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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Rail and Road Building in Mexico New York. Feb. 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

According to the Mexico City correspondent of the New York Times. Informed circles have revealed that contracts will soon be Issued to United States…

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1[?] Killed in Railway Accident Batavia. February 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Eighteen Europeans and three Indones[?] were killed when a passenger train collided with a goods train Bear Malang. Seventy live were Injured…

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Black-out To-night Wodonga Will be Included Motorists Must Extinguish Lamps MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

The greater port of eastern Australia will be darkened completely for a period to-morrow night by order of the Minister for Home Security (Mr. Lazzarinf)…

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The War and Car Owners Petrol Rationing; How the Motorist Is Hit

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The announcement from Canberra of a 25 per cent reduction on-the prewar rate of insurance tor private cars and 12[?] per cent, on commercial motor…

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Corowa Council Maintenance of Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

At the previous meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council when estimates were being considered, an amount of £25 was shown as the estimated cost of…

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A.i.f. Men Train in the Snow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6

These two pictures show trainees at the A.I.F. ski school lining up for instruction…

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Troop Train Disaster. London, Feb. 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Ten were killed and 42 injured, some critically, in a troop train disaster at Belghton station, near Sheffield. The accident occurred at 8 o'clock last night. The…

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Aeroplane Workers Wale Out Detroit, February 12

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

Ten thousand workers yesterday walked out from the [?] plant of the Ford Motor Company [?] the management had not complied with a demand from the U.A.W. [?]…

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Railway Roof Leaked !

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

Passengers in the Melbourne-Albury express last night received a startling welcome to the town, when on disembarking they were caught in a…

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Pedestrian Killed Bt Motor Truck. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

Struck by a motor truck in Victoria street, near the intersection of Swanston street. City, on Saturday morning, Charles Waugh. 56. of Gertrude street, Fli[?] was…

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Taxi and Motor Cycle Collide Rider Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5

Fatal injuries were sustained by Charles Franklin. 33. of Bennett street. Alphing [?], when the motor-cycle lie was riding in Heidelberg road. Fairfield, on Saturday…

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Assault on Tram Crew; Man Charged MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

A savage attack on a tramway conductor and motor-man near St. Kilda railway station on Saturday night resulted in a man later being charged at the…

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Corowa Culcairn Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Due to a wash away along the line, the motor train on the Corowa-Culcairn line was held up at Corowa on Saturday and Sunday, and was only…

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It's a Dry Road That Has No Well

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

Soldiers quenching their thirst at the Wodonga St. Patrick's races on Saturday…

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Traffic at Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

The Albury station master (Mr. [?] M. McLeod) said yesterday that [?] goods and [?] at the [?]tion at present was abnormal [?]…

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Munitions Workers' Trams New Line in 18 Weeks MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Estimated to serve 3000 munitions workers the new Mar[?]bynong to Moo[?]ee Ponds t[?] line will be started in a few days. The Commonwealth…

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Railways Get More Coal Position Easier

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

As the Victorian Railways have been granted 5000 tons more coal a week, restrictions on rail transport are being lightened…

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Munitions Workers' Motorcycles Will Not be Impressed For Military Purposes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

Although motor cycles are being impressed In large numbers for military purposes, the policy of the army will be Impress cycles used by monition…

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Motor Registrations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Of the 585,888 motor cars regis[?] in Australia at December 31, [?] least 72,000 were delicens d and out of commission by the end of…

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Lights Screened on Vehicles I Near, Railway

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

The Wodonga police have received details of a National Security regulation which provides that within five miles of the main Victorian railway…

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