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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 29

Youth on Motor Cycle Killed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 3

When o car and n motor cycle collided Arden st., North Melbourne, today, Alan Conran, aged 17 years, Bell st.. Coburg, received injuries from which he died later…

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Putting Cars Back on the Road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 3

Motorists who have had their cars up on blocks and who [?]esire to re-register them arc reminded by the NRMA. that it is necessary to take out a third party…

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Fourth Death From Road Accident MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

The fourth death from a road accident near Pyalong on Saturday occurred today, when Staff-Sgt Alfred Bulow, Queensland, a member of the AIF. died In hospital…

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Fatal Motor Accident Coronial Inquest Into Two Young Men's Deaths

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 3

Details of how two well-known young Corowa men met their deaths in a Collision between a motor cycle and a motor car near…

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Less Work For Railwaymen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

As a result of restricted train services the Railway Department is now working out a roster whereby employes may be given more time off…

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Naval Rating Hit By Tram SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

Robert Charles Ling, aged 22. a member of the RAN. received a fractured right arm. abrasions and shock when he was hill by a tram while crossing George s[?]…

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Goods Train Breaks in Half SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 6

The driver was unaware of it when [?] train broke in two coming [?] the Blue Mountains today. As [?] front section pulled up the…

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On Road to Tokio Pearl Harbor, November 24

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

At his first Press conference since January, Admiral Nimi[?]z, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, described the…

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Train Service Amended Time Table

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

Under the amended railway time table, which came into force on Tuesday, the following are the mail closing hours:—…

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Train Breaks in Two Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

The driver was unaware of it when a goods train broke in two coming down the Blue Mountains yesterday. As the front section pulled up, the…

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Tramways Bill Passed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly passed without amendment today the South Melbourne to Melbourne Tramways Construction Bill. It authorises the construction by the…

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Industrial And Railway Centre Of Gomel Falls To Russians Big New Offensive in White Russia Our Allies Making Rapid Progress LONDON. November 26

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 1

The great industrial and railway centre of Gomel has (alien to the Russians, the Germans having evacuated the city and neighboring sectors. This was announced by the German Newsagency this morning. Capture of this…

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Railwaymen Cease Work; Sequel to Porter’s Suspension ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 4

All railway services came to a stands[?] at Adelaide station today when employes went on strike in protest against the suspension of a porter who allegedly made a…

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Germans Trying To Escape Through Gap Less Than 40 Miles Wide Vital Railway Line Under Fire Red Army Nearing Polish Frontier LONDON, November 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 1

Pressing on between the Dnieper and Soj rivers, the Red Army has pushed nearer the Polish border, and has still further narrowed the gap north-west of Gomel, through which half a million Germans are trying to…

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Albury Railway Refreshment Rooms Representations Successful

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 4

Since early in this year, Mr J. C. King, secretary of the Albury branch of the ALP. has been In communication with the Minister for Railways and Transport (Mr M…

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Wool Banking Up In Country Railway Department Criticised SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 2

Forther pre[?] again[?] the fall are of the [?] Department to provide [?] to [?] their wool from the [?] to appraisement…

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Second Eduition Thursday [?] A.M [?] Army Fans Out on Road to Rome London. Dec

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 3

The [?]th Army is [?]e[?]ning out on[?] to Rome ” says Alglers [?] after rema[?]ing that General [?]mery had punched a way…

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Railways Coal Consumption Jump of 2 Million To[?] Since War L[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 6

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Four Arrests Made Sequel to Theft of Two Motor Trucks NEWCASTLE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Four arrests have now been mode in connection with last week-end's theft of two military trucks containing engines and engine parts from a military depot…

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£400,000 Bridge Badly Damaged. HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

The £400,000 bridge across the Derwent river at Hobart, in the first test by storm, found itself too weak to resist the force and strain in a SO m.p.h…

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