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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

873 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 44

Railway Excursions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion, tickets…

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Urana-henty Cookardinia Road

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

Cr. C. A. Lee asked at a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday whether the road from Urana to Cookardinia, via Pleasant Hills and…

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£286,000 For N.S.W. Roads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Minister for Local Government (Mr Cahill) said in the Legislative Assembly today that £286,000 had been…

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Further Request for Bitumen on Trunk Road 57

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

At its meeting on Monday night, Henty Progress Association repeated its request to Culcairn Shire, Council to have Trunk Road…

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Railway Bookings For Culcairn And Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The secretary (Dr. G. C. Middleton) reported to a meeting of Culcairn Progress Association last Friday night that he had made enquiries from a railway traffic inspector as to the best methods of booking railway seats to and from Culcairn. Dr. Middleton read out the…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

No. 5 South Railway Employees' picnic will be held on Monday, October 3, at Albury Sports Ground; advises the publicity officer, Mr. G…

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Train Kills Five Men Level Crossing Tragedy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday: Five men were killed and another was seriously injured when a motor car in which they were…

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Tram Conductor Thrown Out of Window

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY. Fri.—While a tram was travelling along George st tonight a man allegedly attacked a conductor and threw him out of…

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Red Hold Broken on Railway

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

PEIPING, Sun—Government reports state that Nationalist troops have broken the Communist hold on the 110 miles of the…

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Bitumenising the Finley Road ‘Persistency Necessary’

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

“Persistency is necessary, with important matters like this, and if we are to have a bitumen road then let’s put our noses to the…

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"Railways at Work"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

The NSW Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. Hartigan has published a 40 page booklet illustrating and describing…

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Railway Employes Invade Albury for Annual Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

Railway employes of No. 5 District South invaded Albury in force yesterday for their second annual picnic and sports since the end of World War II. Four special trains brought a total of well over 2000 employes and their families for a day of relaxation…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Near Tarcutta

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

When a motor cycle crashed into a stump seven miles from Tarcutta on the Hume Highway late yesterday afternoon a man…

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R.S.L. v. Denl Motors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

This game is the most even of the week-end encounters. R.S.L. compiled 100 for its first innings, to which peers (22), ills (21), Dixon (18) and…

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Bridge Will Be His Memorial!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE. Tues.—Because the Loral Authorities Act does not allow a councillor to be a council employe, Cr A. L. Litfin, aged…

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Full Train Services Will be Restored

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—An assurance that full train services would be restored as early as possible was given by the Minister for…

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Young Dancers at Railway Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

The dancing competition was a popular feature of the railway employes’ picnic held on the Albury sportsground. Left : Patricia Bromley, winner of Highland Fling. 12 and under. Right : Lucy Doyle, winner of Latona, 10 and under…

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Train Service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. Chant), in his report, referred to the possibilities of obtaining a diesel car for -the passenger run to Deniliquin. He reported :…

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Back to Hay. Special Train for

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

A special train has been arranged for Back to Hay week. This will run on the last day of the carnival week, Sunday…

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Convicts Riot on Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 1

SALT LAKE CITY, Sun.: A prison train on the way from New York to Camp Cook. California, arrived three hours late…

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