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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 34

Work Never Ceases Building Vital Northern Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

A new overland road stretching hundreds of [?] across the Northern [?] is being built with record breaking speed…

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Priority on Railways

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

Effect has already been given in New South Wales to the modified system of railway travel priority announced last week. It is made clear…

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Woman Killed at Railway Crossing. Gosford

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

While crossing the railway line a[?] Ourimbah today. Mrs Lydia Smith. 50. of Brush rond, Ou[?] s[?]pped and fell as the Newc[?]e express was appro[?]ching and…

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Big Money For Railway Men

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

Never in the history of Australian railways have some of the State railway lines been so busy. At Junee for instance the railway employees have…

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Army Supply To Play Railways

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

At the sports ground on Sunday next Army Supply win play Railways in the third round of the competition. Following are the respective teams:…

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Emergency Road Transport

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

Matters connected with the rationalisation of road transport will be discussed at a meeting of retailers convened Mr D. A. Thompson in Mate’s…

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"In a Little Bush Town." £3000,000 Expended on Aerodrome Six Thousand Airmen

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

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

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Big Military Road Job in Syria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Top:—A splendid feat of railroad construction is nearing completion in Syria. British, Australian and South African engineers, supervising an army of over 20,000 laborers of many nationalities, have…

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German Cut The Vital Moscow-Rostov Railway Desperate Fighting South of Voronej Enemy Tanks Cross Don River LONDON. July 12

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

All reports from Moscow speak of more desperate fighting about and south of Voronej. Throughout last night engagements continued between Voronej and Rosoch. Voronej battle is being waged on the outskirts of the town, but…

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Ban on Sports Trams to Go. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

As proposals made by the Melbourne Tramways Board in the settlement of the men’s claims are considered satisfactory, the ban on special trams and buses to…

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Murray Shire Council Straying Stock On Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

Cr. W. G. J. Beer (president), and Crs. T. F. White, F. Leetham J. R. McKindlay, W.P. Cooinger, and G. T. Bayliss attended a meeting of Murray…

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Truck Hit by Train : Driver Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

A truck of gravel, which was being driven over the railway line two miles from Wodonga yesterday by Mr Frank Farrow, aged [?]0, was h[?]t by i[?]ood…

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Invisible Tanks Cross Britain by the Train Load in the Night

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Tanks are now being carried, by "invisible" routes to Britain's' ports on special waggons in trainloads of 24 at a time…

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Motor Was Overjoyed. Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

So overjoyed was Mrs Gibson. wito of the Mayor of Fre[?] Aid F. P. Gibson to learn that her [?] was alive and well as a prisoner of w[?] that she released her…

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Stole Railway Property

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

A fine of £3. which he was ordered pay within three days or go to gaol for six. and which was im[?]sed [?]oon him at the Albury Police Count…

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Motorists, Beware!

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

This is a warning that might. well be taken, for petrol thieves are on the job in Deniliquin again. At least three car owners have had their tanks drained…

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Footaball Army Defeat Railways

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Army Supply defeated railways by 3 points in a hard fought match at the sports oval on Sunday. At the end of the first term Supply…

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In a Little Bush Town' £3,000,000 Expended on Aerodrome

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 7

The "Sydney Morning Herald" last week published a article that three million pounds were being expended on an aerodrome in a "little bush…

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Value of Town Gas As Motor Fuel Proved Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

De[?] of the survey carried out on the [?] of [?] as a substitution for fuel for [?] [?] were [?] tonight by the Commissioner of Road Transport…

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Football Railways To Play Maintenance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

On Sunday at the sports oval, Railways will play Air Force Maintenance commencing at 3 p.m. The ground is in first-class order and good football…

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