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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 34

Amusements East Night of “Road Show” at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

“Road Show,” which tells a side-splitting story about a travelling circus carnival, was transferred to the screen from the best-selling novel by Eric Hatch. The…

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Adelaide to Sydney by Motor Cycle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Four soldiers who have just returned from overseas travelled by motor cycle from Adelaide to Sydney. They passed through…

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Jap. Thrust on Burma Road London. April 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Router’s special correspondent [?] Calcutta states that the Japanese are preparing for a thrust through Siam. with the object of cutting the the Buma…

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Motor Car and Petrol Stolen Garage Robbery

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

The garage premises of Messrs. John Crennan and Co., Ivor Street, were broken into sometime during Wednesday night, and a maroon…

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Toy Train Accident; Lad Killed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon the coupling broke on the [?] at the Zoo and the [?] overturned [?] was [?]lly injured whils[?]…

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Motor registration Fees

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

A reduction by one-third of the on motor vehicle registration fees was urged in the legislative Assembly by Mr. Sanders, who said there were…

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Increase Railway Charges Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr Ha[?]tigan) today announced Ha[?]tigan) today announced that increased demurrage charges would be made when trucks were not promptly…

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Motor Tyre Shortage

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 4

How serious the tyre shortage is In the United States is noted by two developments. One makes the theft of tyres a Federal offence and carries a fine of up…

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Tourist Train Services Cancelled Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The acting secretary of the Railways announced today that week-end train [?]es within the [?]rist areas had been cancelled Trains which will not run next…

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Fall From Harbor Bridge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

Crashing from the harbor bridge on to the children’s playground of concrete, 70 feet below, Mrs Lillian Hade, aged 40, of Eastwood, was fatally…

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Six Months on Motor Car Charge Sequel to Garage Robbery

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, Thomas Homfray, 27, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for fairing and using a…

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Motor Registration Reduced in N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

An over all reduction of 20 per cent. to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday…

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Japanese Train Crash Deaths New York, April 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 1

The T[?] has announced that [?] underground [?]me crashed this afternoon at the [?]ka [?] killing of injuring approximately 150 passengers…

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Huns Machine Gun Train Passengers LONDON, April 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 1

Two night raiders, after bombing the outskirts of a south-west coastal town, machine-gunned a train and the station as passengers were alighting. A fireman was…

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Railway Waterways at Rocklesby

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

Mr G. B. Lethbridge MLA. has received advice regarding the provision of additional waterways under the railway line at Brocklesby. The…

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Soldier Killed by Train SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

An unidentified soldier was killed and a civilian seriously injured by electric trains in Sydney last night The mutilated body of a soldier [?]…

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Dutch Airmen to Train in Usa San Francisco, April 17

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Major-General was Oyen, commander of the NE[?] Air Force, left for Wa[?]gton to-day to discuss with American officials [?] plan for training Dutch pllots in the Uinted…

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Motoring Notes Straying Stock on Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

There are numerous complaints as to straying stock on roads at night .The areas range from distant country districts outer metropolitan localities. In…

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Motor Registration Reduced In N.S.W.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

An over-all reduction of 20 per cent to motorists on registration and other fees was announced in the N.S.W. Leislative Assembly by the…

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Motor Taxes Cut

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

AFTER many months of delay, motor-taxes are to be cut by N.S.W. Government. A reduction of only 20 per…

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