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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 34

Football Railways Win by 5 POINTS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

Despite the cold day a, fair crowd saw Railways defeat Supply by five points on Sunday after a hard-fought game…

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Priority for Railway Travel SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

The acting Secretary for Railways (Mr Nicholas) said today that the Land Transport Board had a[?]solute authority to grant priorities for rail travel…

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Demolition of Foot Bridge East Albury Residents Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 4

“Concern is widespread among residents of East Albury at the reported proposal to demolish the [?]ontbridge of the Albury railway station,” said Mt…

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Japanese Claim Successes on Railway New York, July 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

The Tokio radio quotes the Domel Agency as stating that in strong drives from the cast and west for the purpose of c[?]ing…

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Japs Gain Important Railway in China New York. July 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

Quoting Daniel Agency, Tokio radio claims that the Japanese effected a complete occupation of the Cheklang [?]gsi railway on July 1, as the…

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"In a Little Bush Town" £3,000,000 Expended on Aerodrome Six Thousand Airmen

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

The daily newspapers have published articles concerning an aerodrome somewhere in Australia, on which £3,000,000 was being…

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Motor Service Stations to Be Divided Into Three Classes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

The general secretary of the Garage and Service Stations Federation of Australia (Mr Gregory) said today that 10,000 motor service stations…

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Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Frederick Boy Dawson, Aged 32, a railway worker, of Meaipaly street north, was crushed on Tuesdasy when some cases that he was assisting to…

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Items of News Railway [?]O[?]ssioners Visit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

RAILWAY commi[?]ioners will welt Albury today when that touches will to added to prorfy [?]velling. [?] that priority travel the actutally been…

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Railway Cap Na[?][?]owed , But Line Not Captured Chungking. July 1

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

A Chinese Army spokesman admitted today that the J[?]oures. since 1 heir recapture of Kw[?]ki. have narrowed the gap in the Chokiane-Kiang[?]…

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Alleged Hold-up at Railway Station Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

At Un Foot [?] Court today Ronald David Baker, aged 18, of Waverley st Richmond, and Reginald Clarence West aged 19, of Heny St., Auburn,…

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Convict Shot in Train Struggle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

Three convicts who were among the men who attacked the governor and officers of Bathurst Gaol tried to escape from two wardens at Waratah railway…

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Soldier Killed; Tried to Board Moving Train Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

Attempting to board a moving train at Bacchus Marsh yesterday. Stanley J. Brown, an Australian soldier, received severe injuries. He was taken…

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Youths Stone Tram MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

After boarding a tramway has in City road. South Melbourne last night, a number of [?]ths refused to pay their fares, When ordered off the bus by the…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

Francis Wright (40), of Prahran Grove, Elsternwick, received fatal injuries in a car accident in Orrong road, Elsternwick, last night…

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Collision Near Railway Line

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Unusual circumstances were connected with the sounding of the fire siren on Saturday afternoon last, at about 12.30 o'clock. The brigade made…

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Key Russian Railway Cut by Germans ? LONDON, July 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Vichy radio says the Germans have cut the Moscow-Rostov railway, and probably have captured Voronej, the junction, of three railway lines…

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Crushed Between Trucks Inquest on Railway Employe

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Remarking that there was no evidence to show that any blame was attachable to railway men or anyone else, and none in indicate why the…

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Making Railwaymen in the Army

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

The British army is able to construct and maintain its own railways; it can also operate civil railways if necessary. The army runs its own railway training centres, where soldiers are trained in all branches of the work.—Here a soldier doing rail examination carries on during a…

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Football Air Force Defeat Railways

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

Air Force defeated Railways rather easily in what could be described as a water-polo, match, instead of football on Sunday…

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