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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 46

Municipal Council Meeting New Pump Motor—weir—tenancy of Cottage

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

IT was reported at Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council that new motor and switchgear for the main water pump had now been installed. Although unable to come to Hay at present, the Minister for Works has informed…

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Motor Magnate’s Wife Gaoled London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

A military court at Wiesbaden has sentenced Frau Fritz Opel, wife of the German motor-car magnate to 10 months’…

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Railway Services Dislocated Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

Main suburbans railway services were dislocated for more than six hours today when an overhead wire cable collapsed at Central Station…

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Driver Trapped in Stove-in Tram Cabin SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

When a tram collided with a truck at Marrickville today Walter Fennelly, aged 43, tram driver, was trapped in the stove-in cabin and it…

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Fall From Motor Cycle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

When his motor-cycle skidded in loose sand at Condoulpe about 10 miles from Balranald on Moulamein road Mr. Neville Lamb a cadet engineer of…

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Tyres For Motorists Some Time This Year? MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Private motorists may possibly get some tyres in the second half of this Year. This was stated at the Tariff Board…

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7-Mile Road Race Win for Percy Hussey

The Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

A stirring finish over the last 100 yards saw Percy Hussey (5 secs.), defeat Jack Langman (scr.) by half-a-wheel in the…

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Road Transport Boards Must Be Abolished Pernicious And Partisan Bodies Un-Australian Policy Gravely Hindering Nation's Revival

The Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

A grave set-back to Australian National Development and the rehabilitation of our War personnel is certain unless the N.S.W. and Victorian Governments take steps to urgently abolish the now useless, pernicious and partisan Road Transport Boards in these two States. Still literally intoxicated with war gained powers, these puerile bodies with a totally un-Australian outlook and complete…

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300,000 Motor Vehicles Registered in Nsw Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

Motor vehicles registered in NSW at the end of December totalled 300,007. an increase for the year of 16,390 said the Commissioner of Road…

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Water Instead of Railways Long-range Plan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

It was impossible to justify the spending of £200 millions on railways at a time when Australia's greatest need was water, said the…

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Henty-junee Rail Motor Cancelled

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

The rail motor chartered by the Henty Cricket Club to convey the O'Farrell Cup team to Junee on Sunday was cancelled on Saturday night…

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Big Increase in Road Accidents SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

A big increase in road accidents in NSW last year was revealed by the Road Transport Commissioner (Mr Neale) today…

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General Motors Strike Settled New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

General Motors Corporation has announced that the strike involving 25,000 electrical workers employed at its plants has been settled on the basis…

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English Train Collision LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Two soldiers were killed and 8 persons were injured when a fast express, bound from King’s Cross to Newcastle crashed late last night into…

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Train Thieves Captured at Gun-point

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two men who are alleged to have thrown £250 worth of goods from a train at Deniston, about 10 miles from Sydney,…

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Murray Shire Council Grant for Tocumwal Road Bitumen Surface For Highway

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Murray Shire Council decided yesterday to apply for a grant of £2900 for works on Mathoura-Tocumwal road. The engineer (Mr. L. Carey) reported the new divisional engineer (Mr. Butler), at Wagga, urged that preliminary steps…

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Police Seeking Motorist

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Wodonga police are attempting to trace a utility truck which knocked down a soldier on the Murray Valley Highway at Bandiana on Sunday…

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Child Sues Tramway Board for Loss of Foot and Leg MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

Appearing for three year old Solomon We[?]ba. who through his father has sued the Tramways Board for [?] damages following an accident…

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Lorry-tram Collide Eight People Injured SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

Eight people were injured tonight when a lorry heavily laden with tropical fruit came into collision with a in Railway Square…

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Six Injured in Train Smash SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 1

In a tram smash at Surry Hills this morning six people were injured and there were some remarkable escapes…

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