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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

611 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 31

Railway Transport Hold-up Probable Warning by Union Secretary SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

Mr J. A. Ferguson, secretary of the ARU, said in the Federal Arbitration, Court today that if the Grafton railway dispute was not settled…

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Federal Govt. to Train Teachers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

With a view to preparing a special scheme to meet problems dealing with recruitment and training of school teachers in the post war period,…

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N.Z. Train Services to Be Cut Wellington (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

Because of the desperate coal position the Wellington-Auckland express. New Zealand’s crack train, is to cense running for the time being…

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RAILWAYMEN in N.S.W. to Strike Protest Against Court Judgment SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

Complete paralysis of all NSW rail traffic will result from the decision to be taken tomorrow by the NSW Council of the Australian Railways Union. Date of the commencement of the stoppage is to be kept secret, but it will take place before the end of this month…

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Road Offences The P.M. Deals With a Batch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions before the P.M. (Mr. Sargesson), on Thursday, Robert Gabriel Gee was charged on summons with driving a…

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Threatened Railwaymen's Strike Minister Hopeful of Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A conference of Railway Unions, representing the majority of the 53.000 railway workers involved in the N.S.W. dispute…

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Railway Strike State Council to Decide Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

decide this afternoon whether or not [?] general railway strike is to be called in New South Wales. The Council is meeting in Sydney…

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May Be Big Strike Unrest Among Railway Men Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

Uarest [?] enginemen and other railway empoyes may lead to an Australia-wide stoppage of rail transport unless a speedy solution or grievances…

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“Like a Motor Car Without an Engine” M. V. Development League Lacks a Secretariat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

Town clerk of Albury (Mr Roy Collings), speaking at a luncheon of the Rotary Club yesterday, likened the Murray Valley Development League at present to a motor car without an engine. It needed an engine, in the form of a secretariat, to produce the driving power so that it…

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On the Road to German Town of [?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

British infantry passing along road to German to Guch on the Canadian-British front…

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Minister Thinks Railwaymen Will Not Strike But Unionists Still Talk of Taking Drastic Action SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 6

A spokesman for the NSW Minister for Transport (Mr O’Sullivan) said tonight that prospects of a general railway strike developing in the State were now very remote. This view was expressed immediately following a conference between…

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Burma Road—vital Supply Link

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

Winding its tortuous way over a ridge of jagged mountains in south-western China, a section of the old Burma Road is seen from the air. Closed since May, 1942, when the Japanese captured its twin terminal points at Bhamo and Lashio in eastern…

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Youth’s Fatal Bridge Fall. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

Believed to have fallen 180 feet from the suspension bridge at Northbridge early this morning, the body of Donald Raymond Woodward, aged 18. of Northbridge was…

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Traffic Rule Illustrations (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 3

Fatal accidents in the last three months in this State illustrate all of the instructions that could be issued on road safety. Here are…

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Making Motor Cars Here CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

Adoption of a scheme by any company or corporation for the manufacture of motor cars would have to be proceeded by the repeat of certain bills…

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Unrest Among Railwaymen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

The NEW Divisional Council of the Loco Enginemen’s Union will consider on March 11 the replies to its questionnaire to all sub-branches regarding…

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Gas Turbines for Motor Vehicles ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Much has been written regarding the possible utilisation of war developments as a means of improving the performance of the ultimate post-war…

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Naming of a Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

Suggestion by our Wahgunyah correspondent that the bridge at the Wahgunyah-Corowa river crossing, which is now underway, should be named…

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Decision May Cause Tram Hold Up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 6

The Director-General of Manpower (Mr Funnell) said today it was impossible at present to provide additional labor necessary to give extended annual leave beyond…

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Girl Killed by Train Bulli

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Ruth Helen Deep, aged 14 of Woonona, was fatally injured yesterday she was knocked down by a train at a level crossing near Bulli. She…

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