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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 29

Amazing Scenes at Railway Station ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

Train passengers arriving in Adelaide from Broken Hill tell of extraordinary happenings at the railway station as thousands of…

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Train Mishap Near Wallan Corowa Soldier Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 3

When protruding girders from a goods train struck a passenger train near Wallan on Friday night last, one passenger, a resident of…

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Big Floating Bridge May Be Saved HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 3

The floating bridge across the Derwent river, damaged by a storm on Saturday, may be repe[?]ed sufficiently [?] next three weeks to permit traffic to cross…

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A.I.F. Officers O n Road To Satelberg

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

AIF. officers climbing the last steep pinch of Satelberg road, just prior to reaching the summit. They were on tour of inspection two days following the fall of the Japanese stronghold…

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Railways Goods Services Big Reorganisation Plan SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr Ward) said today that reorganisation of railway goods services throughout Australia to enable the most effective…

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Train Accident. [?] Killed; Nine Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 4

One man was killed and nine [?] were injured in an [?] to the crowded Goulburn [?] passenger brain about a…

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Railwaymen’s Protest Meeting at Benalla Benalla

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

When the ordinary train from Melbourne drew in at Benalla tonight, a protest meeting of the Benalla branch of the Australian Railways Union was held on the…

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Train Mishap Projecting Object Strikes Engine and Carriage

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 3

One passenger was killed and 10 were slightly injured when a large object protruding from a passing goods train smashed into a…

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Train Engines Collide Head-on. Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 6

Trucks were telescoped when two goods train engines collided head-on near Taumeru[?]ui. The engines met with terrific force, one piling on top…

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Turkish Officers Train in America New York, December 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 1

It was disclosed in Washington on the occasion of the Cairo meeting that 100 Turkish army officers had arrived in America almost a year ago in…

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Railwaymen at Benalla Stay Their Hands BENALLA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

Great activity was displayed by railway men at Benalla this morning when a conference was held with the District Superintendent. No. finality…

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Allegedly Drove on Wrong Side of Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

A case which had been, adjourned from last court day pending the availability of a witness, was heard in Wodonga court yesterday before Mr J…

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Allied Tanks on Rome Road London, Thurs.--A.A.P

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 3

Fifth Army spearheads last night, with the majority of the Camino and Magglore ranges in Allied hands, were pushing down…

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General Advance in Italy Fifth Army Nearing Tank Road to Rome LONDON. Dec. 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 1

With the majority of the sam[?] and Maegiore Ranges in Allied hands, American spearheads of the Fifth Army on Wednesday night…

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Admitted Stealing Motor Truck

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 6

On Sunday evening Mr C. R. Rendo had his new motor truck, on which there was from £20 to £25 worth of wool, stolen from Corowa. It was not…

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Last Week’s Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 2

Finley “Mail” states that there is a slight improvement in the condition of Mrs. Bob Wells, who was seriously injured in a motor accident last week…

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Railwaymen Affirm Opposition To Porter's Transfer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1943 · page 1

Series of ARU talks during the past week at Benalla lo settle a dispute concerning the projected transfer of operating porter, Allen, from Goorambat to Mellon…

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Closing In On Industrial And Railway Centre Of Kirovgrad Russians' Bid to Take Krivoi Rog Fierce German Attack Continues LONDON, December II

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 1

Three Russian columns are now closing in against industrial and railway centre of, Kirovgrad. is advancing from Fedvar, 15 miles north of Kirovgrad another column is driving down from Sakharnaya,…

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Railway Guards in France Armed LONDON, December 12

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 3

Repeated acts of sabotage against lines of communication in France led' 10 Laval's Vichy radio announcing today that in future all railway guards…

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Eighth Army Nears Vital Road LONDON December 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 3

The 8th Amy Is now dote to the Ortons[?]-Orso[?]n[?]-Gn[?]rdlagrele road, that preventing the Germans using It, reports Beater’s Algiers…

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