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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

611 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 31

Contracts Let for Work on Main and Shire Roads Deputation on Urana Road Deviation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

A number of contracts were let at fast Saturday's meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council for work on Main and Shire roads. Amongst other business dealt with, it was decided to wait on this Chairman of the Main Roads Board, while in a neighbouring…

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Woman Killed; Train Crashes into Bus SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 8

A woman was fatally Injured and [?] other persons were injured at Arthurville on Molong-Dubbo branch line, early today when a stock train…

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Tractor for Roads Council Considering Purchase

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

Providing that it passes the examination by Aid. Farrell and Foster, technical members of the Hay Municipal Council, those…

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Roads, Education, Telegphones Conargo Council Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

Considerable discussion tool place at Conargo Shire Council meeting last Thursday in connection with Cr. J. S. [?] published comment on road,…

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Railway Wages Dispute MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

Judge Drake Brockman issued the following statement today in respect to the dispute between the Railways Commissioners and the ARU…

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13,755 Army Motor Vehicles at North Ryde Park CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

At the moment there arc 13,755 motor vehicles in the military [?] park at North Ryde which covers an area of 135 acres. Although their…

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Railway Superannuation Anomaly SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 8

Railway unions, are requesting the State Government to right an anomaly in the Railway Act under which it is claimed a contributor to the…

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Carriage on Train Destroyed by Fire DUBBO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 5

One carriage of the Dubbo-Coonamblo mall train was destroyed by fire yesterday near Mogriguy. The fire brake out In one carriage of the rail motor, and…

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Motor Cycle Driver Fined

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 2

Yesterday at the Police Court, before Messrs. Wyse and Salter, a young man aged 19, Frank Neville McClure, flight rigger was charged with driving a…

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Railways Using Wood MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

The coal position of the Victorian Railways has reached such a serious position that on almost all lines firewood is used to [?] out the coal…

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Railway Control to Revert to States

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

After September 30 the overriding control which the Commonwealth Directorate has had over State railways and other forms of…

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Regional Development Roads, Education, Electricity

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 7

We take the following from a copy just supplied to us of the last meeting of the Central Murray Regional Development Committee (to which…

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Sydney’s Train Services Threatened Bunnerong Power-house Strike. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 8

The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said tonight that before going north for the week-end, Cabinet had discussed the Bunnerong power…

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Railway Revenue Down SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

Revenue from the State railways decreased by £100,020 in July and August this year, compared with receipts for the corresponding two…

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Victorian Wins Big Road Race SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 5

Bernie O’Nell. Victorian professional, won the Goulburn-Sydney road race on Saturday. This is his first road race win. In the race Johnny [?] State…

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Road Accidents Take Heavy Toll SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr Neale) stated today that in July last 34 persons were killed and 538 injured in 770 road accidents…

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Over 300,000 Motor Vehicles Registered SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 6

Motor vehicle registrations in NSW have now passed the 300,000 mark. and are about the same as those for August 1941. At the end of August…

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Railways Want Apprentices

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 4

In today’s advertising columns, the Victorian Railways Commissioners Invite applications apprentices to fill 67 vacancies in the trades of blacksmith,…

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Municipal Roads Shire Is Willing to Maintain Highways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council decided on Thursday that it would be prepared to take over the control, as constructing…

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Questions in Parliament War Disposals Commission Motor Vehicles

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

Mr. Langtry asked the Minister for the Army, upon notice--1. What is being done by the Army Authorities to dispose of…

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