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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 46

Wagga Motor Cycle Club to Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 2

Members of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club will arrive in Albury this afternoon and will spend the weekend visiting beauty spots in the district. It is hoped to…

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Deregistration of Union Sequel to Wa Railways Strike Perth

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 1

The president of the Arbitration Court (Mr E. A. Dunphy) today issued an order that the deregistration of the Loco Engine Drivers,…

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Better Roads Soon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

Discharge has been completed in Melbourne of shipments of bitumen totalling nearly 27,000 drums, for immediate country and metropolitan…

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“Waterloo Bridge” Returns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor formed the outstanding romantic team of 1940 in “Waterloo Bridge,” and so great and insistent has been the public…

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Train for Royal Tour London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

Construction has been completed of a special train, which has day and night coaches in which the King and Queen and the Princess will live…

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What of Road Construction and Maintenance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

Having had the privilege of being the responsible Minister in charge of the Main Roads Department for over twelve years. It is…

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Sheep Transport Capsized Accident on Deniliquin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

When a truck and sheep crate owned by Messrs. D. Seymour and Son overturned on the Hay-Deniliquin Road on Sunday, the…

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Apprentices Required for Victorian Railways

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 1

As indicated in to-day's advertising columns, the Victorian Railways Commissioners have extended the closing date for applications for…

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N.s.w. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1945-46

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the…

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Third Death in Tram-truck Smash Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 3

The third victim of a tram-truck smash at Belmont on November 9, died in the Geelong Hospital today. She was Mrs Irene Winter, aged 34. of Candover St.,…

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“Waterloo Bridge” at Recent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 5

With Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor perfectly team in the starring roles, “Waterloo Bridge” opened yesterday at the Regent Theatre, thrilling audiences…

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Better Train Service to Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 2

New South Wales and Victorian railway officers on Thursday last promised to co-ordinate their time-tables to provide better train services to and from…

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20 Per Cent Train Increase Monday MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 4

The Railways Commissioners announced today that country passenger and mixed trains services would be restored to schedules operating before the transport strike…

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Eight Die in Explosion and Train Derailment [?]ATAVIA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 7

Two members of the crew were killed and 11 were injured when the Dutch minesweeper Walchern struck a mine and sank near Ba[?]k Papan…

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Victorian Railways Need Apprentices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 7

As indicated in today’s advertising columns, the Victorian Railways Commissioners have extended the closing date for applications for apprentices 10 fill 115…

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U.s. Changing From Trams to Buses

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 6

During the last decade the modem motor bus has been gaining ground at the expense of the street tram in the leading cities of the United States…

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“Waterloo Bridge”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 6

When Robert Taylor went to England to make “A Yank At Oxford,” be came back raving about a promising young actress in the picture, predic[?]ng that…

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N.S.W. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the…

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Hay Aerodrome Shire to Co-operate in Joint Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council it was decided to co-operate with the Hay Municipal Council…

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Albury Road Safety Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

Animal meeting of AI bury branch of the Road Safety Council was rushed through last evening In order those attending could be…

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