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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 34

Railwaymen’s Rationing Plans. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

The Director of Rationing (Dr Coombs). who returned from Sydney today, said he was Investigating a complaint by NSW railway-men that they had not yet received…

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Train Alteration

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

Commencing yesterday, [?] from Deniliquin will leave at [?] (instead of 8 a.m.) on Monday [?] day, Friday and Saturday…

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Municipal Council Complaints Regarding Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

,,,. (Aidl E. C. Brown) and [?] Edwards. L. G. Donovan, s E. Perrin, E.T. Matthews, [?]Faull attended…

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Mr. Pocock and the Council The Main Roads Department Takes a Hand

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

At last, night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the Pocock incident was again before the aldermen, when a letter was received from the…

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Priority Railway Travel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

Permits to travel by rail must be obtained for interstate trains, and according to priority grouping, from July 1. The ban will operate on the Deniliquin…

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Football Railways Defeat Moonacullah

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

The improved attendance the sports ground on Sundar[?] more intrerest is being created in football. The ground…

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Kiewa Road Bridge Fatality Soldier-Driver Acquitted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

At Wangaratta General Session yesterday. Pte Albert William Gerald Miller attached to the OTS, Bonegilla, appeared before Judge moge[?]nis on a charge of…

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Replacing Railwaymen with Women. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

The State President of the Australian Railways Union (Mr W. M. O’Neill) today received a copy of the claims to be made by the Railway Commissioner before the…

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Ban on Railway Travel CANEERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

Regulations implementing the Government’s er[?]ment’s decision to prohibit interstate travel without a permit were gazetted tonight. The scheme operates…

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Powerful Japanese Bid For Railways CHUNGKING, June 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 1

A Chinese spokesman declared today that the Japanese are making powerful bid for control of the railways in eastern China, hoping…

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Windouran Council Ramps On Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 4

Cr. G. T. Lyons (president) and Crs. A. J. symons, L. R. Metcalfe, J. Priestly, Theo Macaw attended a meeting of Windouran Council yesterday. An…

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F. & S. Association Bad Condition Of Local Trucking Yards Letter to Be Sent to Railway Department

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

At the monthly of the Henty branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday…

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Ban on Railway Travel Scheme to Operate From Wednesday Next

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 6

Regulations implementing the Government's decision to prohibit interState traval without a permit were gazetted this week. The…

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Priority Railway Travel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Permits to travel by rail must be obtained for interstate trains, and according to priority grouping, from July 1…

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Two Railway Employes Gaoled SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 8

In Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions today two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen nearly 40 cwt of while metal, worth…

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Gibraltar Aerodrome Bombed LONDON, June 29

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

Quoting reports from La Linea, Berlin radio says that Gibraltar aerocrome was attacked last night. Despite heavy ack-ack fire, the objective…

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Straying Stock On Public Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

The Local Government Department has forwarded the following circular to shire and municipal councils: “Representations have been made by…

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Camp Facilities at Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers Association at which Mr. P. W. Pritchard presided last week,…

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Railways Acted Under Orders Explanation One Berth, Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

Commenting on the complaint of a passenger. Mr T, A. Nolan. of Sydney, who staled that his wife, suffering with a broken leg, had been told [?] Albury that…

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Little Petrol Foe Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

Private motorists will receive very little petrol during July. The quantities announced today range from two gallons for large cars to one gallon…

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