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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 34

“Waterl[?] Bridge” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor already have been voted the outstanding romantic team o[?] 1942, judging from the enthusiastic audience reception accorded “Waterloo…

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Railwaymen and Enlistments Sydney. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 5

As a [?] of a [?] today [?]ween the [?]ing Pre[?] (Mr [?]ley). the Mini[?]er for Tra[?]ort (Mr [?]u[?]) and th[?] Railways [?]er (Mr…

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N.S.W. Railway Refreshment Rooms SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

The railway refreshment rooms broke all r[?]cords during the year ended June 30. Their turnover exceeded £1,000,000, a figure never…

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Football. Railways v. Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

Football rivals for many years, Deniliquin and Mathoura will play at the cricket ground on Sunday. The Villagers will field a strong combination and are…

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German Military Train Attacked LONDON. August 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

The Hi[?]m [?] ays that the Germans have offered a [?]ward of £12.500 for information [?]ng to the [?]st of the [?] who attacked a German [?]ry…

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"We Are On Road to Fascism" SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

"The Australian social situation is desperate. Few thoughtful people deny the possibility of Fascism here even though the…

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Found Chocolates on Road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday. a soldier was charged with having goods in the costody of his mate, a quantity of chocolates reasonably…

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Items of News That Railway Footbridge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Mr Alex Mair has been informed by the Railway Commissioner that he will be in Albury on Thursday on official business and will make a personal…

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Railways and Labor Requirements. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 5

The Suite secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr Lloyd Ross) said today that, although the Railway Department claimed it had a shortage of 2000 men and…

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Football Railways Easy Win

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

Mathoura failed to score after quarter-time in the match against Railways at the cricket ground on Sunday. The local team went on to win very easily…

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Aerodrome Construction for the R.a.f

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Top : A short time ago the leveling and construction of a large aerodrome would have occupied hundr[?]s of na[?]s and horses. Nowadays the job is completed in a fraction of the time and very few…

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Bridge Toasted with Three Barrels of Ben LONDON, August 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 6

Buses and taxis will cross the new Waterloo Bridge for the first time on Monday morning when two traffic lines will be opened. from each direction…

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Many Women on Railway Work. Still More Required

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 4

Recently the Department of [?] ways put on 20 women as booking clerks. These are performing then duties satisfactorily at city and…

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Political Control Over Railways Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 1

It is believed that the Slate Government intends to exercise direct control over the NSW railways. This, it was stated tonight, is behind the move by Cabinet yesterday…

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Motor Cars in War Time

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 5

There is a simple way of knowing how the engine of one’s car is standing up to war-time conditions. The sparking plugs can give clues. If Plugs…

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Chaos in Motoring in U.s.a

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 5

A warning has been issued to motor owners in the USA. that, if normal driving habits are continued a breakdown in civilian transportation in that…

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Shire Plant on Hire Council Desires Plant for Road Grading and Fire Prevention

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the question of what plant could be made available to the Allied Work's Council was…

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Railway Duplication Cootamundra to Junee Section Incomplete

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

It is Understood that the complete duplicated line between Junee and Cootamundra will not be available for another 18 months. The section…

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Motorists Lucky Escape. Perth

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

A sentry who failed to receive an answer to a challenge fired at a motor car in the darkness early on Tuesday morning. The motorist, who was driving home near the…

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[?]tory and Railway Sabotage in France LONDON, August 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Reports are accumulating of sabot[?] in Occupied France. Paris and [?] industrial regions are particularly [?]d…

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