Extracts From Article in "The Railway Advocate"
"This war will be won by efficiency, sacrifice and service. We must say definitely and emphatically to the people who yearn to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
676 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 34
Car Crashes Into Train Driver Killed Instantly Melbourne
When a sedan car crashed into an electric train at the Park st, West Brunswick, crossing early this evening, the driver was killed instantly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Ban Commodities that Will Not be Carried MELBOURNE. Sunday
Because, v. the need to conserve cost further drastic restrictions on goods, traffic from Melbourne and cancellations of passenger trains all to take effect on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →13 Railway Trucks Destroyed by Fire Goulburn
A cigarette butt dropped in a horsebox used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary trotting gala is believed to have caused a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cigarette Butt Causes £8000 Railway Fire
A cigarette butt dropped in a horse-box used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary Day trotting gala, is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of Interest to Motorists
The traffic officer, at Albury (Mr. Garbett) said yesterday that petrol rations in the future would be [?] what drastically reduced. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burmese Airmen to Train in N.Z. AUCKLAND
It was announced to-day that several officers of the Burmese air force will undergo advanced training in New Zealand with the Royal New Zealand Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JAPANESE 60 Miles From Singapore Fortress Enemy Menace Along Four Roads Our Troops Fighting Doggedly SINGAPORE, January 28
Fighting continues in Malaya along the east-west road across Johore on a line about 50 to 60 miles from the Singapore causeway. Our troops are also clashing with the enemy in the area of Jemaluang, on the east…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes a Special Appeal
I sincerely endorse the appeal of Mr. Curtin to all motorists to keep their cars in roadworthy condition and available, in the national…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Internees Killed Jumped From Train MELBOURNE
Two Internees who disappeared from the Adelaide express during the night, were found dead beside the line at Oddfellows’ Bridge, four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Internees Killed Swept Off train Top MELBOURNE
The mutilated bodies' of Karl Grahl (22), German, and Andre Sehisel (29), Austrian, were found on the railway line near Stawell. The men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accidents in the "Brown-out" Sydney
When he was knocked down by a tram in which the lights had been lowered to conform with the "brownout" regulations, in Oxford Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of Interest to Motorists
The Traffic Officer at Albury (Mr. Garbett) said on Tuesday that petrol rations in the future would be drastically reduced. The schedule of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cigabette Butt Causes £8000 Railway Fire
A cigarette butt, dropped, in a horse-box used to bring horses to Goulburn for the big Anniversary Day trotting gala, is believed to have caused a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain Scraps Whole Railway Enough Steel There for 384,000 Rifles London
Britain is throwing a whole railway into the mobilisation of iron and steel for the war. Although it is an old railway, its rails atone will add…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interstate Motoring
Even in the present war crisis, motorists, for a variety of reasons, require to travel in States other than that in which they are registered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Motoring
Even in the present war crisis, motorists, for a variety of reasons, require to travel in States other than that in which they are registered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brilliant Artist Killed by Tram Sydney
Knocked down by a tram in which the lighting conformed to the [?] regu[?]lations [?] Lea S[?] aged [?] fe[?] imp[?]son[?] was killed insta[?]y…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eleven Killed in Train Smash London, Jan. 31
Eleven persons were killed and 25 injured when an express crashed into the rear of a [?] engine at Cow[?]air East Junction to-day. Several coaches were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Curtin in Melbourne Met by Members of Cabinet Washaways Delay Transcontinental Train Melbourne
The War Cabinet met this afternoon and sat until after 7 o’clock, when members proceeded to Spencer street station to meet the Prime…
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