"Burma Road" Story
“A Yank on the Burma Road.” which is now at the Recent, emphasises the headlines you have been reading on what has been called the “most significant highway of our…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
676 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 34
Making Roads in New Guinea
With the quickening tempo of the war in New Guinea, Australian Army engineers are pushing ahead with road construction to facilitate the movement of troops through the jungle to forward areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria's Roads Deteriorate Lack or Manpower and Materials Melbourne
Country mads and bridges had greatly deteriorated si[?] the outbreak of war, and some them were in .n state of disrepair. Money for mo[?]rnance was…
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At Monday night's meeting o£ the Hay Municipal Council a letter was read from Senator Ashley in reply to the Council's representations and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weather Affects Mines, Railways, and Vegetable Market Sydney
Due entirely to cyclonic weather which has prevailed during the past week along the coast, where it is stated the biggest seas in living memory have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Killed: Motorist Sought Melbourne
Northcote police are seeking the driver of a motor car which knocked down Mrs Maud Murray, aged 45, Separation st, Northcote, in High street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fewer Motor Vehicles Registered. Sydney
Al the end of September there were 267,084 motor vehicles registered in NSW, said the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr Neale) tonight. This was 306 fewer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatality at Railway Yard Well-known Man Killed
Mr. James Francis Holden, aged 53 years, a well-known Deniliquin resident, was killed early op Sunday evening when he fell under the wheels of a moving truck. Holden received shocking [?]juries to the chest which caused instantaneous death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams Collide Sydney
When a city bound [?] left the rails and collided with one going in the opposite directions at Woollahra today, four persons were injured. James small, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Bridge Over the Thames
New Waterloo Bridge, London, looking north with two lines of traffic in operation. British axewoman fe[?]ng trees in an English forest. They are members of the Women's Land Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freezing Order Lifted on Motor Vehicle Parts
The order freezing imported stocks of motor vehicle spare parts will be lifted on October 31. Spare parts held by suppliers on October 15, after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Fatality. Evidence At Inquest
At an inquest held by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) on Wednesday, a finding was recorded that the death of James Francis Holden, who was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japs. Raid Indian Aerodrome. New Delhi, October 26
A Japanese raid on the aerodrome at Chittagong is reported in a communique issued today. This stated, “Japanese planes yesterday raided the aerodrome at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Thieves Fined
Eric Stewart, of Lockhart; Leonard Anderson, of Wallendbeen: Leslie Richard Clark and William Joseph Clark, of Cootamundra, all members, of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Hurt in Train Collision. Sydney
Collision between two passenger trains between Burwood and Sir[?]thfleld stations tonight resulted in a traffic hold-up on the line for half an hour. The engine of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Distribution of Motor Vehicles Sydney
The Army Minister (Mr Forde) announced tonight that War Cabinet had approved the establishment of a central control authority to regulate the distribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Type of Motor-cycle
A new type of German motor cycle used in the war against Russia. It is capable of crossing any type of country as the picture shows…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TRAIN [?] [?] October 28
A passenger train [?] crashed into a school bus [?] Twenty children were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Registration of Motor Cars for Fire Fighting Purposes
Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., informs as that following on his representations to the Hon. the Minister for Transport he has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Admit British Have Penetrated Railway LONDON, October 29
Newsagency reports that forces have slightly penetrate railway line communicating Mersa Matruh…
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