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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 29

“Railways Fourth Arm of Services” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

Despite restrictions and Government control of passenger and goods trains in Australia. total gross ton mileage run on all systems since the outbreak of the…

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New Secretary For Railways

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Nicholas, who has been acting-secretary of N.S.W. Railways since 1940, has been appointed secretary. The position became vacant…

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“Beasley at Cross- Roads” Writing on Wall For Him, Says Lang’s Paper SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

Under the caption, “[?] at the Cross-Roads,” Mr J. T. Lang’s “Century” today has this to say about the Minister for Supply and Shipping: “The people of West…

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More Motor Vehicles Registered Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

Motor vehicle registrations in NSW showed a slight increase in February, total registrations being 269,816. February was the fourth consecutive month to show a…

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Portable Roads Russian Engineer’s Invention LONDON, March 21

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

According to a Moscow message Red Army engineers have invented a portable road for boggy grounds during the spring fighting. The roads consist of 12-foot…

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Tubeless Tyres Impress S.A. Motorists ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

Details of South Australian motorists’ successful experiments with tubeless tyres have been sent to Melbourne this week by the Adelaide office of the Department…

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Wednesday Train Service Will Not Be Restored

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

The efforts of Deniliquin Chamber of Commerce and ether public bodies to induce the Victorian Railways to restore the Wednesday train service…

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Allies Pressing Rommel Nearing Coast Road London, March 22

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

Allied forces are on the move in Tunisia where, following the capture of Sened on the road to Sfax by the Americans, the Allies…

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Wagga Road Car Smash Aftermath in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 6

In Albury smut yesterday Patrick Francis Miller, railway employe, of Lavington, was ordered to pay a total of £19 1/ for hiving driven a motor…

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Railway Station Entrance

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Indications that something may be one to improve the approach to the Albury railway station have followed strong representations on the matter…

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Train Travel Will be More Difficult CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

By using routes which were not subject to priority control or production of identity cards, many persons had been defeating the interstate travel priority regulations,…

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Cars Decrease, But Road Deaths Increase. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 4

Despite the decrease In the number of cars on the roads, there was a big Increase in deaths during 1912. Dentils as the result of road accidents were 492. as…

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Accident on Mulwala Road Young Constable Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Due to injuries received in a motor car accident early yesterday morning. Percival George Maher, aged 28 years, constable of police at Mulwala, died in the…

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Burglary at Railway Yards

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

During the early hours of Saturday night last several tents in the railway yards, occupied by members of the survey and bridge gangs, were…

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Chamber of Commerce Deputation to Railway Commissioners

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce there were present Messrs. L. Parrott (chairman), R. McFaull, S. Jordan. F. Holden, R. D…

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Shocking Aeroplane Disaster Twentv-three Lives Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—When a R.A.A.F. large transport plane crashed near Brisbane early on Saturday morning. 23 service personnel…

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No Easy Road Ahead Mr Curtin Again Warns CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Australia was a vital base for war In the Pacific. If Australia fell, the whole cause of the United Nations would be profoundly…

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Soldier Killed in Train Fall. Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

Eric John Beard, about 28, of the AIF, a resident of West Australia, was killed when he slipped and fell between two moving carriages of a train in which he…

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Rode in Train Without Ticket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

A man. John Henry Turner, who claimed to be an English prince, was fined £1 with 15/ costs in the Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Train Time Table a Welcome Alteration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

It is announced that commencing on Monday next the South-west Mail from Sydney, at 10.5 p.m. will travel from Sydney, Mondays to Fridays…

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