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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 46

Women and the Motor Racing Track

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 6

The announcement that Miss Joan Richmond, Victoria, has nominated in the 100 miles NSW. Motor Car Grand Prix to be decided on the “Panorama”…

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Lack of Train Prevents Gosford Night Coursing Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 7

Because it cannot secure a train, Gosford Greyhound Club is unable to switch from day to night racing on October 5, and as a result an afternoon meeting will…

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Cost of Repairs High for Motor Grader

The Independent · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 1

The Windouran Shire Council has for some time been sunday endeavouring to purchase a caterpillar tractor from the Allied Works…

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Refused to Give Right of Way Ambulance Officers Criticise Motorist SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 2

Ambulance officers severely criticised a motorist who refused to give right of way to a Central District am bulance racing to the scene of an…

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Couple Killed in Fall From Train MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 8

When he slipped from the platform under the train from which he was alighting at Ormond station at 6.40 tonight, Ronald George Cameron, aged 40,…

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Four Killed in Train Crash Victorville (Cal.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 2

Four persons are reported to have been killed and from 50 to 75 injured when a locomotive and the first five cars of a Union Pacific train,…

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More Train Seats for Booking Soon Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 6

Train seats available for booking would be increased as side door carriages were eliminated from NSW railway services, the secretary of…

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Damage to Roads by Military Traffic “Commonwealth Should Help Finance Repairs” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 4

A proposal that the Federal Government should meet the cost of repairs to secondary roads which were damaged by military traffic was made by…

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First Specially-built Motorcoach Terminal in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 4

At Top : Artist’s impression of the new motor coach terminal being erected in Albury for Murray Valley Coaches Pty. Ltd., which operates the longest continuous chain of motor coach services in the Southern Hemisphere…

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Decision Expected on Claims by Railway Guards MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 1

A decision by the Railways Classification Board on the claims submitted by the goods train guards is expected to be announced at a meeting of the…

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Railway Picnic at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

After a lapse of five years owing to the war, the annual railway picnic will be held at Wagga on Monday. October 14. The secretary, Mr. A. Eddy…

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“Railways Seething with Discontent” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the metropolitan guards section of the ARU today expressed strong condemnation at the continued opposition of the Railways…

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Problem of the Albury Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

It is to be hoped that the Civil Aviation Department will respond promptly to Albury Municipal Council’s request for expert advice respecting the fate of the local aerodrome. For the first time since the field was laid down enterprising airline operators are becoming…

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Attack on Grasshoppers by Aeroplane

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Referring to the control of locusts, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said on Wednesday that arrangements had been completed for his Department, in conjunction, with the R.A.A.F., in carrying out tests against locust “hopper” swarms by spraying them from an…

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Murray Bridge Conference

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Important conference on the question of a new bridge over the Murray river at Albury will be considered on Friday at a meeting in Melbourne…

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Road Services Again Increased

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

Some months ago we were pleased to announce the increase of the service operated by Murray Valley Conches between, Albury and Swan…

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Attack on Grasshoppers By Aeroplane Department Carries Out Spraying Tests

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

Referring to the control of locusts, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said that arrangements had been completed for…

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Municipal Council Meeting Vexed Questions Of Roads Again

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting field in the Chambers last sight Ald. Parrott spoke strongly against money “filched” by the Government from a £7,000,000 petrol tax levied on motorists, which is ostensibly to be used as…

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Road Services to be Nationalised in New Zealand Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 6

The Government’s injection to nationalise all passenger and freight road services was announced today by the Minister for Transport Mr O’P[?]l…

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Allegation That Motorist Wilfully Ran Down Man SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 2

It was alleged at North Sydney Police Court today that a motorist had wilfully run down a man and then driven away home. John William…

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