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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 46

Farmers Need Many Motor Vehicles SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 1

Urgent needs of primary producers and other essential users of motor vehicles far exceed the number of army vehicles available for sale…

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Wants Work on Country Roads Started at Once Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Many country roads were in such a bad condition that the Country Roads Board should put all available men on road work now that servicemen were…

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Aerodrome to Be Burnt Off

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. C. E. Bunton) has been advised by Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade that it has acceded to Albury Municipal Council’s request to burn off…

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Main Roads Federal—State Talks Later CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

The Premiers’ conference today derided [?] hold a conference later between the Commonwealth and State [?] on maintenance and…

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Cycling Club Track and Road Racing on Sundays

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

The recently formed Deniliquin Cycling Club met on Tuesday night and decided to conduct both track and road racing on Sunday in…

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Arrest Follows Motor Truck's Disappearance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

A 15 year old Albury boy was arrested at Albury in connection with the disappearance of a three-ton motor truck from Pleasant Hills on…

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Unfinished Railways in the Country

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. D. H. Drummond) asked the Premier if it was…

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Victoria’s Contribution to Railway Gauges MR McDONALD Amazed at Mr. Cain Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

The Leader of the State Opposition (Mr McDonald) today expressed amazement that Mr Cain had agreed to Victoria contributing £31,000,000…

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Serviceable Motor Vehicles in Islands Freight Against Removing to Mainland Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Because of freight costs involved it would not be worthwhile to bring back to Australia serviceable army vehicles now considered surplus at…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

A car driven by Mr. Younger, of Warriwillah Station, overturned on Echuca road on Monday morning, near Hill Plain, when a tyre blew out. With Mr…

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Motor Cyclists Injured Machine Collides With Post

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

When the light on a motor cycle failed last night, the machine struck a post on the Murray Valley highway near the Falcon Hotel. Douglas…

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Soldier Escapes From Guards on Train MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

A recently discharged soldier, who was released from Pentridge Gaol last Friday, escaped from his guards at Barnawartha today, while being taken…

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Young Wodonga Man Killed Thrown From Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

William George Christopher, aged 20, of Sydney street, Wodonga, died In Albury hospital on Saturday night from head injuries received when…

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Daily Train Service

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

The Victorian Railways Commissioners announce that in anticipation of improved coal supplies further restorations will be made in country…

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New Train Times Through Service Five Days

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 2

A through service of trains to Hay five days a week is announced, commencing to-morrow. The South-West Mail out of…

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Water Conservation And Unification of Railway Gauges

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

The Premiers’ Conference at Canberra on January 22 last, was of special interest in that the various aspects of the railway gauge unification scheme…

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Army Disposals Sale 1300 Motor Cars at Darwin. DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

Motor cars in all stages or disrepair comprise a large proportion of the equipment to be sold at the Army Disposals Sale which commenced…

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Young Woman Killed by Train KATOOMBA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

A body found on the railway line at Medlaw Bath yesterday has been identified as that of Mrs Dorothy Mary Wilkinson, aged 21, wife of a…

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Victorian Railways

The Independent · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Commencing forthwith a further restoration of Country Passenger Trains will be made and the full service for Deniliquin line will be as…

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Hay Aerodrome Official Asked to Inspect

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Following a suggestion by the Waradgery Shire Council that an official of the Civil Aviation Department be asked to inspect…

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