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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Road Accidents Road Safety Council Plans State-wide Drive

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas…

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Bridge Over Billabong Creek at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 5

Referring to representations by Mr. A. Mair,. M.L.A., on behalf of the Culcairn Shire Council, which is desirous of obtaining information…

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Corowa Municipal Council Electricity Extension to South Corowa Parking Lines In Sanger Street East-west Railway Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

The Deputy Mayor (Ald. T. C. Morris) again presided at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last. April…

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To the Editor a New Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 4

Sir.—I am [?] cutting from the “Border [?] Mail” on February 3 [?] weeks [?] I have [?] some further reference would follow to push or…

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£76 Million Involved Standard Railway Gauges Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

Sir Harold Clapp’s report and recommendations on the standardisation of Australia’s railway gauges, including certain new line…

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Minister Did Not Inspect Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 2

It was intended that the Minister for Public Works (Mr Cahill) while in Albury yesterday should inspect the Union Bridge over the Murray and the…

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Four Soldiers Hurt in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 2

Four soldiers were admitted to Bonegilla hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a car accident on the Howlong road, near Corowa. It…

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Motor Car Stolen From Finley Recovered Near Tocumwal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. Val. Chapman, of Jerilderie was in Finley on Saturday night last in connection with the screening of his pictures in that town…

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One for the Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

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8th Army Controls Escape Road LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

Eighth Army troops in Italy have smashed their way through heavily fortified German positions in tile Argenta gap guarding the approaches to Ferrara…

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While Senator Slept Mother and Babe Sat Up in Train CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

Willie Senator Aylett (Lab., Tas) occupied a sleeping berth on the Canberra Melbourne train tonight a woman with a small child was forced to sit up until…

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Nine in Motor Smash

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

A bad motor smash occurred on Monday night last on the Corowa Howlong road about 11 miles from Corowa. A party of weight soldiers…

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Train Crashes Through Gates

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

The mail train from Sydney yesterday afternoon crashed through the level crossing gates at North, st, extensively damaging those on the north…

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Waiting for the Next Road Horror ?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

A committee appointed by the Victorian Railway Department, and accompanied by a representative of the Royal Automobile Club of that State, inspected the level crossing on the Tallangatta road, where 25 Australians lost their lives in the worst accident of its kind, and…

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A Railway Shunter Imprisoned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today. George Ernest Bradley, aged as. railway shunter, of Croydon Park, was sentenced to 12 months gaol for having stolen 20 packets…

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One Railway Gauge for Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

Sir. Harold Clapp’s report upon the gauge standardisation of the Australian railway systems, it is to be hoped, will be the last to be heard about this vital defect in the nation’s transport services before his or a similar plan is put into operation. Like a lot of other things that have…

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Cache of Live Ammunition Found Near Bethanga Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

A large quantify of live ammunition, [?] 303 rounds [?] hand grenades, and [?] rounds, was discovered on a…

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Possible Transport Stoppage Men Refuse to Act as Tram Guards

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "Nothing is more certain than that there will be , a general stoppage in the transport industry," the Federal President of…

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Princess Learning Motor Transport Maintenance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 4

[?] Elizabeth [?] as an ATS officer H.M. the Queen watches her daughter learn motor transport maintenance during tho Royal visit…

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