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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 29

Russians Fling Back Germans In The Great And Vital Kiev Bulge Battle Bitter Fighting Near Vital Railway Crack Nazi Armored Formation Defeated LONDON, December 13

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

A new phase is now opening in the great battle of the Kiev Bulge south and south-west of Malin, following Russian counter-drives which have driven back the Germans in this area for the first time for over a month…

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Commonwealth Sues Motorist Sequel to Injury to Airman SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

The full High Court today heard a claim by the commonwealth for £589 damages for the loss of services of an airman who was seriously injured in a road accident…

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Meat Ration; Railwaymen’s Threat BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

Railway workers at Rockhampton have threatened to work only one day a week for each pound of meat allowed. At a meeting yesterday, they decided to urge…

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Air Lines As Feeders to Railways Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 2

After the war some airlines would be feeders and not competitors to the rail ways, said the Air Minister (Mr Drake-ford) at the opening of the Federated…

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Train Accidents Increasing. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 2

During the past two months 46 cases have been reported to the Rail ways Commissioner (Mr Hartlgan) of persons being injured through joining or alighting from…

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Railway Rules For “Economy” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 1

Railways Commissioners hope that with the following regulations further coul will be saved. The runes are —during Christmas passengers luggage must be 56 [?]…

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Railway Guards and Porters Dissatisfied

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A stoppage of work during the Christmas, holidays [?] threatened by the Sydney railway guards, unless they are guaranteed…

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Truck and Motor Cycle Collide

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

About 2.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon a motor truck driven by Elsie Hearn, a member of the AWAS, and B mil[?]tary motor cycle ridden By Cliff…

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War and Wages U.S. Railwaymen To Strike CLEVELAND (Ohio), Dec. 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

American Associated Press states that the nation’s five railway operating brotherhoods have announced that a strike will be held to…

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Train Smash Casualties LONDON, Dec. 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 3

Latest figure of the casualties in the [?]rican train smash (earlier refer[?] elsewhere in this issue) is 57 [?]lled. including 37 Servicemen…

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Holiday Train Disaster Express Crashes; Over 100 Killed Lumberton (Nc), Dec 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 1

Two express trains, loaded with holiday travellers, including many Servicemen homeward bound for Christmas, were wrecked at Bu[?]…

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San Pietro Captured Road to Rome Opened LONDON, Dec. 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 1

Latest despatches from the Italian front report the capture of San Pietro, which Algiers radio points out means the opening of the road…

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Curtailment of Railway Services Mr. A. Ma[?]r’s Concern For Country SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 2

“I have been concerned at the [?] proportionate railway services that are available to city and country people following the [?] impo[?]ed as a…

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New Bridge Needed

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. E. F. Eberbach, consulting engineer, has advised Deniliquin Council that a new bridge is required over the lagoon in Hardinge street. The sum of…

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To Report on Tramways System Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

Dunedin City Council has decided to appoint Sir William Goodman, of Adelaide tramways to report on the city transport based on the requirements of…

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Baby’s Body Thrown From Train. Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 1

The unidentified body of a 10-days-old baby boy was discovered near the railway line about 10 miles from Mangaweku. The body appeared to…

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Two Men Critically Injured Ambulance Crashes Into Bridge WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1943 · page 5

A shocking motor smash occurred this afternoon when the Junee ambulance car, with its two occupants crashed into the Walkertown bridge, about half way…

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Bush Fire on Wagga Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

About 1.10 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out at the 7-mile peg on the Wagga road. The fire started on the PP Board reserve where a quantity of…

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Russians Begin New Move On Vitebsk-Velish Road Germans Admit Withdrawal Also That Lines To East And North Breached LONDON, December 23

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 1

The Russians have begun a new offensive on the Velish-Vitebsk road, having thrown in several infantry divisions and many tanks on a narrow sector. German withdrawal in this area in the face of numerically superior…

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The Motor World Holiday Road Safety

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 December 1943 · page 3

A special plea to motorists to exercise care and patience on the roads during the holiday period is made by the general secretary of the NRM[?]…

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