Kohima Imphal Road Cleared New Delhi, June 23
The Kohima-Imphal road, the vital 90-mile north-south highway, has been cleared of Japanese, after a battle which began last March. British…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
591 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 30
Sheep Causes Railway Accident
When the railway trolley on which he was riding struck a sheep near [?] yesterday afternoon. Harold [?] Vidler aged 38, railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Platform Tickets Sale To Be Resumed On Monday SYDNEY
Sale of platform tickets will be resumed on Monday next. This announcement was made tonight by the Commissioner for Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Use Munition Annexes To Train Soldiers For Peace” (Mr A. Mair. M.L.A.)
Apart from land settlement and development and rehabilitation of our primary industries, Australia will be faced with intense competition in her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Lady Seriously Injured Motor Accident On Finley Road
When a utility truck driven by Mr. Cyril Martin overturned on Finley road yesterday morning, Miss Linda Martin, the driver’s sister, received serious injuries, tier neck being disclocated. She also suffered from abrasions and shock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recruits Needed by Tramway Dept. SYDNEY
The present stall position was so serious that the present tramway services were being maintained only with the utmost difficulty, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Driver Acquitted Sydney
Norman Don Fallon, aged 19. motor driver, of Burwood, was found not guilty and acquitted at Quarter Sessions today of a charge of manslaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unification of Railway Gauges SYDNEY
The views of the various Slates on the question of the unification of railway gauges are now being sought by the Commonwealth. This was disclosed tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Restricted Train Services Rail Chief’s Explanation
In a statement Issued to the Border Morning [?] yesterday, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr T. J, Har[?]) said that for many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclists’ Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)
When it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300 ft. cliff in Sydney and fell lo his death, everyone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney to Adelaide Railway Proposed
The proposed new Sydney to Adelaide railway, as expounded by the Ouyen (Vic.) Decentralisation Committee, will link up to form a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwayman Injured
Mr J. Wills aged 35 married, was admitted to Corowa hospital yesterday with a [?] wound over the right eye concussion and shock. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refuse to Man Tram Specials MELBOURNE
Employes of the Tramways Board, in ballot, decided by 1355 votes to 1152 not to man specials for football or race traffic be until such time as the six-day week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preparing Roads Melbourne
First task of the CBB in the post-war period would be [?]tation of worn roads by strengthening and repairing surfaces, said the chairman (Mr Loder)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Killed By Train SYDNEY
A three-year-old boy, Robert Skewes, of Naremburn, was fatally Injured when struck by a train near Hornsby this afternoon. Police believe he wandered on to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →24,450 Special Transport Train[?] Before 'D Day" CANBERRA,Wednsday
Figure given in a cable received yesterday by the canberra sorceturtat of the Associated Chamers of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Japanese West of Imphal- Kohima Road COLOMBO. June 29
After the vigorous mopping up operations of the last few days it is now considered that no Japanese are operating west of the Imphal-Kohima road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
WHEN it was reported last week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle along a track on the edge of a 300-foot cliff near Sydney, and fell to his death,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vital Burma Railway Cut CHUNGKING, June 30
Mitchell bombers on June 28 cut the Burma railway in 25 places in a 50-mile stretch between Naba and Namna, averaging one break every two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Restricted Train Services Mr. Hartioan's Explanation
In a statement issued to the "Free Press this week the Commissioner for Railways. Mr. T. J. Hurtigan, said that for many months past he had…
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