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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 59

Aged Man Killed by Train Kyogle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

John Benn, aged 80. retired farmer, was struck by the North Coast man at Kvogle level crossing to-day and killed…

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Motor Vehicles and Sheep

The Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 8

Sergeant 1st Class M. T. Sedgwick, in charge of Deniliquin police, directs attention to the wrongful practice of drivers of motor vehicles driving…

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Parlor Coach to Melbourne Deniliquin Motors Proposal Supported by Progress Association

The Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 7

At last night's largely attended meeting of Deniliquin Progress Association in St. Paul's Parish Hall, a letter was received from the…

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Motorist Convicted Heavily Fined; Licence Surrendered

The Independent · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 3

Alleged happenings associated with a recent trial in which Andrew Alexander Sherrard was found not guilty of the manslaughter of Henry…

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Motorists Fined To-day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

The following cases were dealt with to-day at Deniliquin Police Court by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M. Felice Sartri pleasded guilty to…

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“Burma Road Blocked” Tokio, September 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

Owing to recent large scale landslides the Burma road is said to have been seriously blocked at some 200 points in the mountainous country…

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Railway Worker's Hand Injured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

G. French, of Wagga, a fettler, employed by the railways at Table Top had his fingers crushed between a truck and a rail yesterday, and was brought…

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Road Accidents Increase Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

During the year ended June 30, 471 [?]erams were killed in road accidents, [?]II were injured, and the number of '[?]ccidents was 10,548. Compared with…

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[?]Lderly Man Killed by Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

An elderly man, identified to-night [?] John Houghie, aged about 70, of [?]almaln, was killed by a train at the [?]useum station, City, to-day…

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Burma Road Clear. Chungking, Sept. 17

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

The Chinese Ministry for Communications declared to-day that the Domei (official Japanese) agency report that the Burma Road was blocked was a…

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“Miss Newcastle” Wins Railway Queen Competition Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

“Miss Newcastle” (Miss J[?]an Mangold) has won the railway queen competition with a total from penny subscriptions of £1089/8/7. The N.S.W…

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40 Play in Railway Tournament

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 5

A successful women’s tournament was held on the Railway courts yesterday, over 40 competitors taking part. Because of the large entry the event…

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Corowa - Culcairn Rail Motor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Following representations by Mr. C. B. Lethbridge. M.L.A.. on behalf of the Corowa and District Education Transport Association, for some…

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Albury’s Poor Railway Approach

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

B.J.C. writes: “If by some magic or a town-planning miracle, the Albury Railway Station was situated at the foot of Dean street, people arriving by…

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Corowa-culcairn Motor Train Service No Alteration For School Children

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister of Transport: "Dear Mr. Lethbridge, -- Further to…

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Road Service to Melbourne? Progress Assn’s Support

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 1

Deniliquin Motor Co. is applying to the Victorian Transport Board for a licence for a daily road service bus for passengers and parcels between…

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Hussey Wins 30-Mile Road Race Protest By Huntington

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

Displaying improved stamina Percy Hussey won Wednesday’s 30-miIes road race by half a length from Ron Bennett and Jim…

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Tramway Worker Killed Struck by All-night Tram Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

Isiah Robert Banks, 56 married, of Pennant Hills, was killed, and two others were injured, when an all-night tram crashed into a gang of…

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Workman Killed by Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

Crashing into a gang of permanent way Workers in George St., city, early this morning, i tram killed a man and [?] two others. They were.—…

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Query on Railway Appointments SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

Mr. C. Matthews (Lab., Lelchhardt) asked the Minister for Transport in Parliament to-day if it was a. fact that he Commissioner for Railways had…

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