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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 29

Women Victims to Tram Fire Identified BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

The victims of a [?]am fire tragedy in Moorooka last night were today identified as Miss Lavina May white, aged 24, of East Brisbane, and bliss Margaret Florence…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 3

An NRMA, deputation to the NSW. Minister for Transport (Mr O'Sul[?]van) urging a further reduction in State motor vehicle taxation was informed that there was…

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Train Deaths Now Total 78 WASHINGTON. Sept. 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 5

The Director of Defence Transportation (Mr Eastman today suggested that correlated crises In mechanical and manpower problems caused by war-time pressure were…

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U.S. Motorised Infantry. In Australia

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 6

American motorised infantry on the move during large scale manoeuvres in eastern Australia…

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Tragic Rail Disaster 54 Killed in Derailment of Express Train Philadelphia, September, 8

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

One of the worst train wrecks in years occurred yesterday when following the derailment of a coach, the Congressional Limited…

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Military Motor Cycle Illegally Used

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

A military motor cycle reported missing to the Albury police from in front of the AMP building on Thursday night was recovered yesterday…

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Two Boys Charged With Murder Sequel To Motor Garage Shooting MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 2

Two boys aged 10 and 15, were charged with murder today after John Waters [?]court, aged 46, had been fatally wounded with an automatic pistol in his…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

An elderly woman was killed tow other persons were seriously injured and [?] others were treated at hospital following so accident at Belgrave yesterday afternoon…

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Japs. Lose Salamaua Aerodrome Paratroops Making Progress (Somewhere in New Guinea)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

Australian and American parachute troops who were dropped into the Markham valley last week have made contact with…

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Damaging Fire in Railway Station PHILADELPHIA, Sept 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

A four-hours,’ the in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s Broad street station left 16 trucks and six passenger coaches a Jumble of charred wreckage. Damage is…

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Victorian Train Services

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 3

The restrictions on live stock traffic to Melbourne market did not last very long, and Thursday's markets have been restored at…

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Henty Resident Killed Near Wagga Fatally Injured in Fall From Motor Lorry

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 6

Mr. Frederick Jamison Fyfe, of Mundawadra, aged 44 years, was fatally injured on Saturday at approximately 6 p.m., when be fell…

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Russians Nearing Kiev Important Railway Cut London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 3

The Russian capture of Nyejin which is the last important Junction before Kiev on the knontop-Kiev railway cuts the last German field lateral railway east from…

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Victorian Railways Apprentices Required

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

In to-day's advertising columns, the Victorian Railways Commissioners invite applications for apprentices to all 97 vacancies in the trades of…

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Country Motorists’ Priority

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 3

Evidence Is piling up at the NRMA. office that quite a percentage of men on the land have been wrongly classified in regard to their motoring. Many are…

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More Motor Vehicles Registered Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 1

Motor vehicles registered in NSW at the beginning of September totalled 272.015 compared with 267,390 at the same time last year, an increase of 4625. stated the…

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Designer of Harbor Bridge Dead SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

Dr J. J. C. Bradfield, who has been [?] for over two months, died today at his home at Gordon, at the age of 76 years. His name will be commemorated by the…

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Dr. Bradfield Dead Designing Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

The death,occurred to-day at his home at Gordon, of Dr. J. J. C. Brad held designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

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Coreen Shire Council Gravelling of Roads Discussed Balldale Pound Closed Ploughing of Firebreaks Compulsory

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was hold at the Municipal, Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last, when there were…

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7,000 Women Tram and Bus Conductors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

The extent to which women are assisting the London Transport Board to carry on its huge public service by replacing men on buses…

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