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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 59

Ell From Train in Tunnel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Edith Rogers, aged 24 years. fainted And fell from an electric train between St. James and Museum stations yesterday She fell between the rall and…

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Railway Demand Increasing Melbourne-

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

According to a statement by the Victorian Railways Commissioners about 20,000 truck loads of general eluding defence consignments and [?]…

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Summer's Toll Has Begun (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

In the last eight days of November nine persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. How many were injured can only be…

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Dastardly Bomb Outrage Railway Pay Truck Blown Up Two Men Killed SYDNEY, Tuesday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

Alfred Thomas Philpott, a railway guard, of Marrickville, and George Sydney Randall, engine driver, of Ashbury, were killed instantly…

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Old-age and Invalid Pensioners Travelling Concessions Trains, Trams, Government Buses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 4

Old-age and invalid pensioners are now able to obtain a return train ticket at single fare once a year, to travel to the city or…

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“Private Motoring Abolished“ Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

The Federal Government has abolished private motoring., according to reports received to-night by the general secretary of the Service Stations…

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Summer’s Toll Has Begun. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 3

In the last eight days of November nine persons were killed in road accidents In New South Wales. How many were injured can only be…

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Holiday Motoring. Pooling of Petrol Rations Permitted

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 4

The regulation prohibiting the transfer of petrol ration tickets will be relaxed during the holiday season, said the Supply Minister (Mr…

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Siege of Tobruk Raised Road Communication Opened Cairo, December 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

British troops from Tobruk have joined hands in El Adem with South African and Indian troops from the south-east, although the…

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Summer's Toll Has Begun Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 7

In the last eight days of November, nine persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. How many were injured, can only be…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Compulsory Third Party Insurance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 4

Subject of spasmodic discussion over the past ten year, it is reported that Compulsory Third Party Insurance is again due for…

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Beechworth Shire Council Grant for New Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

Cr. E. Rae. President, who presided at the December meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council, referred to the loss of H.M.A.S. Sydney and…

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Road Transport Services Cut Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

All road transport services operating from Melbourne to country districts will cease through running on Saturday. The Director of Emergency…

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British Women Road-Sweepers at Work

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 4

Women road-sweepers have been employed by the Hendon, London, Borough Council to replace men, and wearing this neat blue uniform have started work Mrs. C. Miles, one of the women road-sweepers, who formerly worked [?]in a refreshment kiosk, and whose husband is in the army, is seen here sweeping…

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Uttered with German Dead Roads Leading from Moscow LONDON, December 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 1

The roads from Moscow are littered with German dead, wrecked vehicles and abandoned equipment, according to the Moscow paper, “Pravda,” which says that of 51 enemy divisions concentrated for a last general…

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Under Federal Control All State Railways SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has taken control of all State railways. This was announced to-night by Mr. T. J. announced to-night by…

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Killed by Motor Car Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

[?]tuck by a motor car on Geelong [?] near Werribee to-day. Miss Eva [?]am, Wattle Avenue, Werribee, killed instantly. Miss Barnham had…

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Road Accidents, Are Sabotage Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

Road accidents to-day are destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is…

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Australia's Railways Controlled by Federal Government SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

The Federal Government has taken control of all State railways. This was announced tonight by the N.S.W. Railways Commissioner (Mr…

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Motor Registration Fees

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 2

In replying to representations by the Graziers’ Association, that motor registration fees be reduced since the use to which vehicles can be put has been…

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