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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 29

No Restoration of Wednesday Train Coal Shortage Cause Of Cancellation Rail Commissioner Interviewed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Canny, Victorian Railway Commission was interviewed at the railway station yesterday morning by representatives of local public bodies. Mr. Canny definitely refused a request to restore the…

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Silence of Railway Department

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

Albury Commerce Chamber was told by its secretary (Mr C. E. Bunton) last night that in the month since the previous meeting there had been no…

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Why Roads Abe Deteriorating

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 2

Cr G. A. Bell pointed out at yesterday's meeting at Hume Shire Council that apparently many people did not know why it was that the council…

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Motor Vehicle Lighting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

The NRMA warns motorists that the police cannot be expected to be lenient much longer in the matter of badly adjusted headlamps and inefficient tall lights…

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Train Travellers Hearty Eaters Big Job of Refreshment Rooms SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

Fowls must lay 2,000,000. eggs, cows must produce 364,000 gallons of milk and orchards must grow 64,000 cases of fruit to keep the NSW train travellers…

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Road Collision Motor Driver Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

This morning at the Police Court. William Kenneth Craig was charged with failing to keep to the left of a carriage-way when driving a motor…

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Trams or Trains For Doctors MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

The Liquid Fuel Board wishes all unnecessary travel cut out and motor cars used to the barest minimum, even by doctors, who are asked to use trams or trains to…

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Found Unconscious on Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

Early last evening Mr Eric Huggins, of 217 Wodonga Place, was found unconscious on the road, presumably following a fall from his bicycle. He was…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report to Last Monday's Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. T. B. Shepaprd) gave a detailed report on the activities of the…

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Train Disaster Averted Landslide Near Woy Woy Gosford

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

Hundreds of passengers on a special train narrowly escape disaster yesterday afternoon when hundreds of rock and…

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Food for the Train Traveller Services by the R.r.r

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 304,000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases…

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Break-down in Road Transport Possibility Referred to by Minister MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

Possibility of a serious breakdown in road transport in the near future was becoming very real, said the Federal Minister for Transport (Mr Lawson)…

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Boy Obtains 35/ Week Compensation From Motorist Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

When Frederick Alexander Brad[?] 44, was convicted at Darling[?] Sessions today on charges of [?] driving and inflicting bodily harm…

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A Captain's Death Fatal Road Accident Near Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

A finding of Accidental death was [?] at Albury court yesterday by [?] [?] at the [?] of an inquest into the death of…

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Victorian Railways' Coal Position Acute MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

The Victorian Railways Department has coal for only 22 days' running. This was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr Ryland), who…

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Soldier and Railway Towel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

Unlawful custody of a railway towel was the charge preferred against Pte John Thomas O'Reilly, AMF, in Albury court yesterday. He pleaded…

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[?]vate Motoring Restrictions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

A newspaper report regarding the [?]ability of additional restrictions [?] the use of private cars being run [?] pleasure, in order to save rubber,…

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Crack American Train Derailed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.—The crack Pennsylvania train was derailed near Delair. New Jersey, on Sunday night, killing 14 persons, including two of…

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Theft at Railway Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 2

Pte Erik Robert Bernard, aged 26, was fined £2 in Albury Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a packet of candy at the railway…

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Road Deaths Mount Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

For the [?]t 2[?] days of May, 25 Persons had been killed in road accidents, said the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr Neale) tonight. He [?]ppcaled for greater…

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