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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 34

No Need for Women Train Conductors Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr Ward) has informed the NSW Transport Department that there is no necessity for women to be employed on…

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Original Correspondence The Train Service (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

Sir,—In seeking support of the "Grazier" for more seating accommodation on the Hay train, I am voicing the opinion of a good many residents…

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Restriction of Railway Traffic Details Next Week CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

The restrictions on both passenger and freight traffic on the railways by the introduction of priorities, would operate from June 15th, said the…

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Load and Unload Railway Truces Promptly

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

By so arranging their operations that trucks are loaded and unloaded, promptly, farmers can do much to ensure effective use of railway…

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Tocumwal Station Taken Over by N.s.w Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

After being a Victorian railway station from 1908 to 1942 (34 years) Tocumwal station is to become a New South Wales railway station as from…

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Liquid-cooled Motor Contract Let by American Government. Washington. June 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

The Navy Department revealed today that it had developed a liquid-cooled aircraft motor and had awarded a contract for production to the Aviation Corporation…

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Fight for Railway in China New York June 3

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

The Chungking correspondent of American Associated Press slates tint the fate of the important railway centre at Chuhxien,…

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Reduction in Motor Registration Fees Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

In conformity with the recent reduction in the tax oh registered motor vehleles ,the Minister for Transport (Mr O'Sullivan) has approved of the…

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Soldier's Body on Road MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

Shortly After 8 o'clock tonight the body of an Australian soldier was found on the roadway on Hume Highway [?]ear Comp[?]field. The victim, who is believed to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

When his motor cycle overturned on the Urana road, about 3[?] miles from Wagga on Saturday evening, Thomas Henry Long, aged 46, foreman, of the…

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The Train Arrangements Altered Timetable

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

Ah alteration of the train timetable has been announced. This will mean that there will be a motor train into Hay on Saturday, arriving at 3.1 p.m…

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Repairing Forest Roads Charcoalers Will Assist

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

The need! for repairing the forest roads east of Mathoura, was brought under the notice of Murray Shire Council yesterday…

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Taxi Hits Bridge Rail Passenger’s Hand Fractured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

A taxi owned by Mr. E. French, of Deniliquin, was returning from. Finley early, on Saturday morning when ,it struck the railing of a channel bridge a…

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Murray Shire Council Repairs To Creek Bridge Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

[?]W. G. J Beer (president); and [?] T. P. Coppinger. F. Leetham, J. R. [?] T. F. White and of the above [?] Mathoura yesterday…

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Soldier Fires on Motorist Pedestrian Is Wounded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

When a car with headlights which were too conspicuous was driven through the city streets during an alert today, a soldier called upon the…

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Man Killed by Motor Track MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

John Francis Hayward, of [?]r st., Newport. was knocked down and killed tonight in Hyde st., Y[?], by a large motor truck, which allegedly drove on alter…

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N.S.W. Railway Dept. to Control Tocumwal Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

After being a Victorian Railway Station from 1908 to 1942 (34 years) Tocumwal Station is to became a New South Wales Railway Station…

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Load and Unload Railway Trucks Promptly

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 4

By so arranging their operations that trucks are loaded and unloaded promptly, farmers can do much to help to ensure effective use of…

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Tramwa[?]y,em's Stand. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

The executive of the Tramways Union Y Instruct drivers and conductors not move special football trams next Saturday football "fans" fans [?] oft the footboards…

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Fatal Accident at Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

Crushed between two buffers at the Albury railway station about 8 o'clock last evening Mr R. Schliebs, a casual railway Worker, of Butnimb[?]ttock,…

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