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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 46

Farewell Party To Railwaymen

The Independent · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

About 70 guests assembled at the Masonic Hall, on Saturday night, when a farewell social was arranged to do honor to Mr. Jim Helsby, who…

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Victorian Railways Country Passenger Trai Service Christmas and New Year Holiday Period—December 19th, 1945 to January 4th. 1947

The Independent · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 5

Additional and altered passeng[?] train services will operate during a Christmas and New Year Holiday period—December 19th, 1946, to…

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Dispute May Develop in Railways MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

The Australian Railways Union has notified the THC Disputes Committee that a dispute is impending in the railways but the…

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Sheep to Graze on Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 7

Albury council on Wednesday evening reversed its recent decision to allow no more grazing of the aerodrome, by deciding to put a big…

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The Bridges Tender for Corrong Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 2

One tender was yesterday received by the Waradgery Shire Council for the building of the Corrong bridge and has been…

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Holiday Train Traffic Will Be Maintained Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 2

Chief executive officers of the Australian Railways Union conferred tonight with officers of the traffic sections of the union on an appeal…

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Want Victorian Railway Line Extended P.p. Board and Trucking of Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 8

Two matters of importance concerning travelling stock at Albury were raised at the P.P. Board meeting yesterday by Mr. J. F. Jelbart…

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Death on the Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

A recent editorial and subsequent correspondence in the “Mail” concerning traffic congestion in Dean st. have brought to light the aspect of road dangers. It is important that we as a people should fix clearly prominently in our minds the menace of the road. We should…

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Albury Residents in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

Albury and Wagga people motoring to Tumut races on Saturday were involved in an accident about 2 miles from Adelong. Secretary of the…

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Police Will Check Road Hogs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 5

In addition to normal patrols operating from country towns, a special squad of 50 police motor cyclists has been appointed to deal with reckless and high…

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“Britain’s Road Position Worse Than Ever” PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 8

Making his ninth trip to Australia, Lord Nuffield arrived at Frenmant[?]e yesterday on the Liner Nestor, and is travelling to…

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“Railways Seething with Unrest” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

While admitting that unrest was still seething throughout the railways, the State secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr…

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Insufficient Funds For Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 3

A striking picture of how the position of the Main Roads Board had changed as a result of the war years was given in the Legislative Assembly by the…

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Yarrawonga - Oaklands Rail Motor Service

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners announce that a rail motor service has been opened on three months trial between Yarrawonga and Oaklands…

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Bandits Rob Train Passengers BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 4

Armed bandits during daylight held up a suburban train on which British troops are reported to have been travelling and went from compartment to…

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New Tallangatta and the Railway

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 2

Sir, — Adverting to my letter in the “Mall” of 16th inst., I have since been informed that the detriment to the “new” Tallangatta at Golden Square is that the…

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Hobart Without Trams Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 2

The Christmas week tram strike in Hobart, which began on Monday over the suspension of two motormen, shows no sign of being…

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Fell Under Train Boy Seriously Hurt MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 2

Donald Dent, of Stanhope st., East Malvern, aged 10, was waving goodbye to his sister at Spencer st. station to-day, when he fell under a…

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Three on Motor Cycle Injured Crash at Rosebud MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 2

On the Pt. Nepean rd., at Rosebud, at an early hour this morning a motor cycle crashed into a motor car and turned it over twice without…

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Threat to Victorian Train Services Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 1

A further threat to holiday rains arose following a meeting of executive officers of the suburban train drivers and guards sections of the…

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