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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 29

Railway Employee Killed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

A [?] railway worker. [?] British [?] in a J[?] private hospital yesterday afternoon from injures received at the local railways station…

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Pleasure Motoring Banned in U.S. New York Streets Nearly Empty New York, January 12

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

"I have never seen anything like this," commented a traffic policeman with 10 years service in Times Square when he spotted only 25 private cars…

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Recent Motor Fatality Inquest On Airman’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

An inquest was commenced on Wednesday by the Coroner (Mr. Wyse) concerning the death of Keith Stillwell Wilson, who died…

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Road Speed Limit of 30 m.p.h. Likely CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 6

Proposal in limit the road speed of vehicles in Australia to 30 miles per hour is being considered by the Minister for Transport (Mr Lawson and…

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A Mixed Bag on the Tunis Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

This photograph was taken over Tunis aerodrome on November 12, following an attack the previous day, at dusk, by Beaufighters. The burnt out air craft is a French Leo 45, to the right of which are…

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Car Overturns on Howlong Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 1

On Friday evening last, at about 8.30, a car driven by Mr. Colin Ross, of "Wendouroe," Brockies by, overturned on the Corowa…

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Rush to Train the A.T.C. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

The Air Training Corps mobile re[?]ting unit which is visiting centres on the north coast is enrolling 20 boys a day. An air spokesman today said that in some…

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The Road to Camp Council Claims Army Minister Misinformed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

At last night's meeting or the Hay Municipal Council the question of improving the road to the camp was again the subject of discussion…

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U.s. Soldier Train Escapee Recaptured

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

The US. soldier who escaped from police custody by leaping from the Sydney express [?]eir Culcairn on Sunday, January 10, was recaptured on…

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Subs Active in Mediterranean Also Shell Goods Train LONDON, January 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Destruction of at last two [?] supply [?]ps by sab[?] in the Mediterranean is reported in an Admiralty statement, If slates:—…

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Motor Registration's Down by 60,000 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Motor vehicle registrations in NSW have fallen by 60,308 since the outbreak of the war, slated the Transport Commissioner (Mr Neale) tonight. Decline In 1942 was…

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“Road Into Tripoli a Sha[?]bles” LONDON, Janua[?] 21

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

RAF airmen returning [?] bases after bombing Rommel's fleeing columns described the 50 mile [?]etch of roadway between Tripoli and [?]uara…

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Railway Yards Busy

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

At present the railway yards are busy, as in addition to two chaff-cutters working in the district, a large quantity of oats is being thrashed, the…

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Census of Electric Motors and Generators MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

Officials of the Munitions Department state that the object of the census of electric generators and engines capable of driving generating plants was to determine…

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Recent Motor Fatality Finding Of Accidental Death Attention Directed to Non-co-operation of Air Officials

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. Mr Wyse) on Wednesday concluded the inquest into the death of Keith Stillwell Wilson, who died on December 30 from injuries received when a car crashed into a tree on Cemetery road the previous night…

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Waaf Killed in Road Accident Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

Three of seven occupants of a jeep, including a WAAF, were killed when a jeep collided with a lorry near Kingaroy, on Thursday night. Those dead…

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Railway Employes on Pilfering Charges WYONG

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

George Halllday, aged 52, stationmaster at Wyee, and Cecil James Longobarld[?], aged 22 porter, who were alleged to have pilfered goods from trains, were convicted at…

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Railways and Tuesday’s Holiday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 6

The Railways Commissioner (Mr T. J. Hartigan) announced today that on Tuesday next (Australia Day), good sheds throughout NSW will be closed,…

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Identity Card Mix-up Youth Killed by Train SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Because of an Identity card mix-up the body of Aloysius Kelly, of Glebe, who was killed on the railway at Campbelltown last night was mistaken for that of…

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Motor Registrations Falling Off In N. S. W.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

Motor vehicle registrations in New South Wales have fallen by 60,308 per cent. since the outbreak of the war. The decline is undoubtedly due to the…

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