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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 59

Over Million Pounds Big Railway Construction Overcome Coastal Shipping Problem CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

A big programme of railway construction will be undertaken in N.S.W., Victoria and S.A. as a result of decisions reached at the…

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Small Slips---Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety [?] of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

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

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Visiting Motorists Passer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Many interstate visitors [?] are not clear as to their [?] secure a pass. Motorists [?] New South Wales into V[?]…

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Items of News Special Shopping Train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

To facilitate attendance at their sale, which begins to-day, Mabel Clay Pty. Ltd., of Dean st, Albury, have arranged a special train, which will leave Henty…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi air menace from the…

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The Car Ran Off the Road

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 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 end with such…

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Road at Cemetery Trustees' Request to Council

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council was informed by Deniliquin Cem[?]ry trustees by letter on Monday night that the trustees had…

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Big Railway Works at Tocumwal

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

The big railway work at Tocumwas, which has been commenced in connection with the transhipping of coal and iron ore…

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Deniliquin to Provide Railway Sleepers Prejudices Swept Aside

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

Prejudices of years' standing have been swept aside with the decision of the Victorian Railways Commissioners to accept sleepers from the forests…

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The Motorist's Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes by "Carbon."

The Independent · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

I Learn to Drive When you have held clean licences in six different countries over a period of twenty years, you apt…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Learn to Drive

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

When you have had clean licenses in six different countries over a period of twenty years, you are apt to hang around, in the offing…

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Petrol Ration Tickets Available Any Day to Country Motorists

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. G. A. Wilson, M.L.A., Country Party Member for Dubbo, advises that, although the public recently was requested not to apply for…

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Police Court Negligent Driving Charge Succeeds Accident on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

After hearing evidence on Monday last concerning a collision between a horse and a motor lorry on the Corowa-Wahgunyah bridge, as a result of…

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Hay Railway Station Big Increase in Business

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Statistics completed by the stationmaster at Hay, Mr. Bailey, relative to the amount of traffic at the Hay railway station are most…

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The Motoring World Official R.A.C.A. Notes I Learn To Drive

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 10

When you have held clean licences in six different countries over a period of 20 years, you are apt to hang around in the offing when they are…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Railways Commissioners' Replies to Requests

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 15

HENTY.— At last meeting of Henty branch, of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was received, from the Minister for…

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Motorship Beached SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

A small motorship struck the bar and was badly holed yesterday when it was entering the Manning river on its way to Wingham and Taree. A heavy sex…

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Tocumwal Railway Work Tenders

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Tenders are being called by the Railway Department for earthworks for new transfer works at Tocumwal railway station. The specifications include…

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Motorists’ Camping Site

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

When reference was made to the motorists camping site near the water works, at the Progress Association’s meeting on Tuesday Mr. Griffiths…

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Motor Insurance Much Confusion Persists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

In an item appearing elsewhere in this issue the Victorian State Motor Car Insurance Commissioner points out the obligations of border town…

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