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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 34

Japanese Threat to Left Flank of British Withdrawal Made on the Perak Front Invaders Capture an Important Aerodrome LONDON, January 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

The latest news from Singapore is that we have had to withdraw again on the Perak front in order to deal with the enemy threat to our left flank. This threat presumably arose from the landing of Japanese at the…

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Big Request to Motor Industry Washington, January 5

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 6

The director of the Office for Production and Management (Mr. Knudsen) has asked the motor car industry to deliver £2,000,000,000 worth of weapons…

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Excursion Fares. for Railway Travel

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

The Acting Secretary for [?] sends word that no special [?] will be run to provide the us [?] monthly excursion service for…

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The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Wayfarer" Meet Me

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Allow me to make your acquaintance. I am a new contributor to this paper, and I am pleased to have been invited to contribute…

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Motor Accident at Deniliquin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

A young man named William Ronald Bennett, aged 17 years, a well-known resident of Deniliquin, died in Deniliquin Hospital on…

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Value to Town of Railway Depot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

In these days when country towns in which there are no military enterprises, are shrinking badly, and wearing too many "to-let"…

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Motor Car Insurance Rate Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland sand to-day that [?]sur [?] rates on motors cars would be exam-med in the [?] of the [?] conditions…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for January, but on…

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Motor Registration Fess Big Reductions Being Considered SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

It is understood that the State Government is considering substantial cuts in motor registration fees in order to keep cars on the roads…

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Railways Crowded Out Wheat Harvest Heavy. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

"Wheat farmers in some districts are rushing their harvest to the railway stations at such a rate that the department is finding it difficult to handle it easily."…

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Soldier's Fatal Motor Cycle Ride. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

At the Inquest to-day on Corporal John Straiten Grose, 2nd Cavalry Division, police evidence was tendered to the Coroner that while riding his motor-cycle in Church…

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Value to Town of Railway Depot

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

In these days when country towns in which there are no military enterprises, are shrinking badly, and wearing too many "to-let" signs, the value…

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Bridge Builders of Britain's Army

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

One of the major problems confronting an advancing army is the crossing of rivets whose, bridges have been destroyed by the retreating enemy. The Royal Engineers of Britain's Army have made a special study of bridge building, and men of this famous regiment are here seen at work on a sturdy pontoon…

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Floods Hold Up East-west Train. Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

The east-west train which left Perth last Tuesday for Adelaide and should have arrived on Thursday, reached its destination last night. Washaways in West Australia…

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Praise for Motorists Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) to-day expressed gratification at the response of motorists who had volunteered to assist with evacuation of civil…

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Must Look Out for Animals on Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

“It is generally recognised that the degree of care required in regard to animals on the roadway is not so high as that in regard to human beings;…

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Free French Motorised Division Cairo, Jan. 12

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

A complete French motorised infantry division has now been organised to resume the fight against the Germans in Libya. The division…

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Gas-driven Motor Vehicles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

All vehicles equipped with producer-gas units will be allowed to go on performing the services in which they have been empowered, even if they…

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How Young N.Z. Pilot Wrecked Troop Train London, January 13

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

How a young New Zealander flying A Buffalo fighter wrecked a Japanese troop train in Thailand, destroyed two Japanese planes and shot up a railway…

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Cut in Motor Registration Fees?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

It is understood that the State Government is considering substantial cuts in motor registration fees in order to keep cars on the…

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