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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 59

Railways Will Produce Tanks SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 2

Al the annual conference of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers Association to-day. the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) said be…

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Man Killed Road Accident Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

Charles Jones, aged 30 of St. Mary[?] was killed last night when a sulky in which he was driving, collided with a motor lorry on a bridge at St. Mary’s…

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Boy Killed by Train ADELAIDE. Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 5

[?] James McNamara. aged [?] Blackwood, who suffer[?] sever[?] [?] injuries when he was struck by the engine of a train at…

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Iran As Road to Russia Teheran, September [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 6

With the c[?] of General Warell [?] plans are being [?] [?]gan[?]se the Iranian railways and [?] the road systems, so as to…

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More Railway Excursions in October

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

Continuing the policy of providing country residents with an opportunity for travel at reduced fares once every month, the Commissioner for…

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More Railway Excursions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, has announced a series of excursions during the week commencing October 12. Return tickets at single fare (minimum…

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Surplus of £235,000 N.S.W. Railway’s Record Earnings. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 6

A surplus of £235,950 is disclosed in the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. [?]artigan) tabled in the State Parliament…

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Railway Excursions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

Continuing the policy of providing country residents with an opportunity by for travel at reduced fares once every month, the Commissioner for…

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Meccano for Grown-ups Twelve Men Can Build This Bridge in Six Hours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

A bridge of sixty feet span can now be built by twelve men in six hours as a result of the application in a novel design of…

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Remarkable Record General Motors' Proving Ground

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

Claimed to be the largest outdoor industrial scientific laboratory in the world, the General Motors' Proving Ground at Milford…

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Warning to Motor Drivers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

It is with regret that the tenor of this article has to change this week from an educative and co-operative talk with road users to a…

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Strike in Aeroplane Factor Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

An all round increase of [?]per' week is demanded by the machine' [?] in the wood mill of the De Havilland Aircraft Pty. Ltd-, who went on…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

(Issued by the Road Safety Council) Three ' factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory, level the/, deaths…

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Hay Bridge Repair Work Under Way

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

A gang of men from the Department of Main Roads bridge repair staff arrived in Hay early in the week and began a job of extensive…

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More Railway Excursions in October

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3
Also in The Pastoral Times

Continuing the policy of providing country residents with an opportunity for travel at reduced fare once every month, the Commissioner for…

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N.s.w. Railway Surplus

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

Railway earnings were a record in 1940-41. The surplus was £235,591, after debiting all statuary charges and £700,000 for accruing…

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Railway Office Robbed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

During the absence of assistant stationmaster at Yeronga Creek between 6.30 and 6.50 p.m on Wednesday was entered and the…

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Wants Railways Chief As Wintness Casino

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of John Benn, aged 82, farmer, was adjourned by the Coroner (Mr. Jones) because he wished the…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

Three factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory level the deaths caused by road accidents. They are—…

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