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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 46

Re-opening of Train Line

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Following the derailment of the train on Monday evening, the railway line was cleared at 9.45 p.m. on Tuesday night, 80 men being engaged on…

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Railway Commissioner's Ultimatum

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: "I do not intend to tinker further with absentees," declared the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, last night, when he…

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Rail Motor to Wagga on

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 8

A rail motor will leave Henty at about 8 a.m. on Sunday next for Wagga, and will leave Wagga at 6.30 p.m. on the return journey…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Work to be Commenced SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 8

Work will soon commence on Sydney Eastern Suburbs railway, the Premier (Mr McKell) announced today…

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SWIMMING Should be Plenty of Thrills To-night Visiting Teams Charter Special Train

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 5

The Riverina Teems Championship Carnival to be conducted &t the Albury Olympic Pool tonight, has aroused such considerable interest in Wagga and [?] that…

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British to Train Greece’s New Army LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Greece’s new army, organised on British lines and trained by British instructors, will be supplied with approximately £15 million worth of…

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N.T. Railwaymen Strike Protest at Staff Messes Closing DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 5

North Australian railwaymen incensed at the closing of all staff m[?] along ten line from Darwin to Birdum, struck, following a…

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Train Schedule

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

A change in the timetable has been made for the train departing from Hay on Thursday. Instead of leaving at 11.40 a.m., the train will leave at…

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Department of Main Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. Butler, divisional engineer for the new Central Division of the Department of Main Roads, has arrived in Deniliquin. His offices will be in Napier…

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Road To Prosperity

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

The road to return to prosperity in Australia is by less taxes, less loafing, less strikes, less petty tyranny, either by Governments or union officials, less…

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Outboard Motors Disappear MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

Four outboard motor engines, valued at £25 each, which were to have been sold by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission at their sale in the…

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Important to Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The Wodonga police wish to notify owners and drivers of motor vehicles registered in NSW and used for the carriage of passengers for hire or goods…

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Motor Cycle Stolen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

A 1930 [?]SA. motor cycle stolen from Dean at on Monday night has not yet been recovered. The property of Trevor John Dickinson, of 470 Kiewa st…

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Main Roads Department Now Established in Deniliquin

The Independent · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

A permanent branch of the NSW Main Roads Department has now been established in Napier-street, Deniliquin, in…

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Items of News Motor Cycle [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

A motor cycle stolen from Dean st. [?] Monday night was recovered at [?] yesterday. It was not damaged…

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Ideal Tourist Road Tocumwal To Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Tocumwal “Guardian” in an article, referring to roads in Kerrigan Shire, offers the opinion that the lower (Forest) road from Tocumwal to…

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Good News for District Motorists

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Elsewhere in this issue Mark O'Grady announces that he has been granted a permit by the liquid Fuel Control Board for the re-opening of…

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Motor Cycle Events at Gymkhana

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

The organisers of the horse gymkhana at Myrtleford tomorrow, have arranged for ten Victorian Champion motor cyclists to take part in solo and combination events…

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Grooved Tram Lines Made at Wollongong Wollongong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

Grooved tramway lines were made in Australia this week for the first time They were manufactured by Australian [?]ron and Steel Ltd at the…

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Moonee Swamp Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

In the course of discussion on the above road at the Municipal Council meeting last night, Aid. Schmidt said that the engineer (Mr. I. Taylor)…

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