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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

676 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 34

Went Wrong Way Amazing Train Travel Mix–up Sidney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 2

Sleeping peacefully on board a train from Canberra during the right, and early this morning. 12 men and three women were, contrary to their…

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Motor Tax Concessions for Members of the Forces

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 3

Graziers, who have Joined the Forces, frequently need to inspect their properties when on leave. To do this successfully a motor car is…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

The railway refreshments rooms at Junee broke all records for the year ended June 30, turnover exceeding £000,000. The previous…

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Child Hit by Train: Injuries Serious. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

When playing with a companion on the railway line betwen Victoria Park and Clifton Hill railway stations, Ronald Wiley (5). of Wellington St.,…

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Railway Staff Shortage

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

Grave concern has been caused by the serious shortage of staff on the N.S.W. Railways, states the Deputy-Director of Manpower (Mr…

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Warning to Motorists

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 5

From and including September 2, it will be illegal for any motorist to use any of his petrol ration in connection with any occupation…

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Soldiers and Liquor Ban at Albury Railway Station CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) said today a ban had been placed on soldiers travelling in special troop trains securing drink at the…

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Lad Killed by Tram Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

When he was struck by a train in Randwick this afternoon, Raymond Graves, aged 11, of Clovelly road, Randwick, was fatality Injured…

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Railway Propositions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

The view taken by members of the Progress Association last night that the only justification for advocating railway construction at present is from a…

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Railway League Formed at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

A conference of representatives of Finley, Berrigan, Blighty, Oaklands and Deniliquin was held in Finley on Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans for…

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Footfall RAILWAYS v. Army Supply

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

The game Railways v. Army Supply, which was postponed last Sunday, will be played at the cricket ground next Sunday. Both will field their strongest…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 2

Joseph Alfred Nightingale, of 571 Macaulay st, yesterday suffered an injured left shoulder and shock when the baby Austin which be was driving…

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Train Overcrowding Discussion by Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

At Friday night's meeting of the Hay Subbranch. R.S.S.A.I.L.A., the question of the overcrowding on the trains from Hay was again discussed…

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Women Tram Conductors Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 2

It is expected that it will be at least two months before women conductors begin duty on frams and buses. This was stuied by the secretary of the Tramways…

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Football Supply Defeat Railways

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

Army Supply defeated Railways in the semi-final of the local competition by 12 points at the cricket ground on Sunday, after a hard fought game…

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Terrorists Wreck Train Near Tokio Nazi Agent Among the Many Casualties WASHINGTON. Sept. 8

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 3

Mr Rilson Hann, Washington representative of the Chinese-Korean Anti-Japan League, has received reports from Japanese underground…

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Proposed Railway. From Deniliquin to Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from Deniliquin, Blighty, Finley, Berrigan and Oaklands was held it Finley on Tuesday afternoon of last week:…

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Brisbane Express Crashes Into Special Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 2

The first division of the Brisbane Express crashed head-on into the engine of a special train at Wallarobba, between Dungog and Paterson about…

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Australian Motor Statistics

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

The latest statistics covering the registrations of motor vehicles in Australia show that, since the war began in 1939, the number of cars…

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New Railway Route

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

At a conference held at Finley which was attended by representatives from different centres, a Railway League was formed to…

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