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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 46

Motor Cyclist Killed Instantly SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 3

Crashing into a tree this afternoon after losing control of his motor cycle at the comer of Canterbury and Balwyn roads, Canterbury. Frederick…

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Cross-Channel Train Service Resumed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

A daily passenger service to and from Paris, via Dover and Calais, has been resumed, with the restoration of the Southern Railway’s Golden Arrow. The service was inaugurated in 1929. Then the train consisted of 10 first class only Pullman cars, and the s.s. Canterbury was built for…

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£2145 For Children Who Lost Mother Was Killed The Road Collision MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 5

A jury in the First Civil Court today awarded £2145 to the three young children of Isabelle Violet Huxtable, 28 late of Old Dandenang…

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Railway Excursion Fares Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets tor travel to and…

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District Sport and Motor Transport

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

Mr J. McDonald prophesied at last night’s meeting of the Albury Race Club Committee that motor transport would play a large part in the…

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RUGBY Country Teams Train SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

To-day country first and second Rugby League teams had a thorough work-out at the Sydney cricket ground preparatory to the match against city teams on…

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Railway Excursions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

The secretary for NSW Railways (Mr S. R. Nicholas) announced yesterday that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued for travel…

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Motor Tyre Rationing May Soon End SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 5

Motor tyre rationing should be abolished within three months, it was stated today. Tyre reserves were accumulating; production was increasing,…

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Problem of Albury Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

The possibility of Albury-aerodrome ever being used by the modern commercial aircraft on the Inter—State service may be dismissed on account of its pocket handkerchief dimensions and its dangerously short runways, yet the Civil Aviation Department is so far behind the times…

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Supply of Cattle Waggons Report by Commissioner of Railways

The Independent · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, Mr O. Sullivan, made the following statement concerning the supply of cattle waggons:—"On the 2nd April, the…

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All Craft Aerodrome for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 8

At the risk of being regarded as the proverbial individual rushing in where angels fear to tread, I with to express my opinion on this subject of very great…

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Railway Employe Killed at Level Crossing MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 6

When a motor truck collided with a railway [?] at a lever crossing near Merino to-day. the driver of the trolley was killed instantly and his companion was…

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Mobile Motor Technical School Walbundrie Presses Its Claims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 4

The committee appointed to further their the proposal of introducing motor mobile technical courses in country centres met Mr Broome,…

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Victoria’s Coal Crisis; New Climax Train Service May Be Cut Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

If increased supplies of coal could not be secured from NSW., train services would have to be cut at the end of next week…

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Returned to Steal Car When Motor Cycle Broke Down Police Theory in Double Theft at Corowa at Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

Failing to get away on a motor cycle which he stole from the yard of the Albion Hotel, Corowa, a thief broke into Campbell Melon, Corowa,…

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Municipal Council Requests From Agents Hardinge Street Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

Requests from the local Stock and Station Agents last night led to a decision by the Municipal Council to discuss at nest meeting the proposed removal of the yard Ald. Campbell urged that the new Hardinge street bridge be…

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Diesel Fuel Oil Used to Haul Passenger Train BENDIGO

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 5

On a test run on the Melbourne-Bendigo line today Diesel fuel oil was used to haul the morning passenger train. The experiment was undertaken by…

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Week-end Robbery Car and Motor Bike Stolen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 3

On Sunday morning last three robberies were reported to the local police as having occurred on Saturday evening, and from…

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Strange Traffic On Hume Highway Man With Shetland Pony; Acrobats on Motor Scooters

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

Traffic on the Hume highway is returning to something like Its pre-war proportion, but those who have the tyres and petrol will find…

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40 Hour Week for N.Z. Railwaymen Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

A 40-hour, five-day working week has been granted to railway employe’s by decision of the Railways Tribunal. This was announced today. Ordinary…

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