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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 29

Albury Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

Town clerk, Mr Roy Collings. in reply to a letter of inquiry regarding the Albury aerodrome, told the local Chamber of Commerce at last…

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8th Army Controls Road Near Adriatic Coast London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

The 8th Army has further consolidated its positions on the right flank overlooking the River Sangero, near the Adriatic coast…

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Progress of the War Allied Drives in Italy Converging on Mid-Italy Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: The Eighth Army has pushed forward. Elements across the Sangro River, in one sector also are driving through. Down…

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Latest War News North-south Railway Threatened in Russians' Drive From Kiev London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

General Vatutin's army which burst out from Kiev, has spilt into four groups which are racing one another for the honour of…

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Railway Constructions Discussed Will Affect Albury's Future

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 4

Future conditions hinging on railway construction at Albury in the near future occupied the minds of aldermen at Albury Council meeting on Wednesday night for…

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1000 Conduotresses on Tramways MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 5

The Tramways Board now has 1010 conductresses, end they have been such a sucess that more are wanted. The Railways Department is employing…

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Pleads Guilty to Using Motor Truck

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 2

James Frederick Henderson, milk carter, pleaded guilty in Wodonga, Court yesterday to using a motor truck without the consent of the…

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Don't Delay- Railway Trucks

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 7

The imperative need for the quick [?] of goods trucks and[?] is again emph[?] by tho Railway Department With this object. states the secretary for…

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London Hails The Capture Of Jitomir As A Major Calamity To The Nazis Last Vital Railway Link Cut Russians Draw Nearer to Polish Border—LONDON, November 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 1

Soviet forces continuing their successful offensive captured Jitomir, thus cutting the Leningrad-Odessa railway, the last north-south line in Russia. Commentators in London agree that Russian…

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Two Young Men Killed at Corowa Motor Cycle Collides Head-on With Car

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Death came with painful suddenness and in tragic circumstances to two well-know and highly-respected families of Corowa on Saturday evening when Norman: Stanley Freyer, angle aged. 23 yean, son of Mr and Mrs R.A. Freyer. and William Alexander M[?]D[?]ld. angle. aged 21…

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Lad Porter Killed by Train. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 1

James E. Pickett. aged 17. lad porter, employed at Mentone station. while crossing the pit between the platforms this afternoon was struck by a train and…

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Shocking Road Accident in Corowa on Saturday Two Young Men Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

One of the worst road accidents in Corowa's history happened on Saturday evening last, shortly…

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Man Killed by Electric Train. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

Rowley Victor Upha[?], aged 50. of Manly, was killed instantly when he fell in front of an electric train at Summer Hill station tonight…

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Coal Effect on Victorian Railways MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 5

The Railways Commissioners pointed out today that the department’s coal position would be serious it there was mote than a nine day coal loss at…

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Huge Deficit of Harbor Bridge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 4

Annual report or Department of Main Roads tabled In Parliament today revealed the accumulated deficiency of Sydney harbor bridge at June 30 as £268.893…

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Tomato Wilt Simple Cure Claimed by Murray Bridge Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

Mr. F. B. Butterworth, of Murray Bridge, in a letter to the "Murray Bridge Advertiser," says he has found a cure for tomato wilt. He wrote:…

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Child Trampled by Horse

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Maria Galian, aged eight, was trampled to death by a horse near her home at Maroubra, to-day. The child, who was carrying…

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More Cross-country Railways Post-war, Transport Problems Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 4

The construction of more cross-country railways after the war, was advocated by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Drummond)…

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[?]Iri. Trampled to Death by Horse Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

An S year old child who was shielding her face with an umbrella was trampled to death by n horse at Maroubra today. She was Marie Theresa Cohan, of Maroubra…

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Albury Conductor Improving Allegedly Knocked Oil Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

Mrs Alma Egan, of Charles st. [?] was called lo Bowral on Saturday night where her husband, Michael James [?] aged 41 years, train conductor [?] has…

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