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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 30

This Is How They Die the Tragedy of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

These are extracts from reports on road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales:--When the driver of a car, who had…

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Five Injured in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

Three adults and two children were admitted to Corowa hospital yesterday following a collision on the Corowa-Wangarotta road, about 3½ miles from…

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Heavy Fighting In Italy Important Road Junction Falls To Allies LONDON, June 13

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

The Eighth Army in Italy has crossed the Saline river. Heavy fighting is in progress around Bagnoreglo, and fierce German resistance is…

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Further Restrictions in Victorian Railway Services

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

The desperate position which has been reached in supplies of large and slack coal, and the uncertainty as to future deliveries have…

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Palua Aerodrome Attacked

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

In air combats over the South West Pacific war theatres, Allied airmen have shot down 29 enemy planes with 8 others probably…

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Five Injured in Road Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

Three adults and two children were admitted to Corowa Hospital on Tuesday following a collision on the Rutherglen road, about 3 12 miles from…

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Negro Gang Terrorise Train Passengers New York

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

Eight negro youths terrorised a New York subway train crowded with passengers pushing them about and shouting This is D'day for the…

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Roads to Gee Long Will Be Patrolled To Detect Transport Breaches MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 5

Roads leading to the Geelong racecourse will definitely be patrolled by Liauld Fuel Control Board officials and special police next Saturday, to detect breaches of the…

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Rev.E.A Roberts’s Address the Balcony... or the Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Rev. E. A. Roberts, in his address at the Methodist Church on Sunday, took his text from Luke 23:26— “And as they led him away they laid hold upon one…

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Corowa Municipal Council Proposed Extension Of Electricity To South Corowa Log Cabin--spikes on Bridge--p.p. Board Director's Remarks Resented

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, June 13, 1944, His Worship the Mayor…

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Proposed New Sydney-adelaide Railway Decentralisation Move

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 3

The proposed new Sydney to Adelaide railway, as expounded by the Ouyen Decentralisation Committee, will link up to form a direct route…

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Alleged Negligent Driving Collision on the Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M., on Thursday. Lindell Teichelman pleaded not guilty to charges of driving a…

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Motor and Tractor Repairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

A perusal of the business announcement of Fred Mason Pty. Ltd. (Corowa Motors) will come as good news to the owners of motor cars, tractors…

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Crowd Surges On To Railway Platform SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

A minor disturbance was caused at Central Railway Station tonight when parents, relatives and friends of deporting seamen charged on to the platform in defiance of…

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Rain Keeps Armies To Roads LONDON, June 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

Extremely heavy rain yesterday again limited the movement of Allied armies in Italy to roads. All resistance in Perugia has been…

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Trent Bridge Destroyed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 5

Trent Bridge, a Grand National Steeple candidate and a very useful steeplechaser, was destroyed at Mentone today. While working on the course proper Trent Bridge…

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Ray Webster To Train Cousel MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 5

Ray Webster, of Pakenham, trained the last Melbourne Cup winner. Dark Felt, and has since lost that horse, but this week Mr P. Grant Hay. owner of Counsel, sent…

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Enemy Troop Train Movements LONDON, June 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

Allied pilots report that the Germans are running dozens of troop trains from northern France and Belgium to Paris, possibly in preparation…

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Taxi and Motor Truck Collide

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

When a taxi cab and a motor truck collided at the intersection of Young and Smollett streets yesterday morning the taxi cab was slightly damaged,…

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Gap in Burma Road Closed. Colombo, June ,23

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

The 10-mile gap reported yesterday between Allied troops on the Kohima-[?]phal road was closed yesterday when, by co-ordinated thrusts from…

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