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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 29

Railway Ambulance Corps

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

Mr. F. Collyer, of the Railway Ambulance Corps, visited Henty on Tuesday last to examine the Henty Railway Class. The following members…

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Railway Seat Booking Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 6

The inconvenience caused by the decision of the Victorian Railways to discontinue seat bookings would be inquired into, the [?] for Transport (Mr Ward) told Mr…

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Big Coal Order by Railways SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 2

An order has been placed by the Railway Department for coal for the year commencing October 1, valued at £1,786,271. The order calls for 1,276.000 tons of large…

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Attempt to Derail Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 2

Obstructions placed on the railway line between Tumbarumba and Wagga on Saturday afternoon might easily have caused a serious accident. When a…

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Motor Parts and Tyres

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

The NRMA is busy assisting motorists [?]se status in the war effort has improv-[?] since the issue of their latest patrol [?] to secure controlled spare parts and…

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Motor Camping Season

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 3

With the arrival of warmer weather, the [?]advises motor campers to reserve their space as soon as possible, as all the [?]dar areas dose to Sydney are sure to…

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The Road Back

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

What the greatest military machine in history could not accomplish on the Eastern front has been brought home with a vengeance to its creators…

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race in slow motion Melb-deni. Train V. TELEGRAM

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

The average parson would be astounded to learn that Melbourne-Deniliquin snail-like railway service isn’t the slowest means of…

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Dnieper Ran Red At Smolensk Germans Trapped on Bridge LONDON, September 27

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

The Dnieper river ran red at Smolensk in the final battle for the city, when the sudden Russian advance in the Soloevyev bridge area trapped…

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A New Burma Road Amazing Engineering Feat New Delhi, Sept. 27

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

It has been revealed that a new Burma Road, details of which have hitherto been very secret has reached Japanese occupied North Burma. Chinese troops…

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Jungle Law on Trams “Inconsiderate Pleasure Seekers” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Commenting on the unseemly “storming” of trams by football and race patrons, the Premier (Mr Dusntan) said today that the oppe[?]l that had been made to racegoers to…

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Items of News Fire in Train Carriage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Fire which broke out under the flooring of a carriage next but one to the engine on the second Sydney express on Wednesday is now believed to…

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Echuca Road Fatalities Accidental Deaths Verdict

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

The Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) on Wednesday concluded the inquest concerning the Echuca road fatalities on August 6, when William…

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270,650 Registered Motor Vehicles. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

There were 270.650 motor vehicles registered in NSW at June 30 this year compared with 267.768 twelve months previously. These figures were revealed when…

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“Long, Hard Road Ahead” SEATTLE, October 3

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

General Arnold, commander of the US army air forces, interviewed, expressed the opinion that the Allies would have at least 3-1 air superiority…

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Railway Guards’ Claims SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

Railway guards from Goulburn, Lithgow, South Coast and metropolitan are at a meeting in Sydney this afternoon decided to draw up a log of…

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Motorists’ Fuel Problem

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 3

The NRMA engineers have received numerous complaints of engine holdups caused by the effect of pool petrol upon the fuel pump diaphragm. Pool…

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Important Bridge Smashed Will Bamper German Retreat From Naples. London. Oct. 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

The Germans retreat from Naples [?] be considerably hampered as the [?] at destruction of a bridge across the Volturno river north of…

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Keeping Civilians Off Railways N.S.W. Rail Chief's Criticism SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

Introduction of the travel permit system applicable to Interstate railway passengers since July 1. 1942, has prevented the NSW…

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State Motor Registrations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 3

Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the beginning of September totalled. 272,015 compared with 267,390 at the corresponding date last year, an increase of…

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