in Motor Vehicle Registrations Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

The general secretary of the Service Station Association (Mr. C. A. Gregory) to-day predicted a drop of 100,000 in the motor vehicle…

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Burma Road Capacity Is Large New York, August 19

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

The Chungking correspondent of the New York “Times” says that the pot[?]ial capacity of the Burma Road is [?] in excess of the usual estimates…

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Predicts Big Drop in Motor Registrations Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

The general secretary of the Service Station Association of N.S.W. (Mr. C. A. Gregory) to-day predicted a drop of 100,000 in motor vehicle…

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Casserole Cookery Is No Longer Dowdy Wooed, Won And Wed On Express Train Record "Lighting" Courtship

The Independent · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

The pretty American heiress entered the express at Dieppe with the intention of visiting Spain. She was alone, but not at…

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Railway Tennis Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 5

Section winners at the [?] tourna[?] yesterday on the Railway [?] were Mes[?] Small and [?] Simmons and Nation. mesda[?]…

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Corowa-culcairn Motor Train Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: "Dear Mr. Lethbridge.--With…

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Rupe Ryan Wins 15-Miles Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

Producing- some of his old dash, Rupe Ryan scored a popular and deserved win on Wednesday, when he won the 15 miles cycle road race…

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