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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 59

Attempted Train Theft At Tallangatta

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Police are investigating what is believed to be an attempt to steal a motor train at Tallangatta. Investigating a noise in the engine…

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The R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train Will Be Here Soon!

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The Royal Australian Air Force recruiting train will arrive in Hay on March 6th, 1941. Its call here is part of a State-wide…

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Lord and Lady Gowrie in Car Collision on Buffalo Road

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

BRIGHT.—While being driven to Bright on Monday morning in the course of a sightseeing tour of the district, The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie had a fortunate escape from a serious, accident. Another car…

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Small Slips Serious Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal…

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Serious Motor Accident Two Ladies Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon about twelve miles from Hay on the Deniliquin road, a Buick car driven by Mrs. G. D. Butterworth, Hay,…

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£1,000,000 a Mile World's First Underground Railway Celebrates Its Jubilee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

The world's first tube railway celebrated its Jubilee in December. It is fifty years since Edward the Seventh, then Prince of Wales,…

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N.s.w. State Railways Establishment and Development

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

For nearly 70 years after the arrival of Governor Phillip's fleet in Sydney Harbour, in 1788, trade in New South Wales was unassisted by…

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Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Drums and bugles, sunshine and khaki. The Aussies are marching and England hears the tramp of the rhythmic step of her sons from across the world…

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Railway Station Facilities

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

In connection with the complaint of Ald Robertson at the last meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, as to the lack of facilities for the travelling…

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New Clock at Albury Railway

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce last night, gratification was expressed at the receipt of a letter from the department replying to…

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The Car Ran Off The Road

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 3

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "The car ran off the road," and with such phrases as it…

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Found Dead Beside Road Perth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

With injuries to his head, Joseph Patrick O'Kane, aged 20, of North Beach, was found dead at 1 a.m. to-day beside a lonely road near Scarborough…

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Cyclist Killed by Motor Truck Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

Colliding with a motor truck on the Williamstown road, Footscray. early this morning, a cyclist, James Devine, of Hannan st.. North Williamston…

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Sequel to Car Crash Illegally Using Motor Man Convicted on Three Charges

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 7

The story of a cr[?]ugh that occurred between a car and a stationary track about 9.30 on the night of January 19, In front of St. Patrick's Church,…

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Soldier’s Fall from Train Slept Past His Stopping Place

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

When returning on leave to his wife at Boorowa on the Melbourne express on Saturday morning, Sergeant Charles Dick, of the A.J.F,…

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Three Dead in Road Accident; Four Others Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Six members of one family were involved In a road tragedy last night in which three persons were killed mid four injured…

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Two Ladies Injured Hay Road Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

We take the following from Hay "Grazier" with reference to the motor accident on Hay-Deniliquin road last week, which was reported briefly in the…

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Alleged Attempt to Steal Train Incident at Tallangatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

Hearing a noise in the engine shed on the night of January 26, the station-master (Mr. Hulm) on making investigations, disturbed two men, who…

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Police Court Horse Injured on Bridge Negligent Driving Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

At the Corowa Police Court yesterday, before Mr. I. Beavers Police Magistrate, Arthur Herman Dallwitz, produce merchant, of Wangaratta,…

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Three Killed in Motor Smash Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Three people were killed and four injured—two critically—when a car overturned twice near Essendon last night. All were members of one…

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