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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

591 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 30

Train Travel Restrictions, Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

No rail priorities would be granted to school children to travel outside NSW for the spring school vacation, said Mr Nicholas, Secretary for Railways, today. He…

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Soldier Killed by Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Warrant Officer Harry George Grimstead. a number of the A IF, was killed when he fell between a moving train and the platform at Campbelltown…

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Bus Hits Train 12 People Injured Newcastle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

When a bus bound for Walisend was Involved in a collision with the Toronto-hound passenger train, at Tor[?] railway crossing at 9.40 this…

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Train Cuts Forecast Owing to Coal Shortage Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

It is believed that the Australian coal reserves have been reduced to such an extent that rationing of fuel at an early date is now inevitable…

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Corowa-culcairn Railway Traffic Inspector Visits Corowa Improved Service Asked for

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

Yesterday morning Mr. F. Rodely, Traffic Inspector of the N.S.W. Railways, who walted upon at the Corowa Railway Station by…

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New Bridge Over Murray Suggested Albury Council Proposal Inspection Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 8

Case in support of a proposal by Albury council to eliminate congestion at the Union Bridge between Albury and Wodonga by building a new highway…

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Motor Mechanics Wanted Up North Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 8

To meet an urgent order from the Allied Works Council for 100 motor mechanics required to repair trucks and tractors in Northern Australia,…

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Tram Conductor Fined for Assaulting Passenger Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 8

George Penfold. a tram conductor, of Bronte, was fined £3 with £7 2’8 costs for [?] a passenger. Leon Cutler, on April 28. He was also…

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Three Women Killed R.A.A.F. Transport Crashes Into Tram MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 1

Three women, including a mother and a daughter, were killed and five persons were injured when a 10 wheel RAAF transport and trailer…

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Railway Revenue Down SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 3

Statement of State revenue and expenditure for the month of July. 1944 discloses an excess of revenue over of £316.925. There was a…

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Victorian Railways Vacancies for Lad Porters (15 and Under 17 years—Merit Standard.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 6

Height not less than 5Ct. 4in.; Weight not less than 8 stone. Any lad required to live away from home will be paid not less than 7/ per day…

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Municipal Council £1729 Roads Contract

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 1

The tender of Hardman Bros. at £1729/16/6 was recommended by Deniliquin Council last night for acceptance by the Main Roads Department for work ok roads within the municipality. Present at the meeting were : Ald. E…

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Country Railways and Coal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

As usual, now that the permanent condition of turbulence on the coalfields has taken a sharp turn for the worse, country residents are selected…

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New River Bridge Proposal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 5

Top: Looking towards NSW in the direction the Albury-Wodonga road will take if the proposal by Albury Council for a new highway bridge over the Murray is adopted, Rodaway in the foreground is at the approximate point where the stock route form the present bridge…

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Killed on Road. Melbourne. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

Struck by a motor truck at the corner of Mt Alexander road and Purklo St., Mooneo Ponds, today. John Burgess, aged 70, was fatuity [?]…

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Accident on Wodonga-albury Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

A slight accident occurred on Wodonga-Albury road when two civilian cars going in opposite directions grazed. The accident happened in the…

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Culcairn Shire Aerodrome Site

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

In company with Crs. Ross, Balfour, Diffey, Kendall and Mr. Pickford, of the Civil Aviation Department, an inspection was made of the proposed…

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New Train Arrangements

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Curtailed train services to operate next week will have the effect of reducing the service between Hay and Sydney to two a week—out on…

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No Alteration to Level Crossing Gates Railway Department Cannot Vary Previous Decision

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

At the August meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday of last…

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Body of Man on Railway Line SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 6

The mutilated body of a man. who had hem run over by u train, was found on the railway line at Roseville slut Ion tonight. He was [?]…

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