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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 46

Immediate Favorite For Railway Today’s Clashes At Rosehill SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 5

First round of the big Autumn racing carnival, will be staged to-morrow at Rosehill, and no doubt doubles cards will change after to-morrow’s…

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SWIMMING 34 to Train for Olympic Games Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 6

The names of 34 Australian swimmers who have been chosen to undergo two years’ intensive training for the 1918 Olympic Games were announced yesterday…

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Two People Killed In Motor Accidents SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

Two people were killed in motor accidents on two Sydney bridges today. John King, about 25, tram conductor, of Alexandria st, Drummoyne, was…

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All-weather Road Wanted From Finley-Deniliquin To Balranald Minister’s Letter to Mr. Lawson

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

The following is a copy of a letter to Mr. Lawson, M.L.A., from Mr. O’Sullivan, State Minister for Transport, with reference to the Finley Deniliquin-Balranald road: “I am writing with reference to the…

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Superphosphate Hold-up Use of Motor Vehicles Suggested

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

When attention was drawn in the Legislative Assembly to the hold-up in the delivery of superphosphate to country districts…

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Motor Cyclist Has Lucky Escape Crashes Into Side of Bus In Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

When the motor cycle he was riding crashed into the side of a North Albury bus in Young st about 5.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mr A…

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Trams and Buses to Stop for 3 Minutes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 5

As a protest against the retention of footboard trams, all trams and buses in Sydney will stop for three minutes at 11 a.m. tomorrow in memory of a…

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Items of News Left Train [?] Window

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

On a charge of leaving a moving railway carriage through a window, Dominion Mortello, of 24 Westlake, Canberra, was fined 10/ and 8/ court…

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Motor Cyclist Was Lucky

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

Willing bystanders dragged this damaged motor cycle from underneath the North Albury bus on Monday evening after the rider, Mr A. G. Moon, of Beechworth, had collided with the bus. Although the motor cycle was damaged, the rider had a miraculous escape from serious injury…

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Fire Damage in Railways Workshop Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

Electrical equipment and machinery in the blower room of the Everleigh railway workshops woo badly damaged this afternoon when more than 100 gallons of all caught…

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Flag Bridge Party

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

A flag bi[?]dge party will be held on Monday next. April 15. at the CWA rooms at 2.30 p.m.. to aid Miss Lorna Winstanley’s candidatue in the…

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“The Road”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

The Deniliquin Salvation Army’s 5-act play, “The Road,” is scheduled for appearance on Saturday, April 30, at Falkiner Citadel. The…

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Finley-deniliquin Road Persistent Agitation Urged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Conargo Council yesterday decided to write and inform the Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) and Mr. Lawson, M.L.A., that it was…

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New Railway Time-tables

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced that copies of a new issue of the Department's country train time-tables are…

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Post Office and Railway Building Shortcomings Discussed at Chamber Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 7

[?] of Albury post office and railway booking office buildings were discussed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting last evening, and…

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Railway Man Decapitated SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

Michael Fuller, 42. railway watchman, of Auburn, was decapitated by a goods train near the Hawkesbury river bridge early today…

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“Bridge” Husband Not Cruel LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

If a husband spends most of his time playing bridge or tennis without asking his wife to Join him be cannot be accused of [?]…

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Train Conductions May Get New Bathroom

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 6

Conductors from Sydney by express and other trains [?] in their overnight stay at the railway barracks at Albury that the bathroom conditions are rather…

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Purchase of Road Plant Carrathool Council's Progress What of the Southern Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

THE progress of Council in the purchase of heavy plant was reported to yesterday's meeting of Council, one tractor and bulldozer, roller and a yard scoop being now available from the Disposals Commission, and the Council being next on the…

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Ex-soldiers to Train As Farmers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 5

Within the next few weeks 100 ex-servicemen will begin training with approved NSW farmers under the rural section of the Commonwealth…

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