Better Country Train Services SYDNEY
“Adjustment of railway timetables is being made to afford better services to and from the country, which were in operation prior to Christi[?]as” said…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
611 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 31
Train Kills Three Cows. Sydney
Three cows which strayed on to the railway line near Thornieigh this morning delayed the Kempsey mall for 20 minutes. They were all struck by the train, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Killed in Sensational Road Accident Melbourne
A sensational accident tonight resulted in the death of Norman Howson. Napier st. Fitzroy. He was driving a car through East Brunswik when it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Road Accidents During November LONDON. [?]
The Ministry for Trons[?] Imported that 507 were killed [?] injured as a result of road [?] in Britain during November…
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MR. KEVIN STEPHENS, aged 25, a well-known former resident of Deniliquin, died in Melbourne Hospital on December 23, from head injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Railway Accidents Sydney
During the past 14 months 190 persons were injured, several of them fatally, whilst un railway premises or in trains, from causes beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Montgomery’s Men Are Rolling Back The German Salient In Belgium Important Road Cut by Americans Allied Operations Are “Quite Successful” LONDON, January 7
Almost the entire northern flank of the enemy salient in Belgium is being slowly rolled back under pressure from Field Marshal Montgomery’s armies. An important success on Saturday was the cutting in two places…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Off the Roads Producer Gas Units MELBOURNE
Producer gas vehicles were put off the roads today by the police, acting under an emergency order to minimise the risk of fires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Pilfering From Railways and Wharves Sydney
The value of goods pillaged from railways and ships and wharves in New South Wales last year is estimated at £300,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen May Stop Work SYDNEY
Members of South Grafton branch of the Australian Railways Union decided last night to give 14 days’ notice of their intention to stage a 24 hours’…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Even Trams Are Running- Empty Auckland (Nz)
New Zealand [?] are experiencing the biggest shutdown in history as the result of most times giving their staffs leave during the slack Christmas period. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →14 Killed In Train Collision BELFAST. January 10
Fourteen persons were killed, many were injured early today when a motor train ran into a stationary train outside [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Railway Porters Gaoled SYDNEY
Two railway porters were gaoled today on charges of having stolen confectionery and other goods from railways. “Obviously an organised gang of thieves is operating…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Timetable Adjustments
An adjustment of railway timetables has been made to afford better services to and from the country than in operation prior to Christmas. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rat Stops Car; Family Misses The Train
Mr and Mrs Harold Severia and family, of Brock[?] were motoring to catch an [?] train last Tuesday morning and had only [?] about five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Minute News Effort to Take Escape Road from Salient LONDON, Jan. 12
The Associated Press correspondent with the American First Army states that the Americans continue to press south towards the St Vith-Houffalize…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Escape Road Narrowed to 8 MILES Substantial Gains By Allies LONDON, January 12
Allied forces attacking by night to hasten the German withdrawal from the lip of the Ardennes salient have squeezed the width of the escape corridor at its narrowest point to eight miles in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Competed Against Railways; Heavy Fine SYDNEY
Sydney A. Richardson, carrier, of Seven Hills, was fined £20 with 8/ costs at the Traffic Court today on a charge [?] having competed against the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramwaymen May Cease Work MELBOURNE
The [?] of the Tramway Employes Union with recommend to its members on Sunday that a [?] meeting should be [?] January 27. This would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Super-fortress Raids Merely a Prelude “Japs Will Wish Aeroplane Never Invented” WASHINGTON. January 13
The present Super-Fortress raid on Japan were merely a prologue and before long the Japanese would be wishing that the aeroplane had never…
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